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What are these services?

Counselling

Counselling as therapy is offered by community mental health teams for people who receive mental health services.

Many organisations in the voluntary sector offer services depending on the nature of the counselling required. Some counselling is therapeutic whereas other services may provide information, advice and support.

Receiving counselling

There are several different routes to receiving counselling. You may already have help from mental health services or social care services and they will advise you how to get the support you need. Other routes that you can use are:

  • your GP can put you in touch with relevant services;
  • you can contact your local Citizen's Advice Bureau for local services; or
  • you can look in the Yellow Pages under "counselling and advice"

You can find your local doctor or GP using the NHS - find and choose services website. 

Mental health issues

We work in partnership with health trusts and other organisations throughout the County to provide specialist mental health services to support people affected by mental health problems. For more information, including what services are available in North Yorkshire, see the mental health section.

Information for alcohol and drug misuse

We also provide information about alcohol and drug misuse, including links to local services that may be able to help.

Bereavement - advice and support

When somebody close to you dies, you will need advice and support to help you deal with your loss. See the bereavement - advice and support page for advice and sources of support at this difficult time.

Post-incident support

The Major Incident Response Team (MIRT) offers support in the aftermath of a traumatic incident to those who have been affected by the event. See the post-incident support page for more information and sources of support.

Related information from NHS Choices


Counselling

Information and advice about counselling and therapyfrom NHS Choices including types of therapy; accessing therapy; and couples counselling.

Types of therapy

You may have heard of counselling, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) or psychotherapy. These are all different types of talking therapy, but they share some common features. For more information, see the NHS Choices Types of therapypage.

Accessing therapy

It's estimated that around half the GP surgeries in England provide counselling services and support. Access to NHS talking therapy will improve over the next few years. For more information, see the NHS Choices Accessing therapypage.

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Social care
Social care
Weblinks
  • Citizens Advice service
  • Relate - the relationship people
Contacts
Customer services centre (social care enquiries)
social.care@northyorks.gov.uk
Tel: 0845 034 9410
Fax: 01609 532009
Emergency duty team
edt@northyorks.gov.uk
Tel: 0845 034 9417
Fax: 01347 824648 (out of hours only). For all other faxes, please ring in advance to obtain the fax number to ensure people's confidentiality is maintained.



North Yorkshire County Council, County Hall, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL7 8AD | Tel: 0845 8 72 73 74 | Fax: 01609 532009
This page was last updated on 20 January 2012