Counselling Services in Bristol

GP Referral
Some GPs will refer patients to counsellors working within their practice or to counselling/psychotherapy services within the NHS. If you are not able to receive counselling through your GP, below are other sources of free or low cost counselling.

Action & Change
Provides a professional counselling and holistic treatments service in the Bristol and Weston Super Mare area. Offer both long term and short term counselling. Low cost scheme (£7 - £20).
10 Kingsholme Road, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, BS10 5LH
Telephone: 0117 950 0514

Akousis (The Swan Project)
General counselling. Low cost counselling offered.
1 Fairlawn Road, Montpelier, Bristol, BS6 5JR
Telephone: 0117 924 7154
Email: info@akousis.co.uk
Website: http://www.akousis.co.uk

Alcohol Misuse Services (AMS) - Run by The Addiction Recovery Agency (ARA)
Concerns about your own or some elses drinking or drug use. Free Counselling service.
King's court, King Street, Bristol, BS1 4EE
Telephone: 0117 930 0282
Email: info@addictionrecovery.org.uk
Website: http://www.addictionrecovery.org.uk

A Safe Place to Talk
48 Oakdale Road, Downend, Bristol, BS16 6EA
Telephone: 0117 987 9432

Avon Counselling and Psychotherapy Service
Counselling and psychotherapy for adults (18+) experiencing emotional or psychological difficulties at various venues in the Bristol and Bath areas. Usually charge £35 per session. Funds may be made available
to subsidise the costs of treatment for people on benefits or low incomes
11 Orchard Street, Bristol, BS1 5EH
Telephone: 0117 930 4447

Avon Sexual Abuse Centre
Avon Sexual Abuse Centre provides one to one counselling and psychotherapy to adults who have been sexually abused as children or sexually assaulted as adults. We also provide counselling and psychotherapy to children and families where sexual abuse has occurred and work with parents to help to protect their children.
PO Box 665, Bristol, BS99 1XY
Tel: 0117 935 1707 ( (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays 9.30am - 2.30pm)
Email: asac@btconnect.com

Bath Centre for Psychotherapy and Counselling
bcpc Referral Service helps people find a counsellor, psychotherapist, coach or supervisor that is affordable and at a convenient time. There is no charge for this service. We have 150 practitioners across the south west and south Wales. We can find you a counsellor or psychotherapist within a couple of days. Their fees range from £20 to £50 per session for day and evening appointments. All the practitioners are qualified or in an advanced stage of their training with bcpc - a nationally accredited training institution. The bcpc training ensures that your counsellor or psychotherapist is skilled, experienced and works within our code of ethics.

We offer a low cost counselling service in Bath. The fee is £5 per session and availability is limited. Our Asylum Seekers and Refugees Project offers free counselling and psychotherapy to asylum seekers and refugees in Bristol and Bath, using interpreters when required.
Telephone: 0845 223 5267
Email: referralservice@bcpc.org.uk
Website: http://www.bcpc.org.uk

Bristol Drugs Project
Counselling is free but it is specifically for people who are using drugs problematically.
11 Brunswick Square, Bristol, BS2 8PE
Telephone: 0117 987 1500
Email: info@bdp.org.uk
Website: http://www.bdp.org.uk

Caaad
Counselling for individuals with drug or alcohol problems. The service is free. They have a catchment area of East Bristol, however, if someone is homeless the catchment area does not apply.
188 Lawrence Hill, Bristol, BS5 0DR
Telephone: 0117 904 2200
Email: caaad@btconnect.com

Childtime
Emotional well-being of children and young people. To learn necessary skills and achieve their potential if their life is in turmoil, their self esteem is low or their relationships are troubled.
30A College Green, Bristol, BS1 5TB
Telephone: 0117 929 1533
Email: info@childtime.org.uk
Website: www.childtime.org.uk

