• Are you separating or divorcing or maybe you divorced some time ago?

• Are you worried about the effects on your children?

• Do you have a new partner and want to think about your new family?

How the Child and Family Counselling Service can Help?

We can help to rebuild relationships, improve communications and reduce conflict. We help children, young people and families think about how to manage family relationships in changing situations.

Family counsellors/practitioners see any family members who want to come. we can offer individual as well as family sessions.

We can help

• Children and Young People
• Step Families
• New Partners
• Extended Families
• Single Parents

Confidentiality

What is said during sessions is confidential. The counsellor/practitioner will talk to parents about the sessions with children, if the child requests it or if the counsellor/practitioner feels it would be helpful, and then only with the child's consent.

The exception to confidentaility is if we have reason to believe that any person was at risk of harm, either from themsleves or others, as we have a duty by law to report this to the relevant agency.

It helps children and teenagers if both parents know of and support their visits to us. We aim to secure parental permission.

About us

The Child and Family Counselling Service is a service provided by Mediation Herefordshire. It is Voluntary and independent and is not part of any statutory agency such as the Social Services Department or CAFCASS.

Who can use the service?

Anyone can make an enquiry on behalf of a child or parent, for instance, other relatives, a teacher or GP or you can refer yourself.

How to get in touch

If you would like further information, ring us to arrange a time to come in and talk to a family counsellor/practitioner.

We will talk with you about how the service works and what we can offer you and your family. An appoointment can then be made.

Our staff

Counsellors/practitioners at the Child and Family Counselling Service have extensive experience of working with children, young people and families. Our work is professionally supervised. If you have any concerns or complaints please discuss them with a counsellor/practitioner or the service manager.

The Child and Family Counselling Service wishes to maintain a service which is accessible to all members of the community.

"As an Organisaional Member of BACP we are bound by it's Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Pschotherapy and subject to the Professional Conduct Procedure therein".

How much does it cost?

All services to children and families are free.

We are constantly fundraising in order to provide this service and are very grateful to the local funders for their continuing support.  Donations are welcome and are used to extend our services to other families.