The organisations listed below are registered Charities and/or NHS services that can provide free support and/or therapy.
The Samaritans
Freephone 116123
MIND
0300 123 3393
Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Services
These are NHS funded assessment and therapy services. Most offer a range of talking therapies including counselling and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT). To find your local service, google ‘IAPT’ followed by the area in which you live (or London Borough). Local services include:
Hertfordshire IAPT: http://www.hpft.nhs.uk/our-services/community-services/enhanced-primary-mental-health-services/. This IAPT service covers people living in Watford, Borehamwood and Berkhamsted, so long as you are registered with a GP within the Hertfordshire region.
Brent and Harrow IAPT: http://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/service/harrow-talking-therapies/.
