{"id":3824,"date":"2022-05-03T11:47:20","date_gmt":"2022-05-03T10:47:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/guidelines\/counsellingadults\/"},"modified":"2025-07-18T09:32:27","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T08:32:27","slug":"counsellingadults","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/guidelines\/mentalhealthadult\/mentalhealthpsychologyotherservices\/counsellingadults\/","title":{"rendered":"Counselling (Adults)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This is generally a 1:1 therapeutic relationship which may involve a variety of different psychological approaches.&nbsp; There are a number of counselling services across Lothian. Counselling may be best first option for people with emotional difficulties relating to their personal history. This can be a difficult area in terms of referring as many of the problems are long-term and not necessarily a mental illness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Counselling is not often available on the NHS, but good local funded services exist, and can be offered by the voluntary sector. This is generally low cost, with charges often based on the level of the person&#8217;s income. Some\u00a0services offer specialist counselling eg drugs &amp; alcohol problems or bereavement whilst\u00a0others offer a general service. There are also\u00a0a number of counsellors working privately across Lothian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs\" data-active-tab=\"0\"><ul class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-links\"><\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-link\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title-wrapper\"><a href=\"#\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title\">Referral Guidelines<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content\">\n<p>Further information about counselling&nbsp;services available across Lothian&nbsp;and a directory of&nbsp;services can be accessed via the counselling section of the Health in Mind website&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.health-in-mind.org.uk\/services\/counselling\/d10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/www.health-in-mind.org.uk\/services\/counselling\/d10\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are also services provided locally in some of the Health and Social Care Partnership areas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Edinburgh &#8211; There are a number of organisations in Edinburgh offering free or sliding scale counselling, info via&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pfcounselling.org.uk\/resource\/useful-links\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this link.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EAST LOTHIAN \u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"\/files\/sites\/2\/Mental-Health-East-Lothian-Counselling.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">East Lothian &#8211; Counselling.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-link\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title-wrapper\"><a href=\"#\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title\">Resources and Links<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is generally a 1:1 therapeutic relationship which may involve a variety of different psychological approaches.&nbsp; There are a number of counselling services across Lothian. 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