Your GP should be your first stop for most health concerns. They may treat you, or refer you to a specialist.

Anyone who lives in the UK is entitled to register with an NHS GP for free, and does not need to prove their address or immigration status.

You should make sure to register with a GP local to you.

The Hub of Hope is the UK’s leading mental health support database. It is provided by national mental health charity, Chasing the Stigma, and brings local, national, peer, community, charity, private and NHS mental health support and services together in one place for the first time.

FAMSA Western Cape is a non-profit organisation (NPO) specialising in relationship counselling. Famsa helps in cases of domestic violence and trauma, divorces and mediation.

Famsa can provide legal information, coaching, training and counselling for all ages. This includes support relating to grief and marriage difficulties.

Tel: 011 975 7106/7

Free SMS helpline: *134*7355# - Available 24/7

Tel: 010 590 5920 - Standard Rates apply avail 24/7

Email: info@tears.co.za

Room to Heal is a small therapeutic community. We are currently open for referrals for our long term mixed gender groups and a new short term mothers’ group.

Refer yourself

If you are a refugee or a person seeking asylum in need of therapeutic support, and would like to join Room to Heal, please read our **Referrals Leaflet **and fill out our Referral and Consent Form. When you have completed the form, please send it to us by email to admin@roomtoheal.org

If you have any questions please email our Administrator at admin@roomtoheal.org

Listed services have waiting lists that open and close. FEB 2024 Art therapy group referrals are open, most other referrals are closed.

Services are for women and girls on low incomes in Leeds.

This directory of services is published each year. This directory is intended for refugees, asylum seekers, migrant communities, health and social care practitioners and agencies working with them to identify services that offer advice and support to assist refugees and asylum seekers and migrants to settle and rebuild their lives in the UK. Charity organisations and services alter regularly; some may close or reduce the services they provide, or new ones set up.

We are unfortunately unable to accept referrals for people who are seeking asylum, and at this time we cannot accept referrals for refugees who have settled in the UK after claiming asylum.

the London Ukrainian Therapeutic Service is currently OPEN to new referrals

How to access this service

You can make a referral or self-refer by downloading and completing the referral form.  Once complete, please email the completed referral form to: London.therapeutic@refugeecouncil.org.uk .

A GP can refer you, or you can refer yourself directly without a referral.

NHS talking therapies services offer:

• talking therapies, such as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), counselling, other therapies, and guided self-help

• help for common mental health problems, like anxiety and depression

  The NHS is free if you are ordinarily resident in the UK.

Qwell is an anonymous site which helps people to feel safe and confident in exploring their concerns and seeking professional support.

All counsellors are BACP, UKCP or NCS registered or accredited.

This service accepts self referrals.

To be eligible for this service, you must:

1. Be in permanent or temporary employment.
2. Have a mental health condition (diagnosed or undiagnosed) that has resulted in workplace absence or is causing difficulties to remain in work.

Freedom From Torture provide therapy and support for survivors of torture in the UK. They accept referrals and self-referrals. Referral form.

From their site:

We offer trauma-focused therapy to help with the effects of torture. This can include symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder such as nightmares and flashbacks. We can also help with complex trauma, depression and other mental health needs.

We offer further services to help our clients recover from their experiences and rebuild their lives. These can include creative group activities like music and gardening, social groups and physical therapy.

For our clients who are seeking asylum, we also offer practical advice. For example, information about accessing housing and healthcare.