Referral Form and Eligibility Criteria

How do I qualify for Counselling Services?

Our Eligibility Criteria is:

  •  We have an open-door policy and accept referrals from outside Newham. (We do NOT accept self-referrals)

  • Clients need to be aged 18+ to 80 yrs.

  • Charges

Where our Charity is funded for its bereavement counselling services to include Peer Group Counselling Support workshops there will be no charges to Clients for accessing the telephone/face2face bereavement counselling.

  • Waiting list in place for referrals – please call the Centre for further details on the current waiting list

  • We do offer clients the opportunity to access private paid counselling upon request - please call the Centre for further details

 

If you are a GP / Associated Medical Health organisation please read the guidelines below for how to make a referral to the Centre.

Referral Process 

  • Click here to print a Referral Form
    Please note referrals for clients presenting suicidal ideations, increased incidences of self harm, mental health issues will not be accepted by our Organisation for bereavement counselling therapy until such time as the appropriate support measures have been put in place for clients i.e. appointments arranged via GP for assignment to Community Mental Health Key Worker/Psychotherapy/Psychologist/Secondary Access and Intervention Team. We would reiterate in line of safeguarding, it is important for our Organisation to work closely with these supporting services should a client present being at risk during the counselling sessions. Thanking you for your co-operation.

  • Referrals by a Doctors Surgery must be completed by the GP or Practice Manager and forwarded to the Centre by email until we have fully resumed services.

  • Referrals by Newham Carers ; Newham Centre for Mental Health CMHT; IAPT Services must contain the full contact details of the Community Mental Health Key Worker/Secondary Care Team/Psychologist including an out of crisis contact (if applicable)

  • The Centre has an open door policy and accepts referrals from organisations and associated health organisations outside of Newham and the same procedures apply. 

For all enquiries please contact us.