If you are struggling with an issue or life event that just won’t go away, then it may be helpful to access our confidential Central Counselling Service.
All are welcome – as a church-based service, all our counsellors are Christian by faith, but those of other faiths or of no faith are welcome to use the service. We seek to be a helpful presence in the heart of the local community that is accessible to all.
One of our trained team of counsellors will meet with you initially to chat things through and then you will be matched up with a counsellor to start your counselling journey depending on your availability and the length of the waiting list.
Our service operates Monday – Thursday and sessions are by appointment only, at an agreed time between counsellor and client, within the following hours:
Please note that these are the most up-to-date opening times, and they differ slightly from the times on our Enquiry Form. The Enquiry Form will be updated to reflect the new opening times as soon as possible.
Financial contributions are made on a donation basis. Suggested amounts are on a sliding scale depending upon income and range from-
We do encourage all clients to donate where possible but consideration is given to those who are unable to contribute.
Please use the enquiry form below and someone from the Counselling team will get in touch as soon as possible.
If you have concerns regarding the way in which counselling has been offered, we would be pleased to hear from you and you can raise your concerns through our Internal Complaints Procedure.
Central Counselling is an organisational member of COSCA and adheres to COSCA’s Statement of Ethics and Code of Practice. All our counsellors are either qualified or in the process of gaining their qualification.