Counselling
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Young Person's Advisory Service
Offers Counselling, free to all young people 16 yrs to 25 yrs of age.
Liverpool University Counselling Service for Students and Staff
Liverpool Bereavement Service
Offers a free service to all affected by Bereavement.
25 Hope Street Liverpool
0151 708 6706
e-mail: bereavement@waitrose.com
Muslim Youth Helpline
www.myh.org.uk
0808 808 2008
A telephone helpline for young Muslims who want to discuss personal issues with trained volunteers.
Merseyside Youth Association (MYA)
Offers counselling and other support services to young people.
Samaritans - 24 hour telephone support
www.thecalmzone.net
CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably)
Telephone: 0800 585858
A telephone support line for young men who are feeling desperate or suicidal
www.pss.org.uk
PSS - Crisis Counselling Service
A service providing short term, rapid response counselling for people affected by a sudden trauma or event.
Contact: 18 Seel Street, Liverpool 0151 702 5545 or
for more general information contact 0151 702 5533
Counselling
Sometimes problems can get on top of us and we feel that we need help to talk through them. 'Young Persons Advisory Service' (YPAS) offers free and confidential counselling. We try to create a warm and comfortable environment and our counselling rooms reflect this.
YPAS offers counselling on a one to one basis , giving young people the time and space to talk about whatever they need. We address the needs of all individuals by offering various counselling approaches; person-centred, psycho-dynamic and integrated.
We have two full-time and one part-time counsellors for 10 - 15 year olds, two counsellors for 13 -19 year olds (provided through the Youth Service), and two counsellors for 16 - 25 year olds.
YPAS is a member of the British Association of Counsellors (BAC), counsellors adhere to the BAC code of ethics and good practice guidelines. All of YPAS counsellors are fully qualified to diploma level or working towards diploma level. They have a wide range of experiences and are constantly working towards their own personal development.
You can access YPAS counselling services by ringing us or popping in to make an appointment. You could also ask a friend, social worker or teacher to help you make the appointment. But you must want to come along and talk, not just come because someone else thinks it might be a good idea.
Your counselling session will last no longer than one hour, and you will probably attend once a week. It is up to you (in discussion with your counsellor) when you feel you no longer need the counselling sessions (e.g. after one session, after 6 sessions or longer); these sessions are unlimited. You will see the same counsellor for every session.
YPAS counselling services are available from Monday to Thursday- 10.00 am to 4.00 pm and 10.00 am to 3.00 pm on Fridays. YPAS holds evening counselling sessions on a Monday and Wednesday from 5.00 - 8.00 p.m.
YPAS does not offer telephone counselling.
Counsellors offer the highest possible levels of confidentiality in order to respect the client's privacy and create the trust necessary for counselling.
For further information visit the YPAS web site or give them a ring on 0151 707 1025.
Map for Young Persons Advisory Service
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