NHS Youtherapy Counselling Service

About us

Youtherapy offers counselling to young people across Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre.

We have qualified counsellors who are passionate about helping young people across our local communities. Our counsellors are trained in many different types of therapy suited to fit your individual needs which you can discuss with your assigned practitioner.

If you have a preference of a counsellor whether that is a certain practitioner, certain gender, that is something you can have a think about during or after your initial assessment and can have a chat about with our team.

What is counselling?

Counselling gives you the opportunity to discuss those issues you may be facing in a safe, confidential space, without the fear of judgement. You are able to come together with your counsellor to think about and come up with the best strategies, techniques, or coping mechanisms that best suit you.

What are some of the reasons people may come to counselling?

• Anxiety
• Low mood
• Self harm
• Bereavement
• Abuse
• Sexuality

What are our limits?

Youtherapy is a mild to moderate mental health service. We are not a service to access if you feel you are in any form of crisis, wishing to bring harm upon yourself or anyone else at the present time. If you have thoughts, plans or intent to bring harm to yourself or others are there services to access 24 hours a day 7 days per week.

Samaritans Call 116 123

Hopeline Call 0800 068 4141

YoungMinds Text YM to 85258

We are not an urgent service and cannot offer ongoing support. If you are really struggling to keep yourself safe or you feel like you might be a risk to someone else you must contact you GP to discuss an urgent referral. 

We are unable to prescribe medication or produce reports for benefit claims. If you require assistance with these, please ask your GP.

In school support

There is also some further support across numerous schools located in the Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre area. The mental health in schools team, SHINE, is a service that offers individual face to face work in educational settings.

The team can support young people who may be experiencing low mood, anxiety, friendship issues and stresses around school.

Drop in service

Our Wednesday drop in service gives you the opportunity to discuss what issues you maybe facing at this current time. We offer a 20 minute session to have a chat and let you get a few things off your chest. Drop in is not an equivalent to on going therapy sessions.

Wednesday, Drop in service 3pm to 5pm, 26 Talbot Road, FY1 1LF face to face or over the phone 0800 121 7762 Opt 3