How we can help

Counselling at Cogwheel falls under the umbrella term ‘talking therapies’ and offers you a safe, confidential place to talk with a trained professional. People look for counselling for many different reasons – for personal, emotional or relationship problems, or simply because they want to understand themselves better. You may be looking for support to help work through a current difficult situation, or you may be looking to address longer term difficulties like troublesome past experiences, unhelpful patterns of behaviour or difficult relationships.

It can be difficult to take the first step and many people feel somewhat hesitant, but seeking help is a very positive thing to do and we are here to offer support. A counsellor will not tell you what to do but will encourage you to talk about what is on your mind so that together you can think about root causes and about what can change.

At Cogwheel we provide counselling for adults, young people and children. If you feel like your mental health is affecting you negatively, please get in touch with us on 01223 464385 or select one of the options in the ‘Counselling’ menu above.

What to do if you need more urgent help

Please be aware that Cogwheel is not a crisis service and remote counselling may not be suitable if you are having serious thoughts about harming yourself. 

  • If you are finding yourself having thoughts of suicide or self-harm, it is important that you seek help. 
  • If you are experiencing any form of violence or abuse from somebody you live with, please don’t wait.
  • If you are concerned about your own behaviour towards others, or think that you are at risk of hurting somebody you live with, please seek more urgent help.

I need more urgent help

If you are finding yourself having thoughts of suicide or self-harm, it is important that you seek help by calling one of the following numbers: 

 

If you need help because of domestic abuse or violence, please don’t wait:

  • Call the National Domestic Abuse Helpline Refuge on 0808 2000 247
  • For instructions on what to do if you need urgent police help through the 999 service but can’t speak, click here.

The government has increased support for people under threat of domestic abuse, and there are several organisations who can help:

Support for victims of domestic abuse

If you are experiencing any form of violence or abuse from somebody you live with, remote counselling may not be suitable and could even put you at further risk of harm during national Covid-19 measures.


If you are concerned about your own behaviour towards others, or think that you are at risk of hurting somebody you live with: