Need the Name of a Nationwide Face to Face Counselling Service

[Wisteria]

This is for a college project; can anyone help? I'm not having much luck on the t'internet and was hoping to find something within the addiction/ youthwork field.

TIA

[Wisteria]

Bump! Anybody???

[MrsMarvel]

As long as it doesn't involve the word "kidz"

[aloha]

The only one I know is Relate - different field. Other than that, the NHS offers counselling.

[Wisteria]

LOL - no a real one, not a made up one!

[yorkshirepudding]

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[Wisteria]

Not allowed Relate apparently! think tutor has an 'issue' there [winl]

[Wisteria]

NA don't provide face to face counselling, it's a self help group with sponsors being the closest thing you get according to the internet.....

[filthymindedvixen]

have a look on BACP website

[aloha]

I honestly don't think there is one.

[Wisteria]

Thanks all - anything on the BACP website will be bound by the BACP code of ethics/ ethical framework and I need something with it's own ethical framework. Oh well, shall go back to the drawing board!

[SpookyMadMummy]

connexions youth service? Its national with branches that cover all sorts of youth problems.... although it offers a phone/email/txt service I think they also do one to one in their branches?

[filthymindedvixen]

I can't think of any national f2f counselling service...apart from relate. Oh what about Cruse! (bereavement)

[filthymindedvixen]

yes, connexions offer face 2 face. it's for 13-25-yr-olds. But in our area, they have changed to TRAX and cannot offer counselling service due to cutbacks.

[Rhubarb]

Ring a homeless hostel and ask them. They might have places that they refer people too.

Or ask Pete Docherty's agent.

[aloha]

The Compassionate Friends offer 'visiting' and 'support' - would that count as 'counselling'?

[filthymindedvixen]

here, cruse do counselling
www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk/

[aloha]

Sands (stillbirth and neonatal death) charity also offers 'befrienders'. Woudl that count?

[Wisteria]

at Rhubarb! Thanks all.

Good ideas - will try both of those two now!

[Wisteria]

Tried Cruse, no one ever answers the phone but will keep trying, also tried MIND but no one has got back to me as yet.
I wanted to try the addiction thing; can't believe there isn't a nationwide agency for counselling!

[Blu]

The THT? (Terence Higgins TRust) They have a youth division
Brook ?

[SpookyMadMummy]

Eating disorders association?

[Wisteria]

oooh thank you

[joesmama]

Hi,

Samaritans offer face to face conversations in most branches. Here's a link to their site:

www.samaritans.org/

Good Luck

[hellobello]

Womens Aid can probably help. You can contact them through their website. They were going to help a family member locally.