Counselling

Counselling and Advice Services in the Local Area

Counselling Services

Name

Address

Telephone

Off the Record (for under 25's)

250 Fratton Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5HH  www.off-the-record.org.uk

(023) 9281 5322
Portsmouth Counselling Service

Wesley Centre, 128 Fratton Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5DD www.pocounsellingservice.org.uk

(023) 9273 7989
Chichester Counselling Service

32 Little London, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 1PL www.chichester-counselling-services.com

01243 789200
Isle of Wight Youth Trust 1 St John's Place, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 1LH www.wightchyps.org.uk 01983 529569
Southampton Pastoral Counselling Service Union Road, Southampton, SO14 0PT  9.00am - 5.00pm www.southamptoncounselling.org 02380 233763
Saneline - Mental Health helpline

www.sane.org.uk                        Mon-Sun 6.00pm - 11.00pm only

08457 678000

Other Services

Abortion Counselling

Ella Gordon Unit (West Wing) St Mary's Hospital, Milton Road, Portsmouth, PO3 6AD (023) 9286 6301

AIDS/HIV Counselling (Counselling pre- or post- HIV testing and also for friends and relatives of anyone with AIDS).

GU Clinic (West Wing) St Mary's Hospital, Milton Road, Portsmouth, PO3 6AD (023) 9286 6796
Alcohol and Drug Counselling Portsmouth Counselling Service  Wesley Centre, 128 Fratton Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5DD (see details above) (023) 9273 7989
 

Cranstoun Drug & Alcohol Service  67 Kingston Road,  Portsmouth, PO2 7DX

Mon-Fri 9.00 - 4.30 phone access.   

Drop-in Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 1.00 - 4.00

www.cranstoun.org

(023) 9275 1617
 

'50 ways to leave your lager' - www.giveupdrinking.co.uk

A website with information and advice for anyone with concerns about their drinking

 
 

National Drugs Helpline

www.talktofrank.com

 0800 776600 (24 hr)
Bereavement CRUSE 24 hour Answerphone Service  www.bereavementcare.org.uk

(023) 8023 2500

National line: 0844 477 9400

 

Lesbian and Gay Bereavement Helpline,  Vaughan M Williams Centre, Colingdale Hospital, London NW9 5HG

0207 4035 969
Crime

Victim Support Portsmouth & Hants  The Lodge, 1 Northern Parade, Portmouth, PO2 9PB

(023) 9265 3111

Support Line: 0845 3030 9000

Family Planning Ella Gordon Unit (West Wing)  St Mary's Hospital, Milton Road, Portsmouth PO3 6AD (023) 9286 6301
Gambling

Gamblers Anonymous (Portsmouth)  The Bucklands Community Centre  Malins Road, Portsmouth PO2 7BL Thursday 8.00pm - 10.00pm

020 7384 3040
 

Gamcare Support, Information and Advice  Online support www.gamcare.org.uk  Helpline 8.00am - 2.00am 7 days a week

0845 6000 133
Sexuality Solent Lesbian and Gay Switchboard Mon-Fri 7.30pm - 10.00pm (023) 8063 7363
 

London Friend    86 Caledonian Rd  Kings Cross, London  N1 9 QS  www.londonfriend.org.uk

 
  London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard  PO Box 7324  London N1 9QS  www.llgs.org.uk 020 7837 7324
Psychosexual Counselling Ella Gordon Unit (West Wing)  St Mary's Hospital,  Portsmouth  PO3 6AD (023) 9286 6301
Rape/Sexual Abuse

Rape Crisis Lines Parcs Ltd  PO Box 3, Southsea  - Weds & Fri 7.00pm - 10.00pm

(Women's service): (023) 9266 9511 (Men's service): (023) 9266 9516  (Answerphone at all other times)

 

Survivors UK  Help for men who have experienced childhood sexual abuse or adult sexual assualt  www.survivorsuk.org

0845 122 1201 (Helpline open Mon, Tues and Thurs 7pm - 10pm)

Relationship Guidance

Relate 32 Chaucer House, Isambard Brunel Road, Portsmouth, PO1 2DR  Appointments  Mon-Thurs 9.30am-9.00pm, Fri 3.30pm-7.00pm, Sat 9.00am - 3.30pm www.relateportsmouth.org.uk  or nationally:  www.relate.org.uk

National Helpline Mon-Fri 9.30am - 4.00pm 

0845 1304016

24 hr answerphone

Samaritans

296 London Road, Portsmouth, PO2 9JN  9.00am-10.00pm  24 Hour helpline, email: jo@samaritans.org                       www.samaritans.org.uk

08457 909090

Sexually Transmitted Disease GU Clinic (West Wing)  St Mary's Hospital, Portsmouth PO3 6AD (023) 9286 6796
Domestic Violence Women's Domestic Helpline Aid   24 hour answerphone Freephone: 0800 5876500
  Everyman's Project (For Men)      www.everymanproject.co.uk 0207 263 8884
Welfare Rights Advice

Citizens Advice Bureau, Dugald Drummond Street, Portsmouth  PO1 2BB  Mon-Thurs,10.00am - 4.00pm  www.portsmouthcab.org.uk

08701 264036
Ethnic Minorities Bangladeshi Welfare Association  Cumberland Centre, Reginald Rd, Portsmouth (023) 9229 5448
  Portsmouth Chinese Association  208 Kingston Road, Portsmouth  Chinese community workers - can speak Mandarin and Cantonese (023) 9266 5182
  Portsmouth Minority Support Group Advice Centre (legal)  188 Albert Road, Southsea, (023) 9275 4444
  Portsmouth Minority Support Group  Albermarle House, 35 Osborne Road, Southsea PO5 3LB    A support group open to individuals from any minority ethnic community and agencies (023) 9286 5675
 

Multicultural Initiative/Cross-Cultural Counselling Service & Drop-In  Portsmouth Counselling Service (see details above)

(023) 9273 7989
Missing Persons

Missing People www.missingpeople.org.uk   24 hr confidential freephone service

0500 700 700