External counselling sources

Avon Counselling and Psychotherapy Service

Counselling and pychotherapy for adults experiencing emotional and psychological difficulties at various venues in Bristol and Bath areas.
Tel: 0117 930 4447  www.acps-bristol.org.uk

GP Referral

Some GPs will refer patients to counsellors working within their practice or to counselling services within the NHS. 

Network

A general counselling service to anyone in the Bristol area
Tel: 0117 950 7271   http://www.network.org.uk/ 

The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy

A comprehensive list of accredited counsellors in your area http://www.bacp.co.uk/ 

Wellaware

Provide a range of services including counselling to people living in Bristol in Bishopsworth, Withywood, Whictchurch Park and BS13 area.
Tel: 0117 964 4670  http://www.wellaware.org.uk 

Relationship Counselling

Relate

Tel: 0117 942 8444    http://www.relate-avon.org.uk/ 

Lift

Provides short term Wellbeing Threapies
Tel: 0117 982 3209    http://lift.awp.nhs.uk/bristolandglos 

Bereavement

Cruse Bereavement

Free bereavement counselling
Tel: 0844 477 9400   http://www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk/ 

Hopes place

Offers free counselling and advice to women (and partners) with issues such as miscarriage, still-birth, adoption, post-abortion and sexual health concerns.
Tel: 0117 329 0757   http://www.hopesplace.org.uk/ 

The Harbour

Providing free and professioanl counselling and pyschotherapy for people affected by a life-threatening illness.
Tel: 0117 925 9348   http://www.the-harbour.co.uk/ 

Sexual abuse

The Green House

Provides one to one counselling and psychotherapy to adults who have been sexually abused as children, or sexually assaulted as adults.
Tel: 0117 935 1707 

Kinergy

A free and confidential service for all survivors of sexual abuse and rape.
Tel: 0117 908 7712   www.kinergy.org.uk

Rape Crisis Line

Tel: 0117 929 8868   http://www.bristolrapecrisis.org.uk

Young People

Emotional wellbeing for children and young people
Tel: 0800 11  11   http://www.childline.org.uk/ 

Off the Record

Free confidential advice,informal support and counselling for young people aged 11-25
Tel: 0808 808 9120   www.otrbristol.org.uk/ 

Help Counselling 9-25yrs

One to one, groups, parent and child workshops
Tel: 0117 950 2511   http://www.help-counselling.org.uk/

Drugs and alcohol

Addiction Recovery Agency

The ARA Addiction Recovery Agency provides suppport ans infirmation for anyone aged over 18 who has concerns about their drinking  or that of someone else. Services are providedin Bristol and North Somerset.
Tel: 0117 930 0282   http://www.addictionrecovery.org.uk/ 

Alcoholics Anonymous 

Details from their web site:-  "Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for A.A. membership; we are self-supporting through our own contributions."                                                                                                                                                                        
Tel: 0845 769 7555  http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/

Bristol Drugs Project

Advice and counselling to drug misusers, relatives and friends, and other professions working with drug misusers.
Tel: 0117 987 6000   http://www.bdp.org.uk/

Narcotics Anonynous

Details from their web site:- "NA is a non-profit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. We are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean."   
Tel: 0300 999 1212   http://www.ukna.org/index.php

British Doctors and Dentists Group

Details from their web site: "The British Doctors' and Dentists' Group, formed in 1973, is a mutual support society for doctors and dentists who are recovering, or wish to recover, from addiction to or dependency on alcohol or other drugs. Membership is restricted to qualified medical and dental practitioners, and medical and dental students at the discretion of local secretaries, and normal medical ethics regarding confidentiality apply strictly within the group."
http://www.bddg.org/page.php?id=1                                                                                                                      

 Sick Doctors Trust

Details from their web site:"We welcome enquiries from any source and operate a 24 hour helpline which is advertised in several professional journals and on the website of the Medical Council on Alcohol. We are happy to take anonymous calls and to talk to colleagues or members of the family of a doctor who is experiencing problems."
http://www.sick-doctors-trust.co.uk/

NHS web sites which include information about healthy drinking and support for alcohol problems.

http://www.nhs.uk/Change4Life/Pages/change-for-life.aspx

http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/alcohol/Pages/Alcoholsupport.aspx

Health for Health Professionals

Details from the web site:"The Health for Health Professionals website has been developed to support doctors with health problems, their families and those involved in their treatment. The site aims to signpost to those services which can assist doctors with health problems find the information and support they require."
 http://www.h4hp.co.uk/

Support 4 Doctors

This web site is provided by the Royal Medical Benevolent Fund.  It offers information about getting the work/life balance right, handling pressure, and dealing with career, health and financial issues. It includes links to services for doctors with drug or alcohol problems.
http://www.support4doctors.org/index.php

Eating disorders

B-eat

Help and support for people affected by eating disorders, their carers, friends and family.
Tel:0845 634 1414  and youth line contact 0845 634 6099    http://www.b-eat.co.uk/ 

Victim Support

Emotional and practical support to people affected by crime
Tel: 0845 456 6099   http://www.victimsupport.org.uk/

Domestic violence 

Bristol Domestic Abuse Forum

Offers a range of support for anyone experiencing physical, emotional, sexual, financial abuse.
http://www.bdaf.org.uk/ 

South Gloucestershire Domestic Violence Forum

Tel: 01454 868008 or cis@southglos.gov.uk 

National Domestic Violence Helpline

Tel: 0808 200 0247 or http://www.nationaldomesticviolencehelpline.org.uk/ 

Disability Advice Network

Tel: 01302 310 123 

For a more extensive list see Bristol Mind
www.bristolmind.org.uk/mental-health

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