'Counselling should be accessible to anyone who needs it' - talk to us if you're struggling

This little sign hangs in one of the windows here at the project (Pic by Natalie Wallinger)

Every now and then we feel we ought to shout more often about the life-changing services we offer here.

This time, we would like to highlight our wonderful counselling service and to underline our determination to make it as accessible as we can.

Happily, we are working with more counsellors than ever and that means we can confidently offer our specialist support to more clients than at any point in our history.

If you are trying to cope alone with poor mental health and emotional difficulties then we think we can help you.

To be sure we can support as many people as we can, our counselling is available face-to-face or online.

This means clients who live locally can visit us at our home in London Road - just across the road from Leicester railway station - while those who cannot make it into the city can log-in from home.

Crucially, we are determined to make sure our counselling fees suit just about every budget.

If you are uncertain about the cost, please speak to us and we will explain how we structure things.

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Our director Della says: 'Please contact us and let’s talk.'

Our services are provided by qualified counsellors and those in training, working closely with both the CPCAB and the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, (BACP), to ensure all counselling we provide is ethical and fit for purpose. 

Our director Della Kagure Brown said: "Lots of people recognise counselling may improve their lives but are worried about the cost.

"We believe counselling should be accessible to anyone who needs it and we’ve found a way to make it affordable for just about everyone.

"So, please contact us and let’s talk."

You can self-refer to our service by completing this form on our website.

Next, you will be invited to attend an online assessment session online with one of our assessors.

This session, which costs £20 and will take around 45 minutes, helps us identify what we need to do to help you and which of our counsellors would be most suitable for you.

The income we receive from this service helps us fund our broader work with some of the most vulnerable women and girls in our community - including those who are living with the traumatic consequences of sexual assault and exploitation or domestic violence.

The New Futures Project offers a comprehensive welfare and counselling service for women and young people dealing with sexual abuse or exploitation, domestic violence, trafficking, poverty and debt, substance use or mental ill-health.

Call us on 0116 251 0803 or send us a message at: info@new-futures.org.uk

You can find us at 71 London Road, Leicester, LE2 0PE.