Counselling

• Lynne Twigg, 07967 584339
  Bridgnorth Domestic Violence Outreach Service
• AXIS-Shrewsbury 01743 357777 Tues-Fri
  Confidential counselling service for adult survivors of sexual abuse.
• BACP British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy 0870 443 5252
  Can provide a list of local qualified private practitioners.
• Bridgnorth Friends of the Bereaved
  01746 762641
  Support groups for people who have experienced a bereavement.
• Confide 01743 351319
  One to one counselling on range of problems, and available in a number of locations in Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin.
• Cruse Bereavement Care
  Shropshire 0845 60 66 812
  National Helpline 0870 167 1677
  Young Persons Helpline 0808 808 1677
• Child Death Helpline 0800 28 29 86
  Open every day:
  Mon-Fri 10am-1pm, Mon-Sun 7pm-10pm,
  Wednesday 1pm-4pm
  Listening service offering emotional support to all those affected by the death of a child.
• HIV/AIDS Counselling Services 01743 261661
  Enquiries about counselling service free to anyone living in Shropshire affected by HIV/AIDS.
• Marriage Care Counselling Service 01743 245491 Counselling for individuals and couples only.
• National Missing Persons Helpline 0500 700 700
  24 hour advice, support and practical help for anyone concerned about missing people.
• Relate Shropshire, Hereford and Telford
  01743 344010
  Counselling service to families who have adult relationship problems. Also helps people with stress related illness, adolescent problems, adult survivors of abuse, psychosexual therapy etc.
• RISQ (Relationships, Information, Sexuality Questions) 01952 200070
• Samaritans 08457 90 90 90
  24 hour helpline support for anyone in crisis.
• Samaritans Shrewsbury 01743 369696
  Usually available 11am-10pm
• Samaritans Telford 01952 256161
  Usually available 10am-10pm
• SANDS (Still-birth and Neo-natal Death Society) 020 7436 5881 Mon-Fri 9.30am-4pm
  Helpline offering support to parents bereaved through pregnancy loss, stillbirth or neonatal death.
• The Bridge Centre 01743 344474 Wed 4-8pm
  Sexual health counselling service for gay and bisexual men.
• Trans-Shropshire 01952 240099 M-F 10am-1pm. Information Line 01952 246995 Wed 7.30-9.30pm
  Confidential counselling, support and information for transsexual, transvestite and transgendered people, their families and friends. Drop-in service offered, contact for further information.
• The Castle Clinic Bridgnorth 01746 768886
  Counselling to help stress and problems etc.
• Teacher Support Network 0800 562 561 - 24hrs
  Free counselling, information and support service for all teachers including trainees.