COSCA (Counselling & Psychotherapy in Scotland)
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COUNSELLING/PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN SCOTLAND
SERVICE PROVISION IN SCOTLAND
The following information was gathered from a survey carried out by COSCA and from requests to be included in the following information. COSCA has not carried out an assessment of the services provided by these organisations. The organisations are not necessarily members of COSCA. It is suggested that you read the COSCA “Making Safer Choices” leaflet available on the COSCA website prior to making contact with any of the organisations.
ABERDEEN
ARGYLL
BORDERS
CENTRAL REGION
HIGHLAND
ISLANDS
PERTH & KINROSS
LOTHIAN
STRATHCLYDE
ABERDEEN
ALCOHOL SUPPORT LIMITEDMember of Professional Body: / None
Contact Information / 62 Dee Street, Aberdeen AB11 6DS
Contact Person: Mrs A Jones
Office: 01224 573 887
Fax: 01224 213 479
Email:
Website: www.aacs.co.uk
Location / Schools, Social Work Departments, GP Surgeries; Family Centres
Region or District Covered / Aberdeen City
Aims of Service / To work with children and families affected by alcohol
To work with children and families affected by substance abuse
Issues Covered / Children & young people affected by parental substance use; anger management; challenging behaviour; low self esteem; confidence building
Main Role /
One to one counselling
Age Range / 8 – 17 (if still in education) may be seen individually;Adults with younger children may be seen
Therapeutic Services Provided / One to one counselling (Person Centred/CBT)
(20 counsellors/17 volunteers)
Cost / No charge
CAIRNS COUNSELLING CENTRE
Member of Professional Body: / None
Contact Information / 27 Huntly Street, Aberdeen
Contact Person: Margaret Mitchell
Office: 01224 633 131
Email:
www.cairnscounselling.org.uk
Location / As above
Region or District Covered
/ Aberdeen and AberdeenshireAccess to Premises / If disabled access required, alternative premises are available
Aims of Service / To offer counselling and support at times of crisis
To enhance individuals coping strategies and work through difficulties
Issues Covered
/ General counselling offeredMain Role / Support for stress, depression, loss, etc.
Age Range / 18 upwards
Cost / No charge (donations welcome)
CHILDREN 1ST
Corrieneuchin Abuse Recovery Service
Member of Professional Body: / None
Contact Information / 15 Frithside Street, Fraserburgh AB43 9AR
Contact Person: Martina Hickey-Laing
Office: 01346 512733
Fax: 01346 512810
Email:
Website: www.children1st.org.uk
Location / As above
Region or District Covered / The Aberdeenshire Council area
Aims of Service / Abuse recovery service
Issues Covered / Sexual, physical, emotional
Main Role /
Therapeutic support
Age Range / 5 – 21Therapeutic Services Provided / Systemic family intervention (education, support, assessment in partnership); individual counselling; group work
Cost / No charge
DRUGS ACTION
Member of Professional Body: / None
Contact Information / 7 Hadden Street, Aberdeen AB11 6NU
Contact: Angus McCurrach
Office: 01224 577 120
Helpline: 01224 594 700
Fax: 01224 592 295
Email:
Website: www.drugsaction.co.uk
Location / As above or at an arranged location
Region or District Covered / Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire (Aberdeenshire clients require to go to Aberdeen)
Aims of Service / To reduce the harm associated with drug use to individuals, families and the wider community.
Education, advice, information, support, counselling to address drug use and related issues.
Issues Covered / Mainly drug use; will cover related issues as appropriate.
Main Role / Depends on individual needs. Early intervention, preventative work or support counselling to address drug use.
Age Range / Any age
Therapeutic Services Provided / Education, advice and information on drugs and drug use to ongoing support and counselling.
Cost / No charge
VSA
Member of Professional Body: / COSCA (Counselling & Psychotherapy in Scotland)
Contact Information
/ 38 Castle Street, Aberdeen AB11 5YUContact: Diane McCabe
Office: 01224 212 021
Email:
Website: www.vsa.org.uk
Location / As above and various schools
Region or District Covered / Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Aims of Service / Support/therapy for looked after and accommodated young people aged 8+
Children of families going through separation or divorce
All academy pupils – any issues
Issues Covered / All issues
Main Role / VSA’s Children and Family Services focus on the development, wellbeing, care and education of children and disability, behavioural challenges or social and family circumstances
Age Range / 8 + for counselling services
Therapeutic Services Provided / Counsellor for looked after children
Children/families counsellors for families separating
Student counsellor – St Machar Academy
Cost / No charge (donations welcome)
ARGYLL
ENCOMPASS COUNSELLING AND SUPPORTMember of Professional Body: / COSCA (Counselling & Psychotherapy in Scotland)
Contact Information / 26 Bishop Street, Rothesay, Isle of Bute PA20 9DG
Contact Person: Mae McLachlan
Office: 01700 505 855
Email:
Location
/ As aboveRegion or District Covered / Isle of Bute, Argyll and Isle of Isla
Issues Covered / Addictions
Main Role / Counselling and support
Age Range / 16 +
Therapeutic Services Provided / One to one counselling (CBT, problem solving and Motivational); housing support service
Cost / No charge (donations accepted)
BORDERS
PENUMBRA YOUTH PROJECTMember of Professional Body: / None
Contact Information
/ 476 Ladhope Yale, Galashiels TD1 1BWContact Person: Helen Pennington
Office: 01896 751 177
Email:
Website: www.penumbra.org.uk
Location / Venues throughout Scottish Borders or other appropriate place
Region or District Covered / Scottish Borders
Aims of Service / One to one service with drop in for service useres in Eyemouth.
