We provide safe and confidential counselling to people who are struggling with many different issues. Counselling provides the opportunity to speak confidentially to an independent and non-judgemental person who will listen and work with you to improve your situation. A counsellor will not tell you what to do but will help you gain a fuller understanding of the things that are on your mind, enabling you to identify options or alternative ways of looking at these issues.

Sussex Community Counselling (formerly Summerhayes Counselling Service) – our low-cost service

Low-cost counselling for anyone aged 16 years and above. We offer an initial introductory session where you can ask questions, tell us a bit about why you want to come for counselling, and talk about how much you can afford to pay – this session will cost £10. Further sessions typically cost £12 to £24 each, depending on what you can afford, and you can have up to 12 sessions.

The Haven Project – for people who have been sexually abused or raped

Low-cost counselling for people who have been sexually abused or raped. As with Summerhayes Counselling Service we offer an initial introductory session. The costs are the same, i.e. £10 for the introductory session, £12 – £24 per counselling session, the difference is that you can have up to 18 sessions with a counsellor who is experienced in working with people who have been sexually abused or raped.

Counselling Partnership – Support for Survivors of Suicide

Providing effective and timely support for anyone who is thinking about suicide or who is affected by suicide or attempted suicide (families and carers, friends and colleagues). This is a free service offering one to one and group support across East Sussex. As well as face to face counselling we offer telephone support where appropriate.

Support group for people bereaved by suicide is available in Bexhill on Wednesday afternoons; in Newhaven on Tuesday mornings. For more information please call 01273 519108.

31A High Street, Newhaven, East Sussex, BN9 9PD

Telephone: 01273 519108 Email: counselling@sussexcommunity.org.uk