St Vincent’s Counselling Service

 

The counselling service at St Vincent’s accepts external professional referrals for one-to-one counselling, for men 18+ with children under 18, who are experiencing mild to moderate mental wellbeing issues, who live in an LS9 postcode and are registered with one of the following surgeries.

  • Rockwood Medical Centre
  • Shaftesbury Medical Centre
  • East Park Medical Centre
  • York Street Health Practice   
     

If a client is not registered with one of the above surgeries, we cannot accept the referral.

 

What we offer  


An initial telephone call will confirm eligibility for the service and then a face-to-face initial consultation will be offered, from which 12 x 50-minute, one-to-one counselling sessions, may be offered. Other services include, group therapy, group activities and/or telephone counselling.

One-to-one counselling services are conducted by accredited therapists, student placement trainee and volunteer therapists. All client-facing practitioners, including Wellbeing Companions are supervised by experienced therapeutic supervisors and case management staff, and work within the NCPS Code of Ethics.

Read the NCPS | Code of Ethics

This is not a crisis service. If you require immediate support, you can find it here:

Download the finding Support in a Mental Health Crisis PDF

 

How to refer  


We take professional referrals only, and from agencies/partner organisations/GP surgeries who have had previous contact with St Vincent’s Counselling Service. If you would like to become a referring organisation, please contact the Counselling Manager on Wellbeingreferrals@svp.org.uk.

Otherwise, please complete the Client Referral Form below:

Client Referral Form

  

 

 

Trainee Counsellor placements

Looking for a supportive and collaborative counselling placement where you are valued and helped to grow? 

We offer training placements for those currently studying on a formal counselling/psychotherapy training course, who are seeking a placement as part of their course and who are keen to gain experience of working with adults in a community setting. We will make a commitment to the placement on an open-ended basis, with the possibility of continuing after graduation. 

Recruitment will only take place when placements are available.

 

What we offer:

 

  • An initial consultation with the client prior to referral to you.
  • Clients and trainee counsellors are matched, based on suitability, experience, and availability.
  • Client sessions are held in the centre or remote online.
  • Minimum 2-session blocks either am or pm if attending the centre.
  • Training is provided on our client management software.
  • Ongoing client management support.
  • Peer group supervision.
  • DBS check costs.
  • Networking opportunities with partner organisations.

  • All the coffee you can drink!

     


In order to be eligible, you will need:

 

  • To be in your second or later year student on a BACP, UKCP, NCPS accredited (or equivalent) counselling, psychotherapy or art therapy course.
  • Fill in an application form.
  • Have an informal interview.
  • Have some prior experience in providing counselling or psychotherapy or extensive experience (over a year) of providing emotional support.
  • Level-4 students. You must be in your last year and already have had at least 30 counselling hours in another placement.
  • Have some understanding of community support in the third sector.
  • To be able to commit to weekday sessions which include 1 hour admin time.
  • To have good organisational, admin and IT skills.
  • All students must have professional liability insurance.
Student Placement Application Form

 

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