Issues Covered / Anxiety; depression; self harm; bereavement; relationship/family issues; drugs & alcohol; sexual abuse; lack of confidence; hearing voices, suicidal thoughts; stress; eating difficulties, etc.
Main Role / Emotional Support
Age Range / 16 – 21
Therapeutic Services Provided / Emotional support
Cost / No charge
HIGHLAND
CHILDREN 1ST KILLEN FAMILY RESOURCE CENTREMember of Professional Body: / None
Contact Information
/ Killen Family Resource CentreAvoch, Ross-shire IV9 8RQ
Contact Person: Les HoodOffice: 01381 620 757
Fax: 01381 621 335
Email:
Website: www.children1st.org.uk
Location / As above
Region or District Covered / Highland Council area
Aims of Service / Abuse recovery service
Issues Covered / Sexual, physical; emotional
Main Role / Therapeutic support
Age Range / 5 – 21
Therapeutic Services Provided / Systemic family intervention (education, support, assessment in partnership); individual counselling; group work
Cost / No charge
Lochaber Hope
Member of Professional Body: / COSCA (Counselling & Psychotherapy in Scotland)
Contact Information
/ Alyson SmithO7780942977
www.lochaberhope.org.uk
Location / Fort William based
Region or District Covered / Lochaber
Aims of Service / To provide an easy accessible counselling service to adults children and young people
Issues Covered / All issues covered
Main Role / Therapeutic support
Age Range / 8+
Therapeutic Services Provided / Individual counselling, Systemic family intervention work, Goal focussed mentoring.
Cost / Vary up to £30.00 per session
ISLANDS
ORKNEY YOUTH COUNSELLING AND IN-SCHOOL SERVICEMember of Professional Body: / None
Contact Information
/ OACAS, 6 Bridge Street Wynd, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1JDContact Person: Renate Andrews
Office: 01856 874 738
Email:
Location / Orkney Islands
Region or District Covered / Orkney Mainland and all other islands
Aims of Service / To deliver therapeutic one to one counselling to young people both in school and out of school.
Issues Covered / All issues covered
Main Role: / Counselling
Age Range / Currently 5 to 25 years
Therapeutic Services Provided / Individual Counselling
Cost / Free to the individual client
SHETLAND YOUTH INFORMATION SERVICE (SYIS)
Member of Professional Body: / None
Contact Information
/ 62 – 64 Commercial Street, Lerwick, Shetland ZE1 ODLContact Person: Barry Callieu
Office: 01595 692 002
Fax: 01595 695 001
Email:
Website: www.shetlandyouth.com
Location / Shetland Islands
Region or District Covered / Shetland wide
Aims of Service / To motivate, challenge and enhance the lives of young people in Shetland by providing support and information services.
Issues Covered / All issues covered including self harm, bereavement, abuse, substance misuse, self esteem, HIV, LGBT
Main Role / Support and information
Age Range / 12 – 25
Therapeutic Services Provided / Support to access appropriate existing services. Weekly Friday session offered by Children’s and young people’s drugs and alcohol worker
Cost / No charge
PERTH AND ANGUS
PERTH ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH - MindspaceMember of Professional Body: / COSCA (Counselling & Psychotherapy in Scotland)
Contact Information
/ 51 York Place, Perth PH2 8EHContact Person: Alison Brown
Office: 01738 631 639
Email:
Location / Perth, Blairgowrie, Pitlochry, Aberfeldy, Crieff, Kinross
Region or District Covered / Perth and Kinross
Aims of Service / To deliver therapeutic one to one counselling to young people aged 11 – 25 years. Targeting vulnerable young people.
