Counselling Team is the Psychological Therapies Provider for Shepway, for patients suffering from mild-moderate depression and or anxiety . We are an NHS funded service, free of charge to anyone we can help over the age of 18 years, registered with a GP practice in Shepway Kent.

Counselling Team offer a range of services to people with common mental healthy problems such as stress, anxiety and depression. You can go to your GP for referral, or self-refer to the service via this website. To self refer, you will need your NHS No. which you can get from your GP practice if you don’t already have it.

Note: If you have serious concerns about your or another persons mental health and immediate safety you should contact your GP, or go to your nearest accident and emergency department which is based at;

William Harvey Hospital
Kennington Road Town Centre, Ashford TN24 0LZ Tel: 01233 633 331

Mental Health Matters Helpline
Confidential emotional support and guidance – Tel. 0800 107 0160

Mental Health Matters Helpline is a confidential service staffed by highly trained and experienced Telephone Helpline Workers, offering emotional support to anyone calling. We provide information on local and national services specific to Mental Health. You do not need a diagnosed illness to call, people contact us about many different issues's such as bereavement, relationship problems, loneliness/isolation and stress. Ongoing support is available, we are also here for carers in need of support.

www.mentalhealthmatters.com