Talking Therapies

by tim@hear-us.org

12/10/2022

‘We often find it helpful to talk problems through with a friend or family member, but sometimes friends and family cannot help us and we need to talk to a professional therapist.

Talking therapies involve talking to someone who is trained to help you deal with your negative feelings. They can help anyone who is experiencing distress. You do not have to be told by a doctor that you have a mental health problem to be offered or benefit from a talking therapy.

Talking therapies give people the chance to explore their thoughts and feelings and the effect they have on their behaviour and mood. Describing what’s going on in your head and how that makes you feel can help you notice any patterns which it may be helpful to change.

It can help you work out where your negative feelings and ideas come from and why they are there.

Understanding all this can help people make positive changes by thinking or acting differently. Talking therapies can help people to take greater control of their lives and improve their confidence.’

For more information about what Talking Therapies are please view link via the Mental Health Foundation here: Talking Therapies

Anxiety UK

By post
Zion Community Centre
339 Stretford Road
Hulme
Manchester
M15 4ZY

Tel: 08444 775 774 or 0333 212 5820

Email: support@anxietyuk.org.uk

Website: www.anxietyuk.org.uk

Care To Listen

Care To Listen
58 Ashburton Road
Addiscombe
Croydon
CR0 6AN

Office Tel: 020 8616 2160

Mobile: 07931 117 064

Email: enquiries@caretolisten.co.uk

Website: caretolisten.co.uk

Centre of Change Project

111 Chertsey Crescent
Central Parade
New Addington
CR0 0DH

Tel: 0775 870 2452

Email: centreofchangeproject@hotmail.co.uk

Website: www.centreofchange.org.uk

Cruse Bereavement Care

By post:
Cruse in Croydon
PO Box 2833
Kenley
CR8 5WS

Tel: 020 8916 0855 (24-hour answerphone)

Email: info@crusecroydon.org.uk

Website: www.crusecroydon.org.uk

Croydon Drop In (CDI)

Croydon Drop In
132 Church Street
Croydon
Greater London
CR0 1RF

Tel: 020 8680 0404

Email: enquiries@croydondropin.org.uk

Website: croydondropin.org.uk

Combat Stress

Helpline:

If you're currently serving, or have served in the UK Armed Forces, you can call our 24-Hour Helpline to talk about your mental health.

Tel: 0800 138 1619

Text: 07537 404 719

Email: helpline@combatstress.org.uk

Website: www.combatstress.org.uk

General enquiries:

Helpline Tel: 0800 138 1619

Head Office Tel: 01372 587 000

Tyrwhitt House (Surrey) Tel: 01372 587 002

Audley Court (Shropshire) Tel: 01952 822 722

Hollybush House (Ayrshire) Tel: 01292 561 300

General enquiries email:

Email: contactus@combatstress.org.uk

Off The Record Counselling Service

Off The Record
Croydon Counselling Service
72 Queens Road
Croydon
CR0 2PR

Tel: 020 8251 0251

Email: croydon@talkofftherecord.org

Off The Record
Sutton Counselling Service
172 Croydon Road
Beddington
CR0 4PG

Tel: 020 8680 8899

Email: sutton@talkofftherecord.org

Off The Record
Merton Counselling Service
172 Croydon Road
Beddington
CR0 4PG

Tel: 020 8680 8899

Email: merton@talkofftherecord.org

Website: www.talkofftherecord.org

SSAFA

Tel: 0800 731 4880

Contact Details: www.ssafa.org.uk-contact-us

Find your local SSAFA: Find-local-SSAFA

Website: www.ssafa.org.uk