Counselling

Counselling is a talking therapy that involves a trained therapist listening to you and helping you find ways to deal with emotional issues. Counselling can help you cope with depression, anxiety or an eating disorder. It can help you cope with difficult life events such as a bereavement, a relationship breakdown or work-related stress as well as difficult emotions or gender identity.
Find out more about what to expect from counselling, what is available for free on the NHS, private counselling and charities as well as other types of psychological therapies that involve talking to a therapist here
 
Alternatively, take a look at the services listed below:

Local Listings

Longfield

Longfield offers free counselling for anyone over the age of 18 with a progressive life limiting condition such as cancer, heart disease, neurological diseases (including Parkinson’s, MND, MS. Also, early to mid-stage dementia, depending on support needs) and advanced...

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Gloucestershire Support After Suicide Service (GSASS)

GSASS is linked with the Rethink Mental Illness charity and provides a range of support to those affected by bereavement by suicide. They provide support for people aged 18+ who live in Gloucestershire and have been bereaved by suicide. This includes family, partners,...

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Relate

Relate is a charity providing confidential counselling service by professionally trained counsellors for couples or individuals experiencing relationship problems.

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Gloucestershire Counselling Services

Gloucestershire Counselling Services is a charity offering a range of counselling in Gloucestershire and the surrounding area for individuals, couples, children and families, schools and other services.

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Childline

Childline is a national free, private and confidential service for children and young people under the age of 19 where you can talk about anything big or small with trained counsellors.

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Tic+

Tic+ is a Gloucestershire-based charity which provides confidential counselling, support and care for young people and their families.

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National Listings

Longfield

Longfield offers free counselling for anyone over the age of 18 with a progressive life limiting condition such as cancer, heart disease, neurological diseases (including Parkinson’s, MND, MS. Also, early to mid-stage dementia, depending on support needs) and advanced...

read more

Gloucestershire Support After Suicide Service (GSASS)

GSASS is linked with the Rethink Mental Illness charity and provides a range of support to those affected by bereavement by suicide. They provide support for people aged 18+ who live in Gloucestershire and have been bereaved by suicide. This includes family, partners,...

read more

Relate

Relate is a charity providing confidential counselling service by professionally trained counsellors for couples or individuals experiencing relationship problems.

read more

Gloucestershire Counselling Services

Gloucestershire Counselling Services is a charity offering a range of counselling in Gloucestershire and the surrounding area for individuals, couples, children and families, schools and other services.

read more

Childline

Childline is a national free, private and confidential service for children and young people under the age of 19 where you can talk about anything big or small with trained counsellors.

read more

Tic+

Tic+ is a Gloucestershire-based charity which provides confidential counselling, support and care for young people and their families.

read more
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It can be hard to know where to turn when we’re struggling with our mental health but support is available, from NHS and council-commissioned services to local and national charities. Many services are free, confidential, and you can access them yourself without a referral from a professional.

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Support for veterans

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