'We can't wait to welcome you' - how private practice therapists can find a home at New Futures

Our director Della Kagure Brown

We are delighted to announce an exciting development which we believe will help new therapists find their feet in the profession and fund our life-changing work with vulnerable women and young people.

We call it our 'associate counsellors' scheme. We've been working on it for some time and we are very proud of it.

In short, we are inviting therapists, perhaps those who are newly qualified or who are new to private practice, to use our London Road home as their base.

Renting one of our cosy and welcoming counselling rooms, they will be able to build their client list as well as their professional experience and profile.

In return, we will help them find clients and provide professional support and advice where needed.

We love our home - which is just across the road from the city's railway station - and believe the associate counsellors who base themselves here will too.

It's a bustling place and friendly place. We think they will thrive here.

In return, their rental fees will help fund our work with the growing number of people turning to us at their time of greatest need.

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One of our cosy counselling rooms (Pic by Natalie Wallinger)

Our director Della Kagure Brown said: "Setting yourself up in private practice can be terrifying.

"All the expense of rent and bills, plus worrying about if you have the right insurance and client contracts in place.

"And then the worry of whether you’ll actually get clients. We know what that’s like.

"So we wanted to help new therapists or those new to private practice feel more able to take that step.

"We will provide you with professional advice and guidance to help you get it right.

"And working with us you only need to pay for the rent you need so you can build your practice up at the speed you want.

"It’s a wonderful community here at New Futures. Come and be a part of it. We can’t wait to welcome you."

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.