Cruse Bereavement
Free bereavement counselling.
9A St James Barton, Bristol, BS1 3LT
Telephone: 0117 926 4045
11-12 Laura Place, Bath, BA2 4BL
Website: www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk

Help Counselling (9-25yrs)
One-to-one, groups, parent and child workshops. No limit to the number of sessions. No restrictions on the issues you bring. We ask that you to make a contribution that you can afford to meet our costs.
Contact: Peter Flowerdew, 18 St Joseph's Road, Brentry, Bristol, BS10 6SQ
Telephone: 0117 950 2511
Email: help-counselling@blueyonder.co.uk
Website: http://www.help-counselling.org.uk

Hopes Place
Offers counselling and advice to women and girls (and their partners) facing unplanned pregnancies, as well as other associated issues such as baby loss, (miscarriage, stillbirth, adoption), post abortion, and sexual health concerns. This service is free of charge.
60 Park Street, Bristol, BS1 5JN
Telephone: 0117 968 6303
Email: hopesplace@blueyonder.co.uk
Website: http://www.hopesplace.org.uk

Kinergy
A free and confidential service for all survivors of sexual abuse and rape for people over the age of 16. They also run support groups for survivors of abuse.
41 Britannia Road Kingswood Bristol BS15 8BG
Telephone: 0117 908 7712
Opening hours: Monday and Friday 9am - 1pm. Tuesday 12.30 - 6pm.

Knowle West Healthy Living Centre
Young women’s free confidential counselling and information service is available at Knowle West Healthy Living Centre, on Wednesday Mornings.
Appointments are made via the KWHLC on 0117 903 0000

Marriage Care
Contributions but no payment expected from those on low incomes
58 Alma Road Clifton Bristol BS8 2DQ
Tel: 0117 973 3777

Mothers for Mothers
Free pregnancy counselling. Post-natal depression. Donation of between £1 - £10.
PO Box 1292, Bristol, BS99 2FP
Telephone: 0117 975 6006

Network Counselling
A general counselling service to anyone in the Bristol area for what they can reasonably afford (no one is refused on grounds of inability to pay).
Times: Monday - Friday 9.30am - 4.30pm
Telephone: 0117 950 7271
Website: http://www.network.org.uk

Nilaari Agency
Offers counselling to Black and Minority Ethnics for substance abuse. Free service.
Unit 62, Easton Business Centre, Felix Road, Easton, Bristol, BS5 0HE
Telephone: 0117 952 5742
Website: http://www.nilaari.co.uk

Off The Record
Provide a FREE counselling for young people, aged 11 – 25.
No referrals necessary: appointments can be arranged through the helpline or the drop –in (Drop-in: 11.30am – 5.00pm Mon/Tue/Wed). 6 sessions of one hour each. Appointments are weekly.
2 Horfield Road, St Micheals Hill Bristol , BS2 8EA
Free Phone : 0808 808 9120
Helpline times: 9:30am - 8:00pm Mon/Tue/Wed Drop-in times: 11:30am - 5.00pm Mon/Tue/Wed
Email: confidential@otrbristol.org.uk
Website: http://www.otrbristol.org.uk/

Relate Centre
You will normally be expected to pay a fee. Relate Centres are charities and don’t aim to make a profit from the services they provide, the fee is to cover the cost of sessions. Some Relate Centres offer subsidised counselling sessions.
Relationship Counselling, Sex Therapy, Relationship Education & Training
Relate counselling is open to everyone aged over 16. Whether you are married, living together, in a same-sex relationship, separated, divorced or single, our confidential service can help you to deal with your relationship difficulties. You can come on your own or with a partner.
Tel : 0117 942 8444
Email: relateavon@compuserve.com
Website: http://www.relate.org.uk

Sehatmand Aurat - Asian Women's Heath Project
Services for Asian women, health information in Asian languages, support for Asian women's groups and referral to Counselling and psychotherapy services.
Telephone: 0117 941 3311

