Can you get free therapy?
Can you get free therapy? I’m Jennifer Rose, a UK counsellor, psychotherapist and Mental Health Recovery worker, and I strongly believe therapy should be available to anyone who wants it. In this post, I've outlined a few routes to free or low-cost therapy available in the UK. But, before we start - my blog is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, medical treatment, or therapy - so please always seek the advice of your physician or qualified mental health provider with any questions you may have regarding any mental health symptom or medical condition. I’m sure you’ll be pleased to hear there are ways to get free or low-cost counselling if money is a barrier. In the UK, the NHS and some nationwide and local charities offer free counselling, and that is what I will focus on in this blog post. However, therapy is often available from the workplace, colleges, or universities – something I can cover in more detail in a later blog, p...