Resources
Below are details of some services that may be helpful. Some are national, while others are local to the Marlow & Bisham and wider Buckinghamshire/Berkshire area. If you feel anything could be added, please email me and I'll include it.
What services does NorthPlace Therapy offer?
I offer psychotherapy, coaching, and counselling, and I refer to the combination of these disciplines as Personal Consultancy. I also offer therapy to clients throughout the UK and internationally. More details can be found here.
Crisis Help
- NHS 111 – Mental Health
Dial 111 and select Mental Health. Speak to trained advisers supported by healthcare professionals, who will assess your symptoms and direct you to the most appropriate care. - Samaritans – 01273 772277
24-hour confidential listening service. Email: jo@samaritans.org
https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/ - Mind
Charity offering guidance for depression and mental health challenges.
https://www.mind.org.uk/need-urgent-help/using-this-tool/ - Papyrus (Young Suicide Prevention) – 0800 068 41 41
https://www.papyrus-uk.org/papyrus-hopeline247/ - YoungMinds
Support for children and young people
https://www.youngminds.org.uk/ - Stay Alive App
Suicide prevention resource
https://www.stayalive.app/
Local and National Support Services
- Age UK (Buckinghamshire) – 01494 448000
Advice on health, wellbeing, finances, and daily living.
https://www.ageuk.org.uk/buckinghamshire/ - Alcoholics Anonymous – 0845 769 7555
Support for those tackling alcohol dependency. Meeting finder available. - Al-Anon Family Groups
Support for friends and families affected by someone else's drinking.
https://www.al-anonuk.org.uk/ - Boarding Concern
Support for issues related to boarding school.
https://boardingconcern.org.uk/ - Bullying UK – 0808 800 2222
Advice for children and adults affected by bullying.
https://www.bullying.co.uk/ - Winston's Wish (Child Bereavement) – 08088 020 021
Specialist support for bereaved children.
https://www.winstonswish.org/ - Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) – 0800 58 58 58
Support for young men struggling with mental health.
https://www.thecalmzone.net/ - Childline – 0800 1111
Support for children facing bullying, abuse, or distress.
https://www.childline.org.uk/ - Citizens Advice (Buckinghamshire) – 03444 111 444
Free, confidential advice for legal, financial, and personal matters.
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/ - Cruse Bereavement Care – 0808 808 1677
Support for bereaved children, young people, and adults.
https://www.cruse.org.uk/ - National Debt Helpline – 0808 808 4000
- Domestic Abuse Support:
- National Centre for Domestic Violence – 0800 970 2070
- Local Domestic Abuse Support (Buckinghamshire) – 01296 423 884
- Narcotics Anonymous – 0300 999 1212
Support for people tackling substance addiction. - Students Against Depression
Support for students experiencing low mood or suicidal thoughts.
https://www.studentsagainstdepression.org/ - Self-Harm Support:
- SelfHarmUK: https://www.selfharm.co.uk/
Local Health Services
- Wycombe Hospital (High Wycombe) – 01494 526161
- Royal Berkshire Hospital (Reading) – 0118 322 5111
- Nuffield Health (Marlow) – 01628 473 000
- Nearest A&E: Wexham Park Hospital, Slough – 01753 633000