Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association Counselling Service

This is a preventative service and currently counselling sessions are held at two venues in the boroughs of Hackney and Islington.

Our counselling service seeks to enable participants to recognise their uniqueness by gaining a deeper insight into themselves, and to gain heightened sense of self-awareness and empowerment. The aim of counselling is to help people reach a better understanding of what is going on, to explore and express one's feelings and thoughts, to find better, more effective ways of dealing with the problem and to enable greater acceptance of oneself and others. The orientation of the service is integrative.

Some of the areas for which support is offered include:

Depression, including post natal
Coping with the responsibility of being a parent
Relationships
Loss of purpose and direction in life
Bereavement and loss
Pent up emotions
Lack of self-esteem
Loneliness
Stress and anxiety
Conflicts
Life changes

Each counselling session will normally take place the same day and time each week and last for 50 minutes.

How to apply - the referral process

You can download a copy of our application form and post it to our Bayford Mews office. The address and name of the person responsible is on our contact page.

By phone

Contact C4BH on 020 8985 3570 at any time from Monday to Friday 9.30am to 5.30pm. Please leave your details with a member of staff and an assessment form will be posted to you.

In person

Please feel free to obtain an assessment form by visiting in person. Our address is on our contact page.

By post

If you write to us requesting an assessment form then we will send you one in the post. Our address is on our contact page.

What happens next?

Upon receipt of a completed assessment form we will match your availability and suitability with one of our counsellors. After your first session you should have a clear idea of what you expect from counselling.

Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association