Counselling Services

We are Therapy Centre Services, Darlington Borough Council's provider for free, professional and confidential counselling service for all staff. We also offer a selection of self-help resources available for free on this site - please have a look into the below options at your own pace.

Darlington Borough Council provides access to up to six confidential counselling sessions, including an initial assessment and up to five further sessions where appropriate.

This short-term support is designed to help you remain at work wherever possible while you seek any additional treatment you may need (for example, through your GP).

Counselling offers a safe and secure space to talk through challenges that may be affecting your wellbeing. When daily pressures build, stress and anxiety can increase — speaking with a trained counsellor can help you gain perspective, develop coping strategies, and work through difficulties.

Our experienced counsellors support a wide range of issues, including:

Work-related concerns – workload, harassment, new roles, workplace relationships
Personal difficulties – anxiety, bereavement, relationship problems, financial worries, health concerns, substance misuse

We offer a confidential, non-judgemental environment and tailor sessions to individual needs using a range of approaches, including:

Integrative counselling
Person-centred counselling
CBT (Cognitive behavioural therapy)
Solution-focused therapy
EMDR (Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing)
EFT (Emotional freedom technique)
Trauma counselling

All sessions are delivered in complete confidence, providing a safe space focused on your wellbeing.

Accessing help

Counselling services are available through your preferred session format - telephone and online for remote sessions or face to face.
Remote sessions are typically held via Google Meet or Telephone via a blocked number, depending on your availability.
Face to face sessions are available at a number of locations in and around Darlington and locations will be offered also, depending on your availability.

For counselling access, please complete the online referral form via the button below, email info@therapycentreservices.com or call 01905 972433 to complete the form with a member of our office team.

For self-help resources, please click the below button and you will find an easy to navigate page with free resources for a wide variety of presenting issues and stressors.

Counselling Consent, Intake Form & Cancellation Policy

Upon confirmation of an initial session, you will be sent a consent and intake form to complete before your session,. You will also find on here information as to how Therapy Centre Services process any personal information, as well as varying policies including a cancellation policy.

If you have a session booked which you can no longer attend, please let Therapy Centre Services know via an Appointment Amendment Request at least 24 hours in advance of your appointment. This means the slot can be offered to someone else who may need it, but the council will not be charged if the slot isn't filled.

Darlington Self-Referral Form

Self-Help Resources

Counselling Services

07895 796857