Issues Covered / A generic service
Main Role /
Counselling
Age Range / 11 – 25Therapeutic Services Provided / Individual Counselling
Cost / No charge
ROWAN CONSULTANCY
Member of Professional Body: / COSCA (Counselling & Psychotherapy in Scotland)
Contact Information
/ 4 Kinnoull Street, Perth PH1 5EN01738 562 005
Location / Perth
Region or District Covered / Tayside and Fife for Counselling work
Nationwide for group facilitations
Aims of Service / To help young people to talk about any worries, to work things out for themselves, to make decisions, to think about things differently and to feel better about themselves
Issues covered / Peer relationships, family relationships, bullying, sexuality, depression, anxiety
Main Role / Providing counselling to pupils (and staff) in schools in the independent and state sectors
Offering individual counselling sessions for young people aged 8 upwards and group facilitations
Age Range / 8 +
Therapeutic Services Provided / Schools counselling and group facilitations in the independent and state sectors, and individual private
Cost / £43 for an individual counselling session
Scho
ols counselling contract by arrangement
LOTHIAN
BARNARDOS FAMILY PLACEMENT SERVICESMember of Professional Body: / None
Contact Information
/ 6 Torphichen Street, Edinburgh EH3 8JQContact Person: Fiona Bennett
Office: 0131 228 4121
Email:
Website: www.barnardos.org.uk/familyplacementedinburgh
Location / Various
Region or District Covered / Within 50 miles of Edinburgh
Aims of Service / For looked after children and young people age up to 18 years
Issues covered / Transition; loss; abuse; bereavement; trauma and various others
Main Role / Services for looked after children and foster care
Age Range / 0 – 22
Therapeutic Services Provided / Psychotherapy; life story; individual and group therapies
Cost / £60 per session; £400 assessment
BARNARDO’S SKYLIGHT SERVICE
Member of Professional Body: / None
Contact Information
/ 27 Ocean Drive, Edinburgh EH6 6JLContact Person: Sharon Guest/Emma McCord
Office: 0131 561 1464
Email:
Website: www.barnardos.org.uk
Location / As above therapy rooms Edinburgh;
West Lothian and East Lothian satellite services
Region or District Covered / Edinburgh City; West Lothian; East Lothian
Aims of Service / To alleviate the impact of sexual abuse on children and young people
Issues Covered / Sexual abuse
Main Role / Making a difference to childrens lives and their futures; supporting and caring
Age Range / Up to age 18 (19th birthday)
Therapeutic Services Provided / Therapeutic service to for young people and their families who have been sexually abused. Also provide a consultation service to other organisations and a training package for carers/workers, etc.
BARNARDOS 16 +
Member of Professional Body: / None
Contact Information
/ 27 Ocean Drive, Edinburgh EH6 6JLContact Person:
Office: 0131 561 1386
Location / As above and outreach
Region or District Covered / City of Edinburgh
Aims of Service / To maximise the potential of young people leaving the looked after system to make a sustainable and successful transition to adulthood and independent living
Issues Covered / Housing; finance; industry; sexuality; health; life story; work; loss; self care; interagency networking; offending; impact of life events, etc.
Main Role / Holistic support relating to preparation for and management of the move out of looked after accommodation
Age Range / 151/2 – 21
Therapeutic Services Provided / Advice, emotional support, advocacy; social work services
Cost / No charge
CALEDONIA YOUTH
Member of Professional Body: / COSCA (Counselling & Psychotherapy in Scotland)
Contact Information
/ 5 Castle Terrace, Edinburgh EH1 2DPContact Person: Hawys Kilday
Office: 0131 221 1486
Fax: 0131 221 1486
Email:
Website: www.caledoniayouth.org
Location / Edinburgh, Falkirk, Aberdeen, Dundee
Aims of Service / Clnical, education and counselling focused around holistic sexual health and relationships
Issues Covered / Sexual health; risk taking; relationships; abuse; bereavement; rape; sexuality; stress; low self esteem
Main Role / Clinical and Education and Generic Counselling service
Age Range / Up to 25 yrs; no lower age limit
Therapeutic Services Provided / Counselling one to one; one to one and group education covering self esteem, assertiveness and confidence building; relaxation techniques
Cost / No charge
CREW DRUG COUNSELLING
Member of Professional Body: / None
Contact Information
/ 32 Cockburn Street, Edinburgh EH1 1PBContact Person: Terezia Brunklaus
Office: 0131 220 3404
Email:
Website: www.crew2000.co.uk
Location / As above
Region or District Covered / Edinburgh city and surrounding areas
Aims of Service / To enable people to take positive action regarding their use of psycho-stimulant drugs
To reduce the incidence of physical and mental health problems associated with use of psycho-stimulant drugs
To design and develop services that fill gaps in provision for psycho-stimulant drug users
Issues Covered / Any issues associated with use of psycho-stimulant drugs and their effects
Main Role / To reduce harm associated with use of psycho-stimulant drugs
Age Range / 16 +
Therapeutic Services Provided / Drugs counselling; ear acupuncture; reality therapy; reiki
Cost / No charge
HYPE
Member of Professional Body: / None
Contact Information
/ 17 – 18 London Road, Edinburgh EH7 5ATContact Person: Paula Gaunt-Richardson
Office: 0131 466 4600
Fax: 0131 466 4604
Email:
Location / As above or local to young person
Region or District Covered / City of Edinburgh
Aims of Service / To reduce substance related harm to young people living in Edinburgh aged 18 and under, using drugs, alcohol or volatile substances
Cost / No charge
MYPAS
Member of Professional Body: / None
Contact Information