Counselling

Christians Against Poverty

The Kerith Centre
Church Road
Bracknell
Berkshire

The Bracknell centre opened in April 2006 in partnership with Bracknell Family Church, Bracknell.

Free help and advice is available to anyone in need, irrespective of race, gender, or belief, through our debt counselling team.  Working closely with local utilities and national finance institutions we aim to offer a sustainable solution and a real hope for the future.

Cruse – Berkshire, North Hampshire

5^th Floor, Fitzwilliam House Mon, Wed and Thurs 9am - 2pm
Skimped Hill Lane
Bracknell
RG12 1JX

Cruse provides counselling and support for all those bereaved by death, whatever their age.  Special groups are run for children.  There is an answerphone when the telephone is unmanned.

Daisy’s Dream

PO Box 4738
Twyford
Reading
RG10 9GT

Daisy’s dream offers advice and support for children and young people up to the age of 18 who have been bereaved, as well as their families.  They also provide information and advice for teachers, GPs social workers, health visitors and others working with children.
Support may be available

• At home – for any member of the family
• At school – for a child, for classmates or for teachers
• By telephone or e-mail
• At residential weekends

Number 5 Youth Counselling and Information Service – Reading

2-4 Sackville Street
Reading
RG1 1NT

This is a free and confidential counselling service aiming to help young people (aged 11-24 years) and anyone connected with you.  Appointments are required and you don’t need a parent to come, but you can bring a friend.

Some of the issues we deal with, as well as many others that may cause you concern, are: relationships, education/exams, depression, parents, families, anger/aggression, bullying, self harm, eating disorders, bereavement, abuse, drug/alcohol-related.  You can look at the website for more information.

Parenting Special Children

Ruth Pearse

Parenting Special Children run a series of programmes aimed at helping families with special needs children including Time Out for Special Needs: a 7 week course for parents of pre-school and primary aged children with mild to moderate learning difficulties.

Relate

Relate offers advice about, and counselling of, relationships and sex therapy.  Counselling sessions take place at Brook House and Time Square in Bracknell, by appointment only.  Please telephone the Relate office to make an appointment.  If the telephone is unmanned, there is an answerphone.

Samaritans

Hope Cottage
2 Mount Pleasant
Bracknell
RG12 9AD

Visitors welcome: 9.30am - 2.30pm and 6.00pm-9.30pm.  The Samaritans are always ready to listen to anyone who needs to talk.

Youthline Counselling Service

The Lodge
Cooper’s Hill
Bagshot Road
Bracknell
RG12 7QS

Youthline provides a free, confidential counselling service for young people, aged 8 to 25 years, who live in Bracknell Forest.  Individuals can self-refer or appointments can be arranged by parents.

Contents of the guide:

Introduction
1. Access
2. Advocacy
3. Counselling
4. Early Years
5. Education
6. Equipment, Mobility and Transport
7. Financial Matters
8. Health
9. Holidays
10. Information Technology
11. Leisure
12. Local Support
13. National Organisations
14. Publications
15. Short Breaks
16. Social Services and Housing
17. Transition
18. Working Parents/Carers

Index