Suffolk Mind Counselling Service
Our easy to access weekly counselling service provides personal and confidential one-to-one support from our counsellors for anyone aged 18+. Counselling offers the space, with an impartial counsellor to explore issues that are presenting in life and are causing difficulties. These could be relationships, family issues, personal crisis, bereavement or other problems you may be dealing with.
Is it for me?
Counselling is a process people seek when they want to change something in their lives or simply explore their thoughts and feelings. A counsellor is not there to tell you what to do – instead, they will encourage you to talk about what is worrying you. Counselling does not come in a cookie-cutter format and each session is generally tailored to the individual.
Counselling has significantly reduced my levels of anxiety, improved my family relationships and given me a more positive outlook on my future. It provided me with sustainable tools for maintaining mental wellbeing. Thank you Suffolk Mind
How can counselling help?
- To help you understand yourself better and the way you think.
- Offers you the space and freedom to explore your own thoughts with an unbiased party.
- Can help you understand other people’s point of view better.
Our fees
Please note this is a fee paying service and the cost per session is as follows:
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£45 per session – for those in full-time employment
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£30 per session – for those in part-time employment
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£22 per session – for those in receipt of benefits, full-time students or retired (with one state pension)
Payment is due the same week as your weekly counselling session.
Where is counselling based?
We are currently offering counselling in various platforms:
- Telephone
- Zoom
- Face to face in Bury St Edmunds, Ipswich & Saxmundham resuming in 2021
For further information or to self-refer please call 0300 111 6000 or complete our online referral form.
General info
Suffolk Mind Counselling is a fully confidential service and operates within the professional boundaries set by the BACP (British Association for Counselling & psychotherapy) and the law.
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A huge thank you to Tesco Extra for raising an amazing £772.92 in food vouchers for our Housing Projects. Lizzy, our Fundraising Coordinator happily picked them up last night. Thank you.
Are you children struggling to sleep at the moment? Our Children and Young People’s Facilitator, Louise Harris talks about the importance of sleep and how she has helped her five-year-old to get better sleep during the pandemic. www.suffolkmind.org.uk/meeting-our-childrens-need-for-sleep-during-lockdown/
Thank you to East Anglian Daily Times for sharing our exciting news! www.eadt.co.uk/news/health/national-award-for-charity-suffolk-mind-6918378
Suffolk mental health charity wins national award for its services
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Local mental health charity Suffolk Mind has won a national award in recognition of its services to helping those in need. The Suffolk-based charity won...Have you served in the UK Armed Forces? The Suffolk Armed Forces Wellbeing Working Group is asking Suffolk veterans and their families to have their say on mental health support. Please complete our survey - deadline 30 Jan 21. Click here: t.co/FeBuHAGrf1 #experiences #ideas #gaps #joinup
As our GreenCare project is currently unable to run, we are encouraging people to take part in the RSPB Great Garden Birdwatch. Let’s all watch the birds in our gardens or local surroundings to stay connected to each other and nature. Why not send us your pictures too?
Mums Matter is a new six week course that has been designed for mums in the Ipswich area who are experiencing mental health challenges in the perinatal period. If you have symptoms such as worrying thoughts, anxiety and postnatal depression, we can help: https://www.suffolkmind.org.uk/services/mums-matter/
With the clocks going back this weekend, the latest blog from @SuffolkMind's @jonneal_UK, which focuses on helping our #mentalhealth over the winter months, is a must read.
Check it out at https://www.keepmovingsuffolk.com/the-clocks-are-going-back/
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A huge thank you to Councillor James Finch for choosing Suffolk Mind as the Chairman's Charity of the Year. It has been a fantastic 18 months.
Happy Birthday for Sunday Lee. Thank you for asking people to support Suffolk Mind.
Do you want to come and join our team? We're looking for enthusiastic and dedicated part time support workers who can support our tenants by providing high levels of one-to-one support with all aspects of daily living. Visit our website for details: https://www.suffolkmind.org.uk/get-involved/job-vacancies/
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