Counselling Service

Taking on a caring role, no matter how willingly, often means sacrificing activities and interests you enjoy. Carers can become socially isolated, and relationships with the person they care for may change in unexpected and sometimes challenging ways.

Opportunities to express feelings of anxiety or frustration are rare. Our Counselling Service provides a safe, confidential space to talk with a trained counsellor who understands the unique difficulties carers face.
Counselling is not about giving advice or quick fixes but instead offers an empathetic, supportive environment to explore emotions and discover ways to manage the complex feelings that can arise in a carer’s life.

Camden Carers Counselling Service currently offers:

Appointments Mondays to Thursdays, 10am to 4pm, face to face or over zoom.
One to one counselling, for up to 9 sessions.
Prior to counselling being offered, a comprehensive Counselling Assessment will need to be completed over the phone with our coordinator.

All members of our dedicated Counselling Team are either qualified or working towards qualification, and adhere to the Ethical Framework set out by The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Whilst we want to support as many carers as possible, we need to support within the proficiency of our counsellors, therefore we are not able to offer long term therapy or therapy around certain topics linking to trauma.

Our Counselling Coordinator will be happy to discuss this with you either before or during the assessment for counselling.

If you are interested in having counselling, or would like
to find out more, please call 0207 428 8950 or email referrals@camdencarers.org.uk

Urgent mental health support

If you need help for a mental health crisis or emergency, you should get immediate expert advice and assessment.

You can access mental health support through NHS 111, you can:

Call NHS 111 and select option 2 to speak directly with a mental health worker in your area or get help from NHS 111 online
This service is available 24/7 for people of all ages, ensuring quick access to support when needed
If you are concerned about a family member, you can also use this service to get help.