Lothian Deaf Counselling Service
Lothian Deaf Counselling Service provides a free face-to-face confidential counselling service for those aged 18 or over who are Deaf, deafened, hard of hearing or deafblind throughout Lothian who will benefit from a counselling service specially designed to meet their needs.
Service Description
We offer counselling in British Sign Language (without an interpreter) and also in English. A personal loop system and communication in written English are available for people who are deafened or hard of hearing.
What is counselling?
Counselling is a confidential and supportive relationship with someone who is trained and experienced in helping people talk about the difficulties they are experiencing in their lives and helps to build trust and overcome personal challenges to take greater control of life.
Who are our counsellors?
One of our counsellors is Deaf and the others have extensive experience of working with deaf people and receive professional supervision.
How do I access the service?
You can self-refer or be referred to the service by your GP, Social Work, Audiology, Community Mental Health Team or other health professionals.
Making a referral
If you are making a referral on behalf of someone, we need to know your name and contact details and the following information about the person you wish to refer: name, contact details and preferred language (BSL or English).
The referral form and contact details can be found on the Health in Mind website.
The service is provided in association with NHS Lothian.
How To Get in Touch
Telephone
Voice: 0131 225 8508
Text: 07786202875
Email: deafcounselling@health-in-mind.org.uk
Service Categories
Eligibility
Intended Client Groups:
- People Experiencing Mental Health Difficulties
Applicants for this service should also meet this condition:
People aged 18 or over who are Deaf, deafened, hard of hearing or deafblind living in Edinburgh and the Lothians.
Referral
Self Referral
This service accepts direct self referrals.
Provider's Name:
Services run by this provider
- 1st Response
- Action on Elder Abuse – Helpline
- Adult Social Care East Lothian
- Alzheimer Scotland – East Lothian Services
- Anam Cara Workshops
- Art Therapies
- Artlink Edinburgh and the Lothians
- Beat Eating Disorder – Support Services
- Breathing Space Phoneline
- Bridges Project – Employability team
- Bridges Project – Homemaker Service
- Bridges Project – Support2Succeed Service
- Bridges Project – Transitions Team
- Bridges Project – Tutor Service
- CAPS Individual Advocacy
- Care & Repair East Lothian
- Carers of East Lothian Services
- Carers of East Lothian Support Groups
- CHANGES – Wellbeing Walks
- CHANGES Community Health Project
- Childline
- Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)
- Choose Life
- Circle East Lothian Project
- Citizens Advice Bureau Haddington
- Citizens Advice Bureau Musselburgh
- Collaborative Working for Immediate Care (CWIC)
- Collective Advocacy in East Lothian
- Combat Stress’ 24-hour Mental Health Helpline
- Community Mental Health Team
- Community Support and Wellbeing.
- Crossreach Counselling Services
- Cruse Bereavement Care – East Lothian
- Dads Work
- Dunbar Community Shed
- EARS Independent Advocacy Service (SCIO) Services
- East Lothian Housing Association (elha)
- East lothian Library Services
- East Lothian Mental Health Physiotherapy.
- East Lothian PANDAS – PND Support Group
- East Lothian Vocational Opportunities Scheme (ELVOS)
- East Lothian Young Carers
- Edinburgh and Lothian Council on Alcohol
- Emergency Social Work Services
- Equal Access
- Experience of Psychosis Project
- Experience of Trauma Collective Advocacy Project
- Experience of Trauma Project
- First Step Services
- Future Pathways
- Gateway to Recovery
- Get2gether
- Hadd Peer Project – Drop-in Soup Group
- Headway East Lothian
- Home Start East Lothian
- IMPACT project – ASH Scotland (Action on Smoking and Health)
- Intensive Home Treatment Team (IHTT)
- LGBTQ+ Helpline Scotland
- Lothian Deaf Counselling Service
- Lothian Education and Recovery Network (LEARN)
- Lothian Education and Recovery Network (LEARN)
- Lothian Voices
- Macmillan Move More
- MECOPP – The 3 R’s Project
- MELD (Mid and East Lothian Drugs)
- MELDAP
- Men’s Peer Support Group
- NHS 24
- North Berwick Men’s Shed
- Occupational Therapy Service
- Parentline Scotland
- Penumbra Housing support and care at home
- Penumbra Nova Project
- People First (Scotland)
- Personality Disorder Project
- Positive Transitions Service
- Psychological Therapies Service
- Seen But Not Heard: Understanding Eating Disorders
- Self Injury Support – Direct Services
- Sharing a Story
- Sleep Support Line
- Stepping Out
- Stress Control Class (NHS Lothian)
- STRiVE Services
- SX
- Talk to Frank
- The East Lothian Sexual Abuse Service (ELSAS)
- The Ridge – Support and Employability
- The Starfish Recovery Café
- Trauma Counselling Line Scotland
- Venture Scotland
- Victim Support Scotland – Helpline
- Women’s Self Injury – Direct Services
- Women’s Aid East and Midlothian