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NATIONAL British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
BACP House, 15 St John's Business Park, Lutterworth LE17 4HB
Tel: 01455 883300; Fax: 01455 550243
www.bacp.co.uk BACP seeks to advise and inform national and international policy and procedures concerned with counselling and psychotherapy, offering information and guidance to those involved in the process. Through regular consultation, the Association continues to offer advice, as appropriate, to the Governments throughout the UK on all counselling and psychotherapy matters. BACP is consulted by government bodies, professional bodies, funding organisations, teaching institutions and many others on important issues concerning counselling and psychotherapy. The association is strongly committed to high practice standards and the protection of the public. For information on BACP publications contact the Information Department on tel: 0870 443 5252. Find a Therapist: UK & Ireland Directory of Counselling and Psychotherapy
www.cpdirectory.com Non-profit making on-line directory of therapists, representing low-cost and free counselling services in the UK. All services have been checked and state that they follow the ethical code of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy). Counselling Directory
www.counselling-directory.org.uk Online facility to find counsellors and therapists in your area. The purpose of the site is ultimately to provide the UK with a huge counselling support network, enabling those in distress to find a counsellor close to them and appropriate for their needs. This is a free, confidential service that will hopefully encourage those in distress to seek help. The website also contains a number of sections on emotional disorders (Types of Distress section) and provides some useful statistics. Every counsellor on the site who has submitted their profile has either sent a copy of their qualifications and insurance cover to us, or is registered with a professional body online with recognised codes of ethics and practice. icap: Immigrant Counselling and Psychotherapy
Tel: 020 7272 7906 (London)
Tel: 0121 666 7707 (Birmingham)
www.icap.org.uk icap (Immigrant Counselling and Psychotherapy) is a leading charity providing culturally sensitive counselling and psychotherapy to members of migrant communities. Adults of all ages over 18, of any socio-economic background, may access counselling through icap. icap operates nationwide. We have a London centre, a West Midlands regional centre in Birmingham, and a further network of 100 therapists throughout Britain and Northern Ireland. We also provide outreach services in North West London and a service dedicated to women at the London Irish Women's Centre. UK & Ireland Directory of Counselling and Psychotherapy
www.cpdirectory.com A directory listing counsellors and psychotherapists in the UK. Useful resource for those seeking emotional support or emotional healing. Searchable on region, town, postcode, agency or practitioner name. Searches can be refined to help find a suitable practitioner based on factors such as skills, way of working or organisational accreditation. We follow the ethical code of the British Association for Counsellingand Psychotherapy and operate with a "fair play" trading model (see: http://cpdirectory.com/cgi-bin/ethical_trading.pl). SCOTLAND Children 1ST
83 Whitehouse Loan, Edinburgh, EH9 1AT
www.children1st.org.uk Children 1st is one of Scotland's leading child welfare charities. They provide a range of services for children. COSCA: Counselling & Psychotherapy in Scotland
16 Melville Terrace, Stirling FK8 2NE
Tel: 01786 475140; Fax: 01786 446207
Email: info@cosca.org.uk
www.cosca.org.uk The professional body for counselling and psychotherapy in Scotland. In Care Survivors
98 Thornhill Rd, Falkirk FK2 7AB
Helpline: 0800 121 6027; Tel: 01324 630100
Email: janine@incaresurvivors.org.uk
www.incaresurvivors.org.uk The In Care Survivors Service Scotland, a partnership led by Open Secret, is a new support service for adults who suffered childhood abuse in care and their families. It is a team of specialists offering help specifically for survivors of historic in-care abuse under a new national framework of advocacy, mediation and counselling services, including: A hub of locally based development workers able to link up with services across Scotland to offer survivors and their families support, advocacy and confidential counselling; A national confidential telephone support line - 0800 121 6027 - providing support, guidance and advocacy to those who suffered abuse and their families; A new website and leaflet campaign highlighting the support available; and Help for survivors to access the Criminal Injuries Compensation scheme and support to pursue other legal issues (for example support to attend court). Relationships Scotland
