Making your first appointment

You will be offered an initial intake appointment within 1-2 weeks. Please note current wait time for an appointment to begin counselling is 10 weeks.

To request an initial appointment with a counsellor, you can complete the first appointment form.‌

Following your initial contact with the service, you will be invited to attend a one-to-one meeting with a member of the team. This appointment will last approximately 30 minutes and is your opportunity to find out if counselling or therapy is the right approach for you.

Sometimes this appointment is enough in itself.

Other options may be:

  • Up to six sessions of individual counselling/therapy
  • Referral to workshops
  • Referral to longer-term groups
  • Signposting to relevant self-help resources
  • Referral to external agencies for appropriate support