Referrals

Due to the high demand of our service we currently have paused taking on new referrals.  Please contact your GP for further information of local counselling services.
 
Thank you for your understanding

If you are in distress please make use of the support services available to you:
To talk about anything that is upsetting you, you can contact
Samaritans 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. You can call 116 123 (free
from any phone), email jo@samaritans.org or visit some branches in
person. You can also call the Samaritans Welsh Language Line on 0808
164 0123 (7pm–11pm every day).

SANEline. If you're experiencing a mental health problem or supporting
someone else, you can call SANEline on 0300 304 7000 (4.30pm–10.30pm
every day).
National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK. Offers a supportive listening
service to anyone with thoughts of suicide. You can call the National
Suicide Prevention Helpline UK on 0800 689 5652 (6pm to midnight every
day).

Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM). You can call the CALM on
0800 58 58 58 (5pm–midnight every day) if you are struggling and need
to talk. Or if you prefer not to speak on the phone, you could try the
CALM webchat service.

Shout. If you would prefer not to talk but want some mental health
support, you could text SHOUT to 85258. Shout offers a confidential
24/7 text service providing support if you are in crisis and need
immediate help.
The Mix. If you're under 25, you can call The Mix on 0808 808 4994
(3pm–midnight every day), request support by email using this form on
The Mix website or use their crisis text messenger service.

Papyrus HOPELINEUK. If you're under 35 and struggling with suicidal
feelings, or concerned about a young person who might be struggling,
you can call Papyrus HOPELINEUK on 0800 068 4141 (24 hours, 7 days a
week), email pat@papyrus-uk.org or text 07786 209 697.

Nightline. If you're a student, you can look on the Nightline website
to see if your university or college offers a night-time listening
service. Nightline phone operators are all students too.

Switchboard. If you identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender,
you can call Switchboard on 0300 330 0630 (10am–10pm every day), email
chris@switchboard.lgbt or use their webchat service. Phone operators
all identify as LGBT+.
C.A.L.L. If you live in Wales, you can call the Community Advice and
Listening Line (C.A.L.L.) on 0800 132 737 (open 24/7) or you can text
'help' followed by a question to 81066.

Helplines Partnership. For more options, visit the Helplines
Partnership website for a directory of UK helplines. Mind's Infoline
can also help you find services that can support you. If you're
outside the UK, the Befrienders Worldwide website has a tool to search
by country for emotional support helplines around the world.