Counselling and wellbeing

• Relationship difficulties
• Bullying
• Stress at home
• Depression, anxiety, or mental health concerns
• Loss and bereavement
• Financial worries
• Addictions
• Fatigue, insomnia, or overwork
• Unresolved traumas
• Adjusting to change
• Long-term illness
• Low self-esteem

Sally Walters, the service adviser, is available to discuss any concerns, big or small. After an initial conversation, she may arrange a further meeting or refer you to a qualified therapist who works in a self-employed capacity for the diocese and who will have specialisms in varying areas of psychological help.  Help available includes child and adolescent, and couples counselling.  Therapists have insight into pressures faced by those in ministry and hold up-to-date enhanced DBS disclosure.

If you are looking for support, please contact Sally Walters, Adviser in Counselling and Wellbeing

It is usual that an enquiry is responded to as soon as possible.  There will be occasions when this is not possible if I am working away or on annual leave.  If you need immediate help,  please consider other options to support you until I can meet with you.

Options if you are feeling desperate

Call your GP and ask for an urgent appointment.
Call 111
Call 999 or go to A & E.

Talk with a member of your family, a colleague or friend.
Feel free to share your situation with an Archdeacon.

The following numbers may provide good resource:

Samaritans 24 hrs freephone helpline 116123 or for Young Minds text ‘Shout’ to 85258

Parents helpline 0808 381 692  (Mon – Fri) or e mail jo@Samaritans.org

Somerset Mindline  - support in emotional and mental health 0800 138 692  (24 hrs/ 7 days a week)

Domestic violence/abuse

Woman’s Aid 24 hr freephone helpline 0808 2000 247  

Men’s Advice Line freephone helpline 0808 801 0327

Childline for young people under 19 0800 111