Professional, Tailored, Therapy
Therapy Services South West C.I.C, designed and tailored for you
Low Cost Counselling
Sessions from £10-£25 per session (online and in person).
Available from January 2027, waiting lists open from September.
All clients receive an initial assessment to match you with the right counsellor.
Our low cost counselling service is provided by volunteer student counsellors in the final stages of their training. These individuals are carefully selected by our therapy team for their professionalism, empathy and understanding of neurodivergence.
This service is designed to be affordable, ethical and sustainable-offering meaningful support to the community while helping future counsellors gain valuable experience.
About our student counsellors:
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Students completing a counselling Diploma or Degree.
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Fully insured and DBS checked.
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Members of the BACP or NCPS.
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Supported by a qualified clinical supervisor.
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Supported by their college or university tutor.
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Chosen by our qualified therapy team.
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Have experience or understanding of working with neurodivergent clients.
Qualified counselling sessions
Sessions from £35-£50 per session (online and in person). Available now.
Our qualified counselling service is delivered by fully qualified, registered and experienced counsellors. This option is ideal for individuals who prefer to work with a qualified counsellor while continuing to access counselling at a lower cost than standard private practice fees.
About out qualified counsellors:
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Fully qualified counsellors who have completed clinical training.
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Registered members of the BACP or NCPS.
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Fully insured and DBS checked.
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Receive regular qualified clinical supervision.
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Experienced in supporting neurodivergent adults, with additional training or lived experience.
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Paid fairly for their time.
Who we support:
Anyone seeking a safe, non-judgmental space for emotional wellbeing.
Our counselling team has experience in helping people across a wide variety of topics, including:
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Stress and anxiety
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Life limiting illness
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Family issues
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Depression
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Anger management
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Abuse present and historic
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Relationship issues
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Bereavement and loss
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Trauma/PTSD
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Low self-esteem
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OCD
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Phobias
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Suicidal thoughts
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Work and career
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Self-development
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Neurodivergence (Autism, ADHD and more)
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Addiction
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Personality disorder
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Eating disorder
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LGBTIQ
Why choose us?
At Therapy Services South West, we believe everyone deserves access to compassionate, high quality mental health support.
Why clients choose us:
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Experienced, compassionate therapists providing a trauma-informed and neurodivergent-affirming service.
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No fixed number of sessions, allowing therapy to progress at a pace that feels right for you.
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Flexible appointments, including daytime, evening and online sessions to fit around your lifestyle.
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A community interest company committed to making therapy more accessible. Every session helps fund affordable mental health support for others in our local community, reducing barriers to accessing care.
Take the first step today.
Book your free, no obligation consultation and discover how we can support you on your journey towards greater wellbeing.
Placements
Therapy Services South West CIC can offer student counsellors the opportunity to complete their placement hours in this supportive environment which offers low-cost, accessible counselling to the community.
We can offer peer support, mentoring and networking opportunities as well as CPD and support to move on from training to qualified work.
All clients will be assessed by a qualified counsellor before allocating them to a trainee, ensuring that they are appropriate referrals and a good match to the trainee experience and counselling approach.
Our goal is to create an environment where trainees can feel safe to learn and grow as counsellors and take advantage of the knowledge and skills of other experienced counsellors and therapists.
There is potential for placement students to stay with us working as paid self-employed counsellors through the programme of progression we have in place.
The more we grow our client base the more likely this is, so you really will get out what you put in by being involved supporting Therapy Services South West to grow.
What we expect from you?
We want people to be a part of the team and have a full experience of how a therapy organisation works; this means that we like our placements to be involved in more than just seeing their clients. This could be supporting at promotional events, working with colleagues to support the running of the service, attending meetings or other involvement depending on what we are developing in the future.
Students to hold their own Enhanced DBS, liability insurance, student membership to a professional body and have an external supervisor.
How to apply
Please contact our Director Robyn Ferns for an application form and further information.
