Short Term

Felt like a private, secure space to explore issues outside of the mental health system.

The service was good, but waiting time is too long. If someone has no other resources or is feeling very low, this can be extremely difficult to cope with.

I have been able to identify skills to help me deal with issues in my life.

I was feeling on a meltdown, now I feel I’m in a calmer state. It’s progress.

I've applied for long term counselling. I feel that I have just begun but I'm proud of progress so far.

It came at just the right time and saved me from having to use medication.

My counsellor’s method of explaining my delusions to me & teaching me how to recognise my paranoias and how to cope with them calmly.

I found NEECS to be a great, friendly user-focused service & I’m appreciative of the accessibility to people on low incomes.

The sessions helped me to look at things in a different way. Also it helped to release pressure out of my chest.

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When applying for this service please check the list is Open and that when you wish to attend matches with when NEECS offers it's appointments. Our Home Page states when our current sessions are.

This service offers an initial assessment appointment followed by a further six counselling sessions, on the same day and time each week. We are unable to say how long you will have to wait for an appointment, but we will offer an appointment as soon as it is possible to do so, within your stated availability to attend.

At your initial Assessment appointment you will be given the opportunity to:

  • Talk about what has brought you to counselling;
  • Hear about what counselling could offer you;
  • Decide, together with your counsellor, that counselling is suitable for you

Having checked the service is open and that you can attend when we are available,  please complete the self-referral form to the right.  By providing NEECS with the requested details we consider this as confirmation you agree to us using them to provide you with the service requested. NEECS will only ever use your details for this purpose.  All NEECS staff comply with NEECS' Privacy/Confidentiality Requirements.

For a list of other helpful sources click the Directory link to your left or email us for a longer list of sources of help using the Get In Touch link.

Thursday evening sessions are heavily oversubscribed. 

If you need to call us we can be reached on  (0131) 557 4478 or 07498 520 377. If you are low on credit, let us know and we can call you back.