Counselling provides a safe, impartial and confidential space for people to talk openly to a trained professional about any issues or concerns. Talking things through can help to identify any potential solutions to any concerns you may have. Sometimes there is no easy answer and developing ways how to cope through difficult times can be just as helpful. Counsellors can help with:  

• Relationship Difficulties
• Family Issues,
• Coping with Stress
• Depression and Anxiety
• Bereavement  
• Trauma Counselling
• Drug Misuse
• Eating Disorder

The Thrive Team is a new group of local community mental health services that address a number of mental health issues in people over 18 years of age. The team comprises of:

• Support Workers
• Mental Health Nurses
• Occupational Therapists
• Social Workers

The Thrive team work together using practical and solution-focused support to help address the impact of mental health issues a person is experiencing to help improve their quality of life. Their excellent and comprehensive website has a wealth of information support and directory of resources.

Thrive offer weekly drop-in sessions where you can receive support face-to-face.

Hope Park Counselling Centre, attached to University of Edinburgh, offers face-to-face and online counselling sessions. Hope Park offers generic counselling services, covering a variety of topics. 

This is a donation-based service and a donation of £2-£35 is encouraged per session to help fund this service. 

If you feel you would benefit from this service, please click here or click the image opposite.

• Short wait-times (<2 months)
• Available to anyone 16+
• Face-to-face or Online sessions
• Evening and weekday slots available
• Donation (£2-£35 per session)
• Weekly sessions for up to 1 year
• Self-referral