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Counselling Resources for Patients
Find a qualified counsellor, psychotherapist, psychoanalyst, psychologist, CBT therapist:
- British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
- UK Council for Psychotherapy
- British Psychoanalytic Council
- British Psychological Society
- British Association for Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies
Counselling & Support Services (some weekly/low fee available):
- Wandsworth Community Drug & Alcohol Service
- Albany Trust
- The Arbours Association
- The Awareness Centre
- Balham Community Counselling
- CPPD Counselling School
- Ealing Abbey Counselling Service
- Immigrant Counselling & Psychotherapy
- Kingston Women's Centre
- National Low Cost Counselling
- Metanoia
- Off the Record - Twickenham
- Psychosynthesis Trust
- Talk Wandsworth
- Wandsworth Bereavement Service
- Waterloo Community Counselling
- West London Counselling Service
- Wimbledon Guild Counselling
Local Support
SLP CAMHS Crisis Line
If you are a child or young person, or a parent or carer concerned about a young person’s mental health, you can contact the SLP CAMHS Crisis Line.
Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs)
Community Mental Health Teams offer specialist support for people with mental health problems who require further treatment or longer term support.
Richmond Mind
Here to make sure that anyone with a mental health problem has somewhere to turn to for support.
National Support
Stem4
Stem4 is a charity that promotes positive mental health in teenagers and those who support them including their families and carers, education professionals, as well as school nurses and GPs through the provision of mental health education, resilience strategies and early intervention. This is primarily provided digitally through pioneering mental health apps, clinically-informed website and mental health conferences that contribute to helping young people and those around them flourish. The apps include: Calm Harm, Clear Fear, Move Mood, Combined Minds.
Mind
Mind provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. They campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding.
Rethink Mental Illness
Rethink Mental Illness improve the lives of people severely affected by mental illness through a network of local groups and services, expert information and successful campaigning. The goal is to make sure everyone affected by severe mental illness has a good quality of life.
Anxiety UK
Anxiety UK was formed in 1970, by Katharine and Harold Fisher as a result of Katharine’s experience of agoraphobia and her desire to develop support for others similarly affected.
Samaritans
Samaritans offer a safe place for you to talk any time you like, in your own way – about whatever’s getting to you. You don’t have to be suicidal. Call Samaritans free, 24 hours a day 365 days a year.
Combat Stress
Combat Stress is the UK’s leading charity for veterans’ mental health. For a century, they’ve helped former servicemen and women with mental health problems such as anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
CALM (Campaign against living miserably)
The Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) is leading a movement against male suicide, the single biggest killer of men under 45 in the UK.
Young Minds
Young Minds is leading the fight for a future where all young minds are supported and empowered, whatever their challenges.
Sane
SANEline is a national out-of-hours mental health helpline offering specialist emotional support, guidance and information to anyone affected by mental illness, including family, friends and carers.