Urgent Support
NHS 111
To access 24/7 urgent help with your mental health Get help from 111 online or call 111 and select the mental health option.
Samaritans
Samaritans are there, day or night, for anyone who’s struggling to cope, and this includes carers of someone in crisis. Call 116 123 (any time, free of charge) or email jo@samaritans.org.
The Mooring (NHS)
The Mooring offers out-of-hours mental health support to anyone aged 18 year and over. Support is available from 6pm-10:30pm Monday-Friday (including bank holidays) and 1:30pm-10:30pm, Saturday-Sunday, and this support can be face-to-face if required. Call 07483 991848 to access help or click here The Moorings @ Torquay for more information.
Mental Health Matters (Devon Helpline)
A 24/7 helpline (and webchat service) that provides emotional support and advice, which may include the following:
- Feeling low, anxious or stressed and feel that talking to another person might help you
- In extreme emotional distress and feel that there is nowhere else to turn
- You’re caring for another person and finding it difficult to cope
- You need advice about how to get more support with an issue that’s affecting your mental wellbeing
- You feel socially isolated and just need a chat
Call 0800 470 0317 or access the webchat through the website South West | Mental Health Matters.
The Silver Line
A free, confidential helpline providing information, friendship and advice to older people, open 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Call 0800 470 8090 to access support.
Talking Therapies
Talkworks
This is a free, confidential, NHS talking therapy service based around Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to help with anxiety, low-mood and depression. Self-referrals can be made via their website www.talkworks.dpt.nhs.uk/ or by calling 0300 555 3344.
Counsellors South-West (NHS)
Free counselling is available from Counsellors South-West with trained counsellors, and there is a waiting list for this service. Contact the surgery via systm connect by clicking this link Start Online Consultation or by phone on 01626 832666 (Riverside Surgery) or 01626 852379 (Tower House Surgery) to enquire about a referral via your GP.
Young Devon Wellbeing Service
Counselling from local, qualified therapists for young people aged 11-25 years old, visit www.youngdevon.org/wellbeing/our-wellbeing-services to find out more, and to submit an enquiry
Counselling Services
The surgery does not recommend or endorse the following counselling services, but the list below offer low cost or free services in the area.
CentrePeace Counselling
This centre offers free counselling services; visit www.centrepeace.org.uk/about or email info@centrepeace.org.uk for more information.
Dartmoor Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy
This centre offers sessions at a subsidised rate where needed, visit dartmoorcounselling.org/ for more information or contact 07916985621.
Devon Mind
This counselling service offers low-cost options for those in receipt of qualifying benefits, more information is available here www.devonmind.com/find-help/counselling or call 01752 512280.
Iron Mill Counselling Service
Offers in-person sessions from trainee counsellors at their centre in Exeter. There may be a waiting list for this service; please visit www.ironmill.co.uk/counselling-service/overview for more details. To book an initial assessment, call 01392 499388 or email counselling@ironmill.co.uk.
Key Counselling
Trainee counsellors offering free counselling as part of their training. Zoom sessions are free, and there are sessions with qualified counsellors for a higher charge. More information is available here Professional / Personal Counselling | Birmingham | Devon (keycounsellingtraining.com).
Local private counsellors/Therapists
The counselling directories The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) www.bacp.co.uk/search/Therapists and Counselling Directory www.counselling-directory.org.uk/adv-search.html list a range of accredited therapists and you can search by postcode. Some may also offer a sliding scale of price per session.
Young Minds
Young Minds are a national charity supporting parents and carers who are concerned about their child’s mental health, up to the age of 25. They offer three different services: the Parents Helpline, Webchat and Email service that are available here www.youngminds.org.uk/parent/parents-helpline-and-webchat/. They also have a wide range of information for parents available here
www.youngminds.org.uk/parent/.
Parental Minds (counselling)
Helping families tackle a range of mental health struggles including self harm, anxiety and school refusal. They have resources, a support hub, counselling, and peer support. For more information, visit https://www.parentalminds.org.uk/
Mental Health & Wellbeing Groups and courses
Health Connect Coaching Programme
Volunteer, peer led, health and wellbeing coaching programme that has been designed and developed with people who have lived experience of long-term health conditions. This programme aims to support and empower individuals who are struggling to manage their condition, to build their knowledge, skills and confidence for better self-management of their health and wellbeing, in a way which matters most to them For more information, visit Health Connect Coaching Programme - Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust or call 07825 792847.
A range of free mental health and wellbeing courses, peer support groups and wellbeing walks running in Teignbridge and Torbay ran by the charity Step One. For more information, click here Courses & workshops - Step One and Peer support groups - Step One for more details.
The Hope Programme (Help Overcoming Problems Effectively)
A range of local, online and virtual courses that focus on ‘what is important to me?’ to help you build the confidence and resilience to better manage health conditions, symptoms and challenging experiences that may arise. There are a range of courses available including, depression and anxiety, either in-person, online groups or virtual courses. The website is HOPE Programme Courses (myhealth-devon.nhs.uk).
Talkworks Workshops
Free wellbeing workshops from the NHS. Workshops include topics such as Improving Sleep, Introduction to Mindfulness and the Menopause. Visit Wellbeing Workshops | TALKWORKS (dpt.nhs.uk) for details.
Andy’s Man Club (men only)
A talking group for men to support mental health. Meetings are held every Monday night, except bank holidays, 7pm-9pm (the groups facilitators are there to welcome you from 6:30pm) at Newton Abbot Rugby Club, Kingsteignton, TQ12 3SJ (opposite Matalan).
Brighter Horizons (women only)
Free mental health support group facilitated by women in Newton abbot every Tuesday 7pm-9m, for women aged 18 years and over. No booking or referral needed. For more information, click here
Brighter Horizons In Newton Abbot | Newton Abbot | Facebook.
The Bro Project (men only)
This group offers opportunities for men to get together and organises a range of fitness and social sessions, including golf, martial arts and many more. For more information and details of their next sessions, click here Home | The BroProject.
Sleepio
Sleepio is a six-week programme used to treat insomnia, available free on the NHS. For full details, click here Onboarding Sleep Test - Sleepio.
Improving Sleep Workshop
A two-hour free session to help with a range of sleep problems from waking in the night to struggling to fall asleep. Sessions held online, and more information is here Wellbeing Workshops | TALKWORKS (dpt.nhs.uk).