COUNSELLING FREE OF CHARGE OR BY VOLUNTARY DONATION
PF Counselling Service:-
CrossReach Counselling:Lothians
Cruse Bereavement Care:-
VOCAL Carers Centre:-
- counselling for carers
Women's Rape & Sexual
Abuse Centre:-
Health in Mind:-
Gay Men's Health:-
Saheliya:-
- for black/ethnic minority women
Simpson House:-
- drug counselling
Lothian Deaf Counselling Service:-
www.lothiandcs.org.uk
- for adults who are deaf, deafened, hard of hearing or deafblind
The
Junction:-
- for young people aged 12 - 21 living in Leith & North East Edinburgh
Health All Round:-
- for adults resident of Gorgie/Dalry area of Edinburgh
Pilton Community Health Project:-
- for adults resident in Greater Pilton area of Edinburgh
For
information on services throughout Scotland, contact:-
COSCA (Counselling & Psychotherapy in Scotland
www.cosca.org.uk
PRIVATE COUNSELLING SERVICES Fees charged; some operate a sliding
scale according to client circumstances.
Scottish Institute of Human Relations:-
Edinburgh Gestalt Institute, Teamwork:-
- peer service for lesbian, bi-sexual & transgender women
TO FIND A COUNSELLOR IN PRIVATE PRACTICE, CONTACT:-
The British Association for Counselling
& Psychotherapy (BACP):-
COSCA (Counselling & Psychotherapy in Scotland):-
British Association for Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies:-
OTHER ORGANISATIONS OFFERING INFORMATION/SUPPORT;
NOT
SPECIFICALLY COUNSELLING:-
Scottish Association for
Mental Health:-
Advocard:-
- advocacy service; help in making your wishes clear in the service you receive
Edinburgh Users Forum:-
- for users of services
Edinburgh Carers Council:-
Grapevine:-
- disability information service
Victim Support:-
Turning Point:-
- drugs counselling
Caledonia Youth:-
- sexual health & relationships, for young people up to 25.
Men in Mind:-
- for black/ethnic minority men
Multi-Cultural
Family Base Early Years Service:-
- for black/ethnic minority families with children aged 0-3
The Stafford Centre:-
- resource centre for people with mental health issues offering groups, drop-in, cafe &
small counselling service.
Dr Bells Family Centre:-
www.drbellsleith.org.uk
- support services & facilities for local families including small cafe, drop in creche, regular creche
spaces for vulnerable families, support groups, parenting support, counselling, employment & housing advice, training
& learning opportunities.
Firsthand
www.firsthand-edinburgh.org.uk
- services for lone parents and families with children with disabilities/mental health issues
TELEPHONE
SUPPORT:-
Samaritans:-
Tel:- 0131 221 9999 (available
24 hours)
Saneline:-
Tel:- 0845 767 8000 (available 1pm - 11pm)
- for anyone coping with or caring for someone with mental health issues
Breathing Space:-
Tel:- 0800 83 85 87 (available 6pm - 2am)
- free (from landlines) service for young men & other individuals experiencing depression
Edinburgh Women's Aid:-
Crisis Helpline:- 0131 315 8110 (available 24 hours)
0845 122 8609 (Mon - Fri 10am-1pm and 2pm-5pm)
www.respectphoneline.org.uk
Helpline offering information and advice to women and men who are abusive towards their partners and want help
to stop.
Muslim Women's Helpline:- (in caller's first language)
Tel:-
0808 801 0301
Email:- helpline@mwrc.org.uk
Trauma Counselling Line Scotland:-
Freephone 0808 802 0406
www.health-in-mind.org.uk
Confidential telephone counselling service for male survivors of childhood abuse. To arrange a telephone counselling
appointment, call the above number between 5pm & 7pm Monday - Wednesday or between 11am & 2pm Thursday and Friday.
Your Call:-
Tel:- 0808 801 03 62
Available Monday & Tuesday 11am - 3pm; Wednesday 11am - 1pm.
Free
(from landlines & most mobile networks) confidential telephone counselling for disabled adults by professionally trained
disabled counsellors.
