How to make a referral

Any Dorset, Hampshire, Somerset or Wiltshire agency may refer to the Family Counselling Trust service

These agencies may include GPs, Schools, Paediatricians, CAMHS, Children’s Centres as well as other VCS partners. There is a standard referral form that needs to be completed.

To conform with Government policy the Family Counselling Trust has had to suspend taking on new clients for counselling.  We shall keep the situation under review and start up again as soon as possible.  In the meantime we shall operate a waiting list in each of our counties, so if your child needs our help do get in touch in the normal way to discuss the options.  We will then contact you once the restrictions are lifted and we are again fully functioning. Parents of existing clients may contact the practitioners with whom their families have been working if they themselves need advice on-line or over the telephone on managing anxiety at home. 

Please note that all referrals must meet our criteria ( see  ‘How We can Help’ ), and provision of counselling is subject to availability of funds at the time of application.