News & Events
Zen in Mind
23rd June 12pm-5:30pm Healthy Minds have teamed up with The Zen Project to create a day long zen event including meditation, crafts, yoga, and much more! All free, just turn up.
London Hearing Voices Network Meeting (online)
15 June 2-4:30pm Speaker will be Clare Shaw: a poet, tutor, performer and survivor-activist
Hearing Voices & Alternative Realities Group Facilitation (3 days in July)
12th-19th July. This course will help you get a sense of how setting up and facilitating an online group might work. It can also be a practical starting point for creating an online version of what was previously a face-to-face group.
Zen in Mind
Healthy Minds have teamed up with The Zen Project to create a day long zen event including meditation, crafts, yoga, and much more! All free, just turn up.
‘Alternatives to Suicide’ Overview: Systems Change & One-on-One Connection
Fri, 22 April 2022, 11:00 – 17:00 BST
How harm reduction and human rights can be introduced to advocacy for suicidal people.
Spk Our Minds: community engagement podcast
Mind In Camden our delighted to introduce our community engagement podcast!
Spk Our Minds is a podcast series providing a platform to Camden residents and organisations discussing their opinions and views on a variety of topics that impact local residents and businesses.
Resources & Links
Local Links in Camden & Islington
- Camden Council
- mentalhealthcamden.co.uk - information about mental health services and resources available in Camden
- Cindex - Camden Library Services database of over 6000 local organizations and services.
- Camden and Islington Mental Health and Social Care Trust
- The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust
- Camden Clinical Commissioning Group
- Camden Mental Health User Involvement Service
- Voiceability Mental Health Advocacy Service
- Community & Hospital Advocacy services in Camden & Islington
- Camden & Islington Recovery College
- The Mary Ward Legal & Advice Service
- Talk For Health
National Links
- National Mind- for publications, campaigns, infoline and mental health legal helpline
- Hearing Voices Network - England's national network for people who hear voices
- National Paranoia Network - Information and resources on paranoia & distressing beliefs, including a discussion forum
- Voice Collective - Mind in Camden's service for young people who hear voices
- Intervoiceonline - An international resource about voice-hearing
Links to organisations providing low-cost therapy in North West London
***For drop-in sessions please visit Central London Samaritans.***
CCIWBS (Camden City Islington & Westminster Bereavement Service)
- Free Bereavement and Loss Counselling
in North London - Website: https://www.bereavement-counselling.org/
- Phone: 020 7284 0090
iCope The Camden Psychological Therapies service
- Free, but can have long waiting times. Short term therapies (6-12 weeks). GP or self-referral
- Website: www.icope.nhs.uk/self-referral/
- Phone: 020 3317 5600
Women and Health
- Short term free counselling in Camden, also available for men, Thurs and Fri 5-9pm
- Website: https://www.womenandhealth.org.uk/talking-therapies/
- Phone: 0207 482 2786
Camden Listening and Counselling Centre
- Short term counselling, low cost
- Crisis listening – free
- Men’s talking therapy
- Website: http://www.camdenlistening.org.uk
- Phone: 020 7482 6200 (Mon: 6-9 & Wed: 3-9)
Camden Psychotherapy Unit
- Long waiting list, donations based psychoanalytic psychotherapy, longer term therapy available
- Website: www.cpu-london.com
- Phone: 020 7284 6558
Fresh Start Psychotherapy
- Longer term low-cost psychotherapy in Warwick Avenue
- Website: http://www.freshstartpsychotherapy.co.uk/
- Phone: 020 7691 7638 (leave your contact details on this answerphone – they may not get back immediately)
Fleet Counselling
- Low-cost therapy in Belsize Park
- Website: http://www.fleetcounselling.org/
- Phone: 020 7483 4482
Frontline Therapist
- Multicultural lower cost (£20+) therapy in North and East London
- Website: https://www.frontlinetherapist.com/
- Phone: 07808 015131
Nafsiyat
- Intercultural therapy, short term free, longer term charged
- Website: www.nafsiyat.org.uk
- Phone: 020 7263 6947
London Friend (LGBT)
- 12 weeks of low cost counselling, low cost, sliding scale
- Website: https://londonfriend.org.uk/counselling
- Phone: 020 7833 1674
LAPIS (London Accessible Psychotherapy Independent Service)
- Accessible low cost, open-ended specialist disability psychotherapy to any Londoner with a physical disability or learning disability. Self-referral as well as from all healthcare and mental health sectors.
- Website: www.thelapis.co.uk
- Phone: 07747 500957
Age UK Camden
- For those aged 55+ and registered with Camden GP
- Website: https://www.ageuk.org.uk/camden/our-services/counselling-psychotherapy-and-group-therapy/
- Phone: 020 7239 0400
Institute of Family Therapy
- Low cost family/group therapy in Euston
- Website: https://www.ift.org.uk/counselling-therapy-services/
- Phone: 020 7391 9150
Brandon Centre
- Free, confidential service for young people in Camden and Islington
- Website: https://brandon-centre.org.uk/services/counselling-and-psychotherapy
- Phone: 020 7267 1321
- Text: 07520 633477
AGIP – Fairbridge clinic
- In person appointments at time of writing (June 2021)
**2 month waiting list** - Low cost psychoanalytic psychotherapy offered - clients must be able to attend twice a week for two years. £8-£25 per session and £35 consultation fee. Self-referral
- Website: https://agip.org.uk/psychotherapy/psychotherapy-services
- Phone: 020 7272 7013