18 York Place, Edinburgh EH1 3EP
Tel: 0845 119 2020; Fax: 0845 119 6089
www.relationships-scotland.org.uk Relationships Scotland is a new Scottish Charity created by the merger of Relate Scotland and Family Mediation Scotland. Relationships Scotland supports a comprehensive national network of 23 local services and 32 child contact centres across Scotland. Please see their website for details of local services. Aberdeen: ACIS Centre
1 Alford Place, Aberdeen AB10 1YD
Tel: 01224 573892
www.mha.uk.net/AberdeenCounsellingInformationService.html Aberdeen: ACIS Youth Counselling Service
1 Alford Place, Aberdeen AB10 1YD
Tel: 01224 573892; iText: 077 583 600 95
www.mha.uk.net/acisyouth.html ACIS Youth Counselling Service provides confidential therapeutic counselling for young people in the Aberdeen City area who are aged 12-18 years. ACIS Youth offers counselling free of charge. The Service can be accessed directly by young people. Alternatively, confidential requests for counselling can be facilitated by others such as parents, social workers, youth services, teachers, GPs or any other agency, providing the young person has given their consent for others to do this on their behalf. iText service can be used to arrange counselling or to get information on issues that are worrying you. Aberdeen: Cairns Counselling Centre
27 Huntly Street, Aberdeen AB10 1TJ
Tel: 01224 633131
Email: info@cairnscounselling.org.uk
www.cairnscounselling.org.uk Aberdeen: The Counselling Forum Aberdeen
Tel: 01569 764989
Email: mrsjankerr@hotmail.com
www.thecounsellingforum.co.uk Forum for anybody interested in counselling and the counselling approach, and also holds a list of counselling organisations and counsellors working privately in the Aberdeen area. Aberdeen: Counselling & Family Mediation Grampian
493 Union Street, Aberdeen AB11 6DB
Tel: 08700 858 148/158
www.couplecounselling.org Aberdeen: Drugs Action
7 Hadden Street, Aberdeen AB11 6NU
Tel: 01224 594700; Fax: 01224 592295
Email: info@drugsaction.co.uk
www.drugsaction.co.uk Aberdeen: The Robert Gordon University Student Counselling and Wellbeing Centre
Student Service Building, Garthdee, Aberdeen
Tel: 01224 262120
Email: counselling@rgu.ac.uk
www.rgu.ac.uk/studentservices/counselling/ Aberdeen: Torry Counselling (A Project of Mental Health Aberdeen)
Torry Neighbourhood Centre, Oscar Road, Aberdeen AB11 8ER
Tel: 01224 894418
www.mha.uk.net/torry2.html Offers free and confidential counselling to people who live in Torry. Aberdeen: Torry Talk
Torry Academy
Tel: 0771 199 2520 Confidential counselling service for pupils of Torry Academy. Aberdeen University Counselling Service
5 Dunbar Street, Old Aberdeen AB24 3UD
Tel: 01224 272139
Email: counselling@abdn.ac.uk
www.abdn.ac.uk/counselling/ Aberdeenshire: One to One Counselling Deeside
Charleston Cottage, Ballater Road, Aboyne AB34 5HY
Tel: 013398 86700
Email: onetoone@mhaberdeen.org
www.mha.uk.net/OnetoOneCounselling.html Argyll: Couple Counselling Argyll
Market Street, Oban PA34 4HR
Tel: 01631 563297
Email: info@argyllcouplecounselling.org
www.argyllcouplecounselling.org Relationship counselling in person and by telephone, in the Argyll, Oban and Mull areas. Banff & Buchan Voluntary Counselling Services
51 King Street, Peterhead AB42 1TA
Tel: 01779 470163
Email: admin.bbvcs@mhaberdeen.org.uk
www.mha.uk.net/BanffBuchanVoluntaryCounsellingServiceBBVCS.html Provide a free counselling service for anyone living in the Peterhead, Fraserburgh, Banff and Mintlaw areas. Edinburgh: The P F Counselling Service
Eric Liddell Centre, 15 Morningside Road, Edinburgh EH10 4DP
Tel: 0131 447 0876
Email: info@pfcounselling.org.uk
www.pfcounselling.org.uk Voluntary organisation offering counselling for couples and individuals over the age of 18, in South Edinburgh. Edinburgh: Wellspring Scotland Ltd
13 Smith's Place, Edinburgh EH6 8NT
Tel: 0131 553 6660; Fax: 0131 553 4506
Email: mail@wellspring-scotland.co.uk
www.wellspring-scotland.co.uk Organisation providing affordable counselling and psychotherapy to individuals, couples and groups, including families and young people. Fife: Charis Foundation
232 High Street, Leslie, Fife KY6 3DB
Tel: 01592 744632
Email: enquiries@charisfoundation.co.uk
