Counselling and talking therapy
On this page you will find information about mental health counselling support services.
Forward Thinking
Forward Thinking Birmingham offers support for children and young people’s mental health, it is ‘the city's mental health partnership working to help 0 to 25 year olds. Find out more on the Forward Thinking website.
Forward Thinking also offer Pause Hubs. These are hubs in Birmingham where you can book an appointment or go along to a drop in session to speak to someone about your feelings. For more information, visit the Pause Hubs website.
Living Well
Living Well provides talking therapy for children and young people from 11 to 25 years old.
Their free health and wellbeing services are provided by over 30 charities and/or non-profit organisations based in the West Midlands.
To learn more, visit the Living Well website.
Birmingham Safeguarding Adults Board
BSAB is dedicated to offering support to young people affected by adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). ACEs include a wide range of stressful or traumatic experiences that children can be exposed to whilst growing up
For more information, visit the BSAB website.
NHS Birmingham Women's and Children's Foundation Trust
The Trust offer a range of resources for you to do with your child or young person to help support their emotional wellbeing, as part of their #YouveBeenMissed campaign.
For more information, particularly on non-violent resistance parent-carer resources, visit the NHS Birmingham Women's and Children's Foundation Trust website for parents and carers.
Young Minds
Whether you want to understand more about how you're feeling and find ways to feel better, or you want to support someone who's struggling, Young Minds can help.
For more information, visis the Young Minds website.
The Mix Counselling Service
The Mix Counselling Service is suitable for you if you are looking for short-term help with your mental health and emotional wellbeing.
For more information, visit The Mix website.
Barnardo's Mental Health
Barnardo's Mental Health have dedicated mental health support and advice.
For more information, visit Barnardo's mental health webpages.
Paprus
Papyrus Prevention of Young Suicide is the UK charity dedicated to the prevention of suicide and the promotion of positive mental health and emotional wellbeing in young people.
For more details, visit the visit the PAPYRUS website.
St Martin's Counselling and Psychotherapy
St Martin's Counselling & Psychotherapy is a registered charity, all their income goes directly towards providing people with therapy and they continually fundraise to offer free and heavily subsidised services.
Discover more information about their services on the St Martin's Counselling & Psychotherapy website.
Open Door Counselling
Open Door is a leading provider of person centred counselling and has been offering a calm, confidential space for people to talk for over 50 years.
For more details, visit the Open Door Counselling website.
Change Brief Therapy
Change Brief Therapy is a solution-focused training provider and counselling organisation offering mental health support.
To find out more, visit the Change Birmingham Brief Therapy website.
In Our Place
In Our Place is part of the Solihull Approach which provides courses on mental health for children, young people and adults.
To find a course to help you or someone you know, visit the In Our Place website.
Health Exchange
Health Exchange provides youth psychological support for 16 to 25 year olds.
For more information, visit the Health Exchange website.
Anawim Birmingham's Centre for Women
Anawim Birmingham's Centre for Women brings people together from a range of communities and backgrounds to help women understand the impact of their trauma, and to begin the healing process by overcoming obstacles and learning how to move forward.
To learn more, visit the Anawim website.
Page last updated: 23 October 2024
