Free counselling for young people in the North West.

Stop.Breathe.Think will be closed from 5PM on Monday, December 23rd, 2024, until 9AM on Thursday, January 2nd, 2025.

While we are away, your mental health remains our priority. If you need immediate support, please reach out to one of the following helplines:

Samaritans: Call 116 123 (available 24/7)
Shout Crisis Text Line: Text “SHOUT” to 85258
Mind Infoline: Call 0300 123 3393 or text 86463
Emergency Services: Call 999 in case of an immediate crisis

We’ll be back and ready to support you in the new year. Until then, take care, stay safe, and have a peaceful holiday season.

Warm wishes,
The Stop. Breathe. Think Team

Are you a young person living in the North West?

Are you looking for mental health support?

If you are a young person or an organisation that works with young people. Whatever you’re experiencing, Stop.Breathe.Think. has partnered with AJ Bell Futures Foundation to provide essential support.

If you would like to book a first appointment with us, please click below. All appointments will take place online at a time and day that best suits you.

We aim to support as many young people as we can. However in certain circumstances it may be deemed that our service is not appropriate for your needs.

Stop.Breathe.Think. can not provide crisis intervention; If you are a young person and are in immediate danger or feel like you might harm yourself call 999, or go straight to hospital. Find your nearest A&E – NHS (www.nhs.uk)

If you are a professional or parent supporting a young person in crisis, please support your young person in accessing alternative support.

Please note to access counselling with Stop.Breathe.Think. you must:

• Be between the ages of 8-21 years.
• Be able to provide us with an emergency contact detail who is over the age of 18, if you are under 16 this must be a parent or legal guardian.
• You must not have accessed our service before, or currently be in counselling elsewhere.
• please note that all funded spaces are available on a first come first served basis.
• If you are an organisation working with a young person please include this on the referral form.

Through our service, you can access up to six free online counselling sessions with one of our lovely trained counsellors. The first step is to book in for a first intake appointment so that we can have an informal chat to get to know you better.  Whatever you’re struggling with, talking to someone can really help. Nothing is too big or too small.

Please watch this short video to find out more about how we work with you:

Finished your counselling? Click here to complete our survey