www.charisfoundation.co.uk Interdenominational Christian agency offering free counselling for adults and children (free of charge), training and retreat. Forth Valley: Relate Forth Valley
9 Callandar Road, Falkirk FK1 1XS
Tel: 01324 670067
www.relateforthvalley.org.uk Glasgow: Amina Muslim Women's Resource Centre
Network House, 311 Calder Street, Glasgow G46 7NQ
Helpline: 0808 801 0301
Tel: 0141 585 8026; Fax: 0141 423 7700
Email: info@mwrc.org.uk
www.mwrc.org.uk Helpline for Muslim women, providing information, advice and support regarding a wide range of concerns. The Muslim Women's Resource Centre also offers further services, including counselling and befriending, and signposting to other services, if required. Glasgow: Tom Allan Centre
23 Elmbank Street, Glasgow G2 4PB
Tel: 0141 221 1535
Email: tomallan@crossreach.org.uk
www.tom-allan.org.uk BACP accredited counselling services offered to anyone regardless of his or her ability to pay. Peterhead: Counselling & Family Mediation Grampian
Marischal Chambers, 8 Drummers Corner, Peterhead AB42 1ZP
Tel: 01779 490790
www.couplecounselling.org Renfrewshire: Crisis
Riverside House, Old Ferry Road, Erskine PA8 6AX
Tel: 0141 812 8474
Email: info@crisiscounselling.co.uk
www.crisiscounselling.co.uk Offers counselling, in particular trauma counselling, for adults and young people in need in Renfrewshire and surrounding areas. Offices in Erskine and Paisley. Tayside Couple Counselling
201 Blackness Road, Dundee
Tel: 01382 640123
Email: admin@couplecounsellingtayside.org.uk
www.couplecounsellingtayside.org.uk Relationship counselling available in Dundee, Perth, Kinross, Pitlochry, Arbroath and Montrose. Tayside: Insight Counselling
10 Constitution Road, Dundee DD1 1LL
Tel: 01382 305720
www.insighttayside.co.uk Charity providing counselling, in the Dundee and Arbroath areas, on issues including abuse, bereavement, family problems, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem and stress. ENGLAND WPF Therapy
23 Magdalen Street, London SE1 2EN
Tel: 020 7378 2000
Email: reception@wpf.org.uk
www.wpf.org.uk WPF Therapy, established in 1969, is the largest charitable provider of counselling and psychotherapy in England. We are also a leading provider of training for counsellors and psychotherapists with a wide range of accredited training programmes. Counselling centres located in: Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Kent, London, Shropshire, Somerset, Suffolk, Surrey, Sussex and Wiltshire. Bath: Off The Record
Open House Centre, Manvers Street, Bath BA1 1JW
Tel: 0800 389 5551
Email: office@offtherecord-banes.co.uk
www.offtherecord-banes.co.uk Information, advice, counselling and advocacy for young people in the Bath, Keynsham and Midsomer Norton areas. Berkshire Counselling Centre
The Cornerstone, Norreys Avenue, Wokingham RG40 1TU
Tel: 0118 978 7879
Email: info@counsellingcentre.org
www.counsellingcentre.org Confidential counselling service in the Berkshire area. Takes referrals from GPs and self-referrals. London: 2 As 1
113A Anerley Road, Crystal Palace, London SE20 8AJ
Tel: 0700 2222 7000; Fax: 020 8659 6659
Email: supportcentre@2as1.net
www.2as1.net Provides support to couples and individuals for the following issues: family issues, cultural issues, pre-marital support, relationship enhancement, crisis intervention, domestic violence, abuse, gender & sexuality, emotional wellbeing, self esteem & confidence, loneliness, depression & isolation, drugs, alcohol and other substance abuse, suicide & self harm, stress management and anger management. Service is aimed at Britain's black community, although welcomes all people regardless of race, gender, religion, disability or sexual orientation. London: Afghan Paiwand Association
Moran House, Second floor, Suite 7-9, 449-451 High Road, Willesden, London NW10 2JJ
Tel/Fax: 020 8459 6691
Email: info@paiwand.com
www.paiwand.com Organisation aiming to unite members of the Afghan refugee community in the UK. It provides advice about health, social services and education, as well as counselling, career advice, translation services, advocacy and assistance with legal matters. It also promotes Afghani arts, culture and traditions and the native Pashto and Farsi languages. Have offices in Willesden and East Finchley. London: Chinese Mental Health Association
2nd Floor, Zenith House, 155 Curtain Road, London EC2A 3QY
Tel: 020 7613 1008; Fax: 020 7739 6577
Email: info@cmha.org.uk
www.cmha.org.uk/ Services for people from the Chinese community experiencing mental illness. Helpline, advocacy, information and advice. Interpreting. Counselling, housing advice, mental health promotion, social group, befriending. London: Farsophone Association in Britain