Severnside Institute for Psychotherapy
Talking therapy. Depression, anxiety, feelings of worthlessness and difficulties in relating to other people.
11 Orchard Street, Bristol, BS1 5EH
Telephone: 0117 923 2354

South Gloucestershire Drug Action Team
Drugs & alcohol services. Free service.
Parkham House, Lime Kilm Close, Stoke Gifford, BS34 8SR
Telephone: 01454 868 551
Email: info@southglos-drugs.org.uk
Website: www.avon.nhs.uk/sgdat/

Southmead Touchstone
Emotional, physical or sexual abuse past or present. Free counselling.
258 Greystoke Avenue, Bristol, BS10 6BQ
Telephone: 0117 950 6022

Terrance Higgins Trust (THT) West
Providing counselling for people with HIV and Aids.
Contact: Stuart Riddle, Aled Richards Centre, 8-10 West Street, Old Market, Bristol, BS2 0BH
Telephone/Fax: 0117 955 1000
Email: info@tht.org.uk
Website: www.tht.org.uk

The Bridge Foundation
- The Personal Counselling Service .
- The Child & Family Service
- The Cabot Project , A counselling service for parents or couples with a child aged 11 or under and a psychotherapy service for families with a child aged 5 or under.
12 Sydenham Road, Bristol BS6 5SH
Telephone/Fax: 0117 942 4510
Email: bridgefoundation@tinyonline.co.uk
Website: http://www.bridgefoundation.org.uk/services.htm

The Harbour
Providing free and professional counselling and psychotherapy for people affected by a life-threatening illness
30 Frogmore Street, Bristol BS1 5NA
Tel: 0117 925 9348
Email: info@the-harbour.co.uk
Website: http://www.the-harbour.co.uk

The Southmead Project
Detox programme
165 Greystoke Avenue, Bristol, BS10 6AS
Tel: 0117 950 6022

The University of Bristol
Low cost community counselling service.
Network Counselling & Training, College Park Drive, Henbury Road, Bristol, BS10 7QP
Tel: 0117 904 2139

The Willow Tree Centre
Counselling after a miscarriage, post abortion counselling, practical and emotional support. Also pregnancy counselling. Free service.
Chargrove, Yate, Bristol, BS37 4LG
Tel: 01454 324 080
Website: http://www.thewillowtreecentre.org.uk

Triangle Counselling Centre
For people who are disabled.
22 Princess Victoria Street, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 4BU.
Tel: 0117 974 1313
Website: users.breath.com/neville.griffiths/

Victim Support
Victim support offers emotional and practical support to all people affected by crime, and is committed to providing victims of crime and witnesses in court with appropriate and sufficient recognition, support and information to assist them in dealing with the crimes they have experienced.
36 Dean Lane, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 1BS
Tel: 0117 963 1114
Website: http://www.victimsupport.org.uk

Victim Support South Gloucestershire
Victims of crime.
244 Station Road, Yate, South Gloucestershire, BS37 4AF
Tel: 01454 866 548
Website: http://www.victimsupport.org

Wellspring Counselling Ltd
General counselling. Sliding scale of contributions for people on different incomes.
PO Box 1007, Nailsea, Bristol, BS48 2FS
Tel: 01275 810 879

Wellwomen
Women's health resource providing drop-ins, short-term crisis counselling to long-term psychotherapy.
Times: Tuesdays - Wednesdays 9.30am -12.00pm
6 West Street, Old Market, St Phillips, Bristol, BS2 0BH
Telephone: 0117 941 3311
Minicom: 0117 941 1442

Whitefield Fishponds School
Free confidential counselling is offered for young women aged 11-16, across a range of cultures and issues. This service is offered on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9am-5pm. (Only pupils of Whitefield school may attend.)

Womankind
Range of therapeutic services for women with mental health problems. Womankind, Brunswick Court, Brunswick Square, Bristol, BS2 8PE
Telephone: 0845 458 2914
Website: http://www.womankindbristol.org.uk/