If you are currently unable to get an initial assessment appointment at The Leicester Counselling Centre, or are looking for support whilst you wait for our services, please find some useful links below.
Crisis Support
- NHS 111, Mental Health Option 2
- Samaritans 116 123 – Free to call 24/7
- Text SHOUT to 85258 for 24/7 text message support
- Leicestershire Central Access Point (24/7) 0808 800 3302 – including Rutland
- Tomorrow Project specialist support for self-harm and suicide www.harmless.org.uk/
Abuse Support
- Living without Abuse – Local Helpline: 0808 80 200 28 – www.lwa.org.uk
- Quetzal – www.quetzal.org.uk
- New Futures Project – www.new-futures.org.uk
- First Step (male survivors of sexual abuse) – www.firststepleicester.org.uk
- Victim First – www.victimfirst.org
- The Adam Project (male victims of domestic abuse) – Helpline 07912 495 159 – www.adam-project.org.uk
Addiction Support
- Turning Point – www.turning-point.co.uk/services/leicestershire
- Dear Albert – www.dearalbert.co.uk
- The Stairway Project – FREEPHONE 0800 8303646 – www.thestairwayproject.co.uk
- GamCare – 24hr Helpline 0808 8020 133 – www.gamcare.org.uk
- NHS East Midlands Gambling Harm service – www.eastmidlandsgambling.nhs.uk
Bereavement Support
- Cruse Bereavement Support – 0808 808 1677 – www.cruse.org.uk
- SOBS – Support line (not 24hr) 0300 111 5065 – www.uksobs.com
- The Laura Centre – www.thelauracentre.org.uk
- Bodie Hodges – www.bodiehodgesfoundation.co.uk
Generalised Mental Health Support
- NHS Talking Therapies – www.vitahealthgroup.co.uk – self-referral route
- Recovery College – www.leicspart.nhs.uk/service/leicestershire-recovery-college
Neighbourhood Support
- Leicestershire Neighbourhood Mental Health Neighbourhood Cafe’s – find your local support café at www.leicspart.nhs.uk/service/neighbourhood-mh-cafes/
- Mind Mental Health Cafe’s – www.llrmind.org/our-services/neighbourhood-mental-health-cafes
Inclusive Support Services
- LGBT Centre – www.leicestershirelgbtqcentre.org
- Stonewall – www.stonewall.org.uk
- Strong Family Alliance – www.strongfamilyalliance.org
- Autism – www.leicspart.nhs.uk/autism-space
- National Autistic Society – www.autism.org.uk
- ADHD Local Support Group – www.relationshipscentreleicestershire.org.uk
- ADHD UK – www.adhduk.co.uk
Seeking Private Therapy
- Counselling Directory – www.counselling-directory.org.uk
- BACP Directory (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) – www.bacp.co.uk/search/Therapists
- UKCP Directory (UK Council for Psychotherapy) – www.psychotherapy.org.uk
- Psychology Today – www.psychologytoday.com/gb
- Online Therapists Directory at ACTO (Association Counselling and Therapy Online) – www.acto.org.uk/directories/acto-therapists-directory
Additional Resources
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- Joy App – www.explore.thejoyapp.com
- Jamila’s Legacy – www.jamilaslegacy.co.uk
- The Bridge (Homelessness) – www.bridgeleicester.org
- Sue Ryder Cancer Support – www.sueyoungcancersupport.org.uk
- First Steps Eating Disorder – www.firststepsed.co.uk