FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions
Counselling & Psychotherapy Services
Counselling can help people to manage their feelings about a situation or problem. People who are worried, depressed, confused, coping with change or a crisis may find it helpful to talk things over, in confidence, with a counsellor. Counsellors may specialise in a particular area, such as bereavement, sexual problems, disability, depression or addictions & phobias.
The British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy has a list of counsellors & psychotherapists registered with them.
In general, counselling is a talking therapy which allows individuals to deal with specific life issues, whereas psychotherapy is used to deal with ‘deeper’ issues, most commonly with those whose past experiences are still causing them distress. The National Register of Psychotherapists lists practitioners.
Guildford Centre for Psychotherapy works across Surrey offering psychotherapy services.
Many counsellors & psychotherapists work as private practitioners. SID has information on those in Surrey.
Specific disability support groups may offer counselling & support as one of their services. SID has information on those in Surrey. Individual churches sometimes have counselling services.
Some GP surgeries now have a counsellor as part of their range of services. Appointments would be made after referral by a doctor.
Age Concern Surrey has a counselling service for older people.
Cruse offers bereavement counselling and support.
Heads Together, 01737 378481, work in Reigate & Redhill offering free counselling for young people age 14 - 24.
Open House Counselling provides a counselling service to young people in Guildford and the surrounding area. There is no charge for the service.
Youth Counselling Service is a free counselling service for young people age 12- 24 in the areas of Runnymede, Spelthorne, Surrey Heath, Woking, Waverley, Guildford, West Elmbridge and NE Hampshire.
North Surrey Community Counselling Partnership work in Weybridge, Walton-on-Thames and West Molesey.
The Rape & Sexual Abuse Support Centre can provide counselling to anyone who has been affected by these issues.
Relate offer counselling and advice to anyone with a relationship difficulty.
The Valley Trust, 01483 454 533, have a counselling service operating throughout Surrey for adults and children.
Woking Counselling Service, 01483 465496, provides short term counselling to anyone over the age of 16.
Support and help in a crisis is available from the Samaritans.
More information on living with a disability in Surrey can be found at www.askenid.org.uk and in the leaflet ‘Information for You’ available from SID (Social Information on Disability), 0800 0439395.