Free 1:1 counselling for single parents
One Parent Family Scotland offers counselling for single parents. Sessions can be offered face to face or via video call.
For more information contact
013 556 3899
Therapy, Linking and Counselling (TLC)
A free service for Leith parents with children aged pre-birth to five years. Counselling can help with many reasons such as relationship problems, bereavement, depression, anxiety, phobias, illness or addictions. Counselling helps by talking about how these problems are affecting you now but sometimes it is necessary to discuss past experiences or wider relationships which may have contributed to these present difficulties. Sessions run at
Dr. Bells Family Centre
15 Junction Place
EH6 6JA
Individuals can self-refer by emailing
Feniks Therapy and counselling for Eastern European adults
A charity which aims to improve the well-being of the Polish and Ukrainian Communities in Edinburgh. Services include one-to-one therapy and counselling in Polish (adults only), and one-to-one and group therapy in Ukrainian (adults only). Services are free of charge, but donations are welcomed for the counselling/therapy service. Clients can self-refer or be referred by NHS and other organisations.
For more information visit the Feniks website or contact
0131 629 1881
Polish Family Support Service Counselling and psychological support
Support for Polish families, individuals, and young people in Edinburgh, with a particular focus on disadvantaged Polish families. Mental health support includes counselling and psychological support for families, couples, individuals, and young people. Welfare support and drop-in service for adults, support groups and workshops, befriending and peer support, Polish Saturday school project for young people at
19 Smith's Place
EH6 8NU
For more information visit the Polish Family Support Service website or contact
0131 281 0429 or 07404 633 415
Talktime Scotland
Providing free counselling and emotional support to young people aged 12 to 25 years with a physical disability living in Scotland. Sessions can be in person, online or over the phone.
For more information visit the Talktime Scotland website, and Talktime Scotland Facebook page or to make an appointment contact
07774 210 104
Held in Our Hearts
A Scottish charity providing free specialist baby bereavement support services to families following the loss of their baby. With over 40 years experience of offering compassionate bereavement care in the community; support is available through their peer support, counselling and hospital to home services as well as through various support groups.
For more information visit the Held In Our Hearts website or to make an appointment contact
0131 622 6263
Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre (ERCC) - Still I Am (SIA) Project
Free and confidential long-term emotional and counselling support to women, all members of the trans community and non-binary people, from black and minority ethnic (BME) communities aged 16 years and over, who have had any form of unwanted sexual experience. Individuals can make a self-referral or someone else can make a referral on their behalf.
For more information visit the Still I Am (SIA) Project website or contact
07496 873 156
Sexual Assault Response Coordination Service (SARCS)
Providing healthcare and support in the days following a rape or sexual assault. The service can support to ensure your immediate health and wellbeing needs are met after a rape or assault including a forensic medical examination without making a report to the police and support in accessing local services. The Sexual Assault Response Coordination Service can be accessed through the Sexual assault self-referral phone service.
For more information, visit the SARCS webpage on the NHS website.
To access the Sexual Assault coordination Service, contact the self-referral phone service on
08001 488 888
Sunflower Garden
Providing healthcare and support in the days following a rape or sexual assault. The service can support to ensure your immediate health and wellbeing needs are met after a rape or assault including a forensic medical examination without making a report to the police and support in accessing local services. The Sexual Assault Response Coordination Service can be accessed through the Sexual assault self-referral phone service.
For more information, visit the SARCS webpage on the NHS website.
To access the Sexual Assault coordination Service, contact the self-referral phone service on
08001 488 888
Cruse Bereavement Care Scotland
Free one-to-one counselling support available for those who have experienced grief and loss. Information and resources are also available. For more information visit the Cruse Bereavement Care Scotland website or contact the free helpline which is open Monday to Thursday from 9am to 8pm and weekends from 10am to 2pm. For more information contact
08088 026 161
The Centre for Psychological Therapy (CPT)
Providing evidence-based psychological therapies for children and young people in the community up to the age of 26 years. The CPT provides support to people experiencing low mood, generalised anxiety, social anxiety, health anxiety, panic, OCD, and trauma symptoms. The service is a charity, and donations are invited for the sessions at the discretion of the individual. Sessions are offered both face to face and online.
For more information visit the Centre for Psychological Therapies website
To refer into the service, contact
First Psychology Community Clinic - Low Cost Counselling
A low-cost Community Clinic for adults aged 16 years and above who are experiencing mild to moderate mental health distress. The clinic is staffed by trainee counsellors online and will be held on the same day, at the same time each week. You will be asked to set an affordable fee you can pay; this can range between £5 and £25 per session.
For more information visit the First Psychology Community Clinic website. To make a referral by completing the Community Clinic referral form or contacting
clinic@firstpsychologytraining.co.uk
0330 202 0606
North East Systemic Service (NEST)
The systemic family counselling service offers support to families in North East Edinburgh with building relationships and communication within the family unit and can support with creating positive changes within the home environment. Sessions can be held in the home or at school. There must be a child aged five to 12 years in the family to access this service.
For more information or to complete a referral visit the Home Link Family Support website.
Referrals should be sent to the secure email
Loth.homelinkfamilysupport@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
0131 661 0890
