Business Details
43 Years
experience
Low Cost Counselling Services in Trowbridge
Established in 1983, HELP Counselling Services is a registered charity dedicated to providing accessible mental health support across West Wiltshire. Our team of qualified volunteer counsellors delivers client-centred therapy for individuals facing diverse challenges including anxiety, trauma, relationship issues, and life-limiting illnesses. We prioritise affordability through income-based donations while maintaining strict confidentiality and professional standards.Our structured approach combines 50-minute weekly sessions with comprehensive initial assessments to ensure appropriate counsellor matching. We maintain rigorous service protocols, including supervision frameworks for counsellors and clear session management policies to maximise therapeutic outcomes. Our commitment to transparency is demonstrated through detailed service agreements and financial accountability measures.
Services
Individual Counselling
Group Therapy
Bereavement Support
Trauma Counselling
Relationship Issues
Anger Management
Low Self-Esteem
Life Limiting Illness
Stress & Anxiety
Family Issues
Details
- Year established: 1983
Highlights and features
- We offer qualified volunteer counsellors with professional supervision frameworks
- Our income-based donation system ensures affordable access for all clients
- We provide free initial assessment appointments to determine suitability
- Our structured 12-week programme maintains consistent weekly session formats
- We serve diverse communities across West Wiltshire with no discrimination
What people say
Treated with utmost respect
Significant breakthrough achieved
Counsellor understood my problems
Gained confidence and self-worth
Special relationship with counsellor
Services
Individual Counselling
Tailored talking therapy for personal mental health challenges. Our structured programme provides weekly 50-minute sessions with volunteer counsellors offering professional support for anxiety, depression, and trauma recovery. Clients benefit from consistent session formats and experienced practitioners working within nationally recognised therapeutic frameworks.
Life Limiting Illness
Specialised emotional support for individuals managing life-changing diagnoses. This service addresses psychological impacts of chronic conditions through regular sessions focusing on coping strategies, future planning, and emotional resilience. Our counsellors work within established palliative care protocols to provide appropriate therapeutic interventions.
Group Therapy
Facilitated group sessions for collective healing experiences. Participants engage in structured discussions about common challenges including bereavement, anxiety, and relationship breakdowns. These sessions combine professional guidance with peer support, following evidence-based practices for group psychotherapy and interpersonal skill development.
Bereavement Support
Focused therapeutic support for loss-related emotional distress. Our practitioners specialise in grief processing techniques and complicated bereavement patterns. The service offers both individual and group session options following nationally recommended bereavement care timelines and recovery frameworks.
Trauma Counselling
Specialised treatment for traumatic experiences and PTSD symptoms. Our counsellors apply evidence-based interventions including CBT techniques adapted for trauma recovery. The service includes safety planning, memory processing, and coping strategy development within a structured 12-week therapeutic programme.
Questions
What are your counsellors' qualifications?
All counsellors are either qualified practitioners with CPCAP/UKCP/BACP accredited training or trainees under professional supervision.
How much does counselling cost?
Sessions operate on income-based donations from £5-£50. The initial assessment costs £10 with no obligation to continue.
How long does therapy last?
Our standard programme provides up to 12 weekly sessions, each lasting 50 minutes, with completion required within 12 weeks.
Do you offer online sessions?
Yes, we provide remote counselling via telephone or video call for clients with mobility challenges or accessibility needs.
What mental health issues do you address?
We support clients dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues, bereavement, anger management, and self-esteem challenges.
How are counsellors matched to clients?
Following the initial assessment, clients are matched based on presenting issues, preferred session format, and availability constraints.
Reviews (1)
TheJRWaddy
Jun 26, 2019
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I have been a client of Help Counselling now for a few years.
5 Stars is probably not enough. No, don't get me wrong, there is almost certainly no cure, but certainly one is offered time & understanding. The lady who has been my Counsellor is, in my opinion, of the highest possible quality in her care. Please do not think of me as sycophantic. I speak as I find. The 'journey' has not always been smooth however the consistency & reliability of what I have been given by Help Counselling has been of the first order at all times. I can only offer my sincere gratitude.
5 Stars is probably not enough. No, don't get me wrong, there is almost certainly no cure, but certainly one is offered time & understanding. The lady who has been my Counsellor is, in my opinion, of the highest possible quality in her care. Please do not think of me as sycophantic. I speak as I find. The 'journey' has not always been smooth however the consistency & reliability of what I have been given by Help Counselling has been of the first order at all times. I can only offer my sincere gratitude.
