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Expert Therapy with Gloucestershire Counselling Service

With over 4 decades of experience, GCS connects you to one of 100+ in-house trained counsellors, committed to providing the highest standard of care.

We’ll match you based on your location, preferences, availability and reasons for coming to us to ensure the best fit for your needs.

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Our Approach

Step 1: Register Online –

Step 2: Phone Assessment –

Step 3: Start Your Counselling Journey –

Following your assessment, you will be placed on a waitlist until our clinical team can match you with a counsellor suited to your needs.

Once matched, your counsellor will reach out to begin your sessions either at one of our venues across the county or remotely.

Sessions last 50 minutes and occur weekly at the same time.

What to Expect

✅ The next page will take you to a short registration form.
✅ You’ll be asked for basic details and, if applicable, payment information.
✅ We will then contact you via email or text for additional details.

How We Can Help

Counselling can help if you are:

Feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or experiencing panic attacks
Struggling with low mood or feeling disconnected
Lacking confidence or finding it hard to cope
Facing challenges in personal or family relationships
Dealing with loss, grief, or a difficult situation
Experiencing stress or work-related issues

A Space Just for You

Counselling offers a safe, confidential environment where you can talk openly—about thoughts and feelings you may not feel able to share with friends or family. Your counsellor won’t give advice or tell you what to do, but will support you in exploring your experiences and making your own choices.

Together, you’ll reflect on how past experiences, current challenges, or low self-confidence may be affecting your life and relationships, and begin to find new ways forward.

Confidentiality
All sessions are private and secure, in line with current legislation and professional ethical standards, so you can speak freely without fear of judgment or breach of trust.

Fees & Payment

Registration Fee: £35

(Includes your initial assessment appointment)
Counselling Sessions: £55 per session
Child & Parent Counselling: £70 per session

If cost is a concern, you can apply for a reduced rate during registration. We offer subsidised places where funding allows, though there may be a wait depending on availability.

The standard fee per session is £55, though subsidised rates are available depending on availability.

Subsidised rates

GCS depends on funding to subsidise reduced fee places, and we are currently in a position where we are waiting for funding to come through. To be as transparent as we can at this stage, this does mean that the wait for sessions may be several months as we look to secure funding and work through our waiting list.

Referral Codes

If you’ve been referred with a code, enter it at the payment stage.

Pay It Forward

Want to do more? You can pay it forward by making a donation here, helping to fund counselling sessions for those who might not otherwise afford it. Every gift makes a difference. Your contribution enables more people to benefit from the care GCS provides.

GCS is a registered charity (No. 1109904), dedicated to making quality counselling accessible to the people of Gloucestershire.

Next Steps

Click “Continue” to proceed to the registration form. If you have any questions, reach out at [email protected] or 01453 766310.