We ONLY take SELF-REFERRALS from Young People aged 13-19, living or attending a school in Gravesham
Our service is designed for young people presenting with mild to moderate emotional wellbeing needs who are able to self-refer and engage independently with counselling. We are not commissioned or clinically equipped to provide specialist therapeutic support for young people under 18 whose needs require (but not limited to) adoption-informed or eating disorder services, and we therefore do not accept these referrals.

Under the Adoption and Children Act 2002 and the Adoption Support Agencies (England) Regulations, adoption-related counselling for children is a regulated activity and should be provided through a registered Adoption Support Agency or under an appropriate contractual exemption. As we are not registered as an Adoption Support Agency, we can signpost young people to the following specialist adoption support service https://www.barnardos.org.uk/adopt/link-adoption-support-service

We are NOT in a position to accept referrals from Parents/Guardians/Social Worker/Schools or other organisations.

You are welcome to contact any of the counsellors on our counsellors page who may be able to assist you. Alternatively, encourage the young person to self-refer and communicate with us directly. Referrals from anyone other than the young person will be rejected.

We DO NOT offer counselling in school or at home

All counselling is carried out either at the counsellor’s premise (their location is given on their profile) or online.

If you’re grappling with your emotions, please know that you’re not alone, and our aim is to provide you with support.

Before proceeding with an online application for counselling, please complete the following steps:

  1. Review our online support page, featuring guides and videos addressing various issues from Young Minds and Childline, tailored for 13-19 year olds. You can access these resources at your convenience which may help you enough without you making a request for counselling support.
  2. Familiarise yourself with our Young People Expectations
  3. Review our Conditions of Funding
  4. Take a look at the profiles of our counsellors and their areas of expertise.
  5. Select a counsellor located near you or easily accessible for travel. Please note that you will be responsible for arranging your transportation. Failure to attend sessions may result in your counselling being revoked.
  6. All contact details supplied and information completed MUST BE YOUR OWN or your request for counselling services will be returned.
  7. Do not put your own mobile number in as the emergency contact, it will get rejected.

We take each application seriously and expect the same level of commitment from you. Kindly refrain from cancelling your counselling appointment without providing at least 24 hours’ notice, as this would deprive someone else who may be in greater need of a valuable session and any future sessions may be revoked.

Click to complete your Self-Referral Form