Golders Green Library, 156 Golders Green Road, London NW11 8HE
Tel/Fax: 020 8905 5522
Email: info@farsophone.org.uk
www.farsophone.org.uk Organisation based in London which offers advice and information to the Farsi speaking community in Britain. Services offered include: Persian lending library, advocacy services, advice on education, counselling and psychotherapy services (at Edgware Community Hospital), assistance in finding employment and a cultural and befriending club (the Barbad Cultural Club). London: Greenwich Mind
54 Ormiston Road, Greenwich SE10 0LN
Tel: 020 8853 1735/020 8853 2395
www.greenwichmind.co.uk Telephone and other support services for people with mental health problems. Telephone and face-to-face crisis counselling. Longer term counselling. Asian counselling services. Advice and information on a wide range of mental health issues. Advocacy, social groups, complementary therapies. London: Islington Mind
Manor Gardens Centre, Manor Gardens, London N7 6LA
Crisis Line: 0845 123 2373
Tel: 020 7561 5289; Fax: 020 7272 6797
Email: admin@islingtonmind.org.uk
www.islingtonmind.org.uk Telephone crisis counselling service for people with mental health problems. Also offer face-to-face counselling for people contacting the crisis line. London: Enfield Mind
275 Fore Street, Edmonton, London N9 0PD
Tel: 020 8887 1480; Fax: 020 8887 1481
Email: paula.keane@mind-in-enfield.org.uk
www.mind-in-enfield.org.uk Support for people in emotional distress and for their carers. Counselling, social support, welfare benefits advice and advocacy, young people, and drop-in. London: The Maya Centre
Unit 11, City North Trading Estate, Fonthill Rd, London N4 3HN
Tel: 020 7281 2728; Fax: 020 7561 9376
Email: info@mayacentre.org.uk
www.mayacentre.org.uk Women's multi-ethnic counselling centre offering one-to-one psychodynamic counselling and group therapy. Manchester: 42nd Street
2nd Floor, Swan Buildings, 20 Swan Street, Manchester M4 5JW
Helpline: 0161 832 0170
Tel: 0161 832 0169
Email: theteam@fortysecondstreet.org.uk
www.fortysecondstreet.org.uk Organisation offering support services to young people, including counselling, group activities and individual support, in the Manchester and Salford areas. Liverpool: COMPASS: Counselling On Merseyside Pastoral And Supporting Service
25 Hope Street, Liverpool L1 9BQ
Tel: 0151 708 6688; Fax: 0151 707 8728
Email: enquiries@compass-counselling.org.uk
www.compass-counselling.org.uk Counselling for adults (18+) with emotional difficulties. Donations towards cost of counselling are negotiated with clients according to their means. Also offer a range of short courses, including stress management, bereavement and assertiveness skills. Newbury: 14-21 Time to Talk
Suite 10, The Town Hall, Market Place, Newbury RG14 5AA
Tel: 01635 581421
Email: admin14-21@btconnect.com
www.14-21timetotalk.btik.com Young people's free counselling service. Appointments in Newbury Town Hall, three youth centres and certain secondary schools. Reading: Mothertongue Multi-ethnic Counselling and Listening Service
PO Box 2409, Reading RG1 1ZQ
Tel: 0118 957 6393; Fax: 0118 323 4575
Email: info@mothertongue.org.uk
www.mothertongue.org.uk Reading based charitable counselling service, accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. It offers culturally sensitive holistic support to people in their chosen language. Reading: No.5 Youth Counselling & Information
2-4 Sackville Street, Reading RG1 1NT
Tel: 0118 901 5668; Fax: 0118 901 5651
Email: info@no5.org.uk
www.no5.org.uk Young peoples' counselling and information service in the Reading area. TASHA Foundation
Out of Hours Helpline: 020 8560 6601
Tel: 020 8569 9933; Fax: 020 8568 0062
Email: enquiries@tasha-foundation.org.uk
www.tasha-foundation.org.uk Out of hours helpline for people affected by mental health difficulties or drug use. Issues include substance misuse, anti-depressants, stress, agoraphobia and depression. Information, counselling and holistic health care provided for residents of Hounslow, Ealing, Richmond and Spelthorne. NORTHERN IRELAND Praxis Care
25-31 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7AA
Tel: 028 9023 4555; Fax: 028 9024 5535
Email: admin@praxiscare.org.uk
www.praxiscaregroup.org.uk Information and support for people experiencing anxiety related difficulties, and for their carers. Helpline, telephone counselling service, one-to-one counselling. self-help groups throughout Northern Ireland. |
