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'Open Minded', Camden Council's Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)

Camden Council coordinates all of the community mental health services available to children and young people in the borough under the name Open Minded. There are a wide range of different ways to help children with emotional and behavioural difficulties, including advice and support for parents, a range of types of counselling and therapy for children, and therapeutic work with the family as a whole. Occasionally, if needed, medication can be prescribed. 

Brandon Centre & 'Brandon Reach': counselling & psychotherapy for young people

Currently open
Currently closed. Next open:
Fri:
9:30-17:00

We offer free and confidential help and advice for young people aged 12 to 24, and their parents and carers. Our work includes counselling and psychotherapy, multisystemic therapy and parenting programmes for parents and carers of 12 to 16-year-olds with difficult behaviour.

The Brandon Reach project service is for those who have lost their child through special guardianship or adoption and we offer individual therapy, group work, collective action, supportive counselling and signposting and linking to other services.

Camden Psychotherapy Unit

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Currently closed. Next open:
Fri:
9:00-17:00

CPU offers group and individual psychoanalytic psychotherapy to anybody who is seeking psychotherapy or looking for advice about which kind of psychological help would be best for them.  The service provides comprehensive, specialist consultations and long-term group and individual psychoanalytic psychotherapy.

Child and adolescent mental health services in Camden

Mental health problems affect about 1 in 10 children and young people. They include depression, anxiety and conduct disorder, and are often a direct response to what is happening in their lives.

The emotional wellbeing of children is just as important as their physical health. Good mental health allows children and young people to develop the resilience to cope with whatever life throws at them and grow into well-rounded, healthy adults.

Combat Stress - for veterans’ mental health

Combat Stress is the UK’s leading charity for veterans’ mental health. For almost a century, Combat Stress has helped former servicemen and women deal with trauma-related mental health problems such as anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. Today, we provide support to veterans from every service and every conflict - on the phone and online,  in the community and at our specialist centres.

Core Arts - promoting good mental health through creativity

Core Arts has 28 years' experience of providing best practice and best value in Mental Health Creative Day Care in London.
 
Based in Hackney, Core Arts promotes positive mental health and wellbeing through creative learning. We provide quality education, training, employment and social enterprise initiatives that enable people who experience mental health issues to overcome barriers, fulfil their potential and participate fully in their community.
 

FreshStart Psychotherapy

FreshStart Psychotherapy provides low cost psychotherapy or counselling for clients who require long term or open ended therapy but cannot access it via NHS or privately.

This unqiue service allows therapists an opportunity to gain valuable experience and low cost counselling for clients.

Help for Heroes

Help for Heroes supports those with injuries and illnesses sustained while serving in the British Armed Forces. No matter when someone served, we give them the support they need to lead active, independent and fulfilling lives. Our specialist team focuses on the five key areas of an individual’s life: medical, mind, body, spirit and family. We provide support to the whole family to help them all cope with the challenges they face. Long-term recovery is more than repairing damaged bodies and minds; it’s about rebuilding lives.

 

Highgate Day Centre

Currently open
Currently closed. Next open:
Fri:
9:00-16:00

The Highgate Day Centre is a recovery-focused centre for Camden residents with mental health conditions which provides therapeutic and educational workshops and activities. We currently run a programme of group work in conjunction with 1:1 key-work sessions to help our clients to identify and pursue their recovery goals. The centre itself offers a wide variety of activities including yoga, well-being workshops, photography, and gardening. Groups are run by trained staff, healthcare professionals or peers.

Ieso Digital Health - online CBT

Ieso Digital Health delivers high quality cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) online for people experiencing common mental health issues like anxiety and depression.  Treatment is delivered directly to you by a fully qualified therapist through typed conversation.  You can schedule your appointments at times that best suit you, including evenings, weekends, and sessions can be attended securely with any device that has access to the internet.

Mind in Camden Phoenix Wellbeing & Recovery Service

Currently open
Currently closed. Next open:
Fri:
10:00-16:30

A range of coproduced activities: peer support; goal setting; counselling; individual, practical, emotional and crisis support; mindfulness groups; access to information technology; subsidised meals; special events; trips. Also includes Hearing Voices Groups.  There is also a range of workshops and social spaces available. 

New Horizon Youth Centre

Providing a lifeline for London's homeless and vulnerable youths, our day centre offers a free employment, education and training programme; health, fitness and wellbeing services; and a range of personal development workshops for young people. We also offer lifeskills workshops, health checks, sport and physical activity, women’s group, men’s group, family mediation, job searching and employment help (for people not currently in employment, education or training), support for substance misuse, and counselling.

Photography Group, from Team around the Practice (TAP)

Group members take photographs and use them to express and reflect on their experiences. See how modern media can make it easier than ever to make and share images, and to use photography to help promote your personal wellbeing. Read more about TAP's Photography Group (and also TAP's Horticulture Group) to find out who it's for and the referral process if you are interested in taking part. Here is an introduction to TAP.

Samaritans - Central London

Currently open
Currently closed. Next open:
Fri:
9:00-21:00

The Central London branch provides emotional support round the clock for anyone experiencing feelings of distress, despair or who is in crisis. Samaritans provides a safe space. As volunteers we’re ordinary people, and keep all our conversations private.

Visitors are welcome 365 days a year. You don't need an appointment and the service is completely free of charge. Our branch is wheel chair accessible.

Santé Refugee Mental Health Access Project

Our vision is for refugees and asylum seekers to have the freedom and opportunity to lead independent lives in a community, and our mission is to support refugees and asylum seekers in the London region, particularly those with mental health issues, to gain equal access to health and other essential services. We offer one-to-one befriending and advocacy, helping service users access services, integrate into the community and seek asylum. Many service users become volunteers.

Scotscare, the charity for Scots in London

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Currently closed. Next open:
Fri:
9:00-16:00

We offer a wide range of support to help you permanently overcome issues that may be holding you or your family back. Our team will spend time listening to you, considering what sort of support you need and how we may be able to help. We tailor our support to each individual and our clients are always welcome to return to us again in future.

SilverCloud

SilverCloud is recommended as one of the NHS’s Online mental health services. Once registered, you can choose which areas you want to focus on and complete modules at your own pace, where and when it suits you. You’ll also have access to a variety of tools that help you with setting goals, problem solving and other practical life skills. Read more about SilverCloud at NHS Choices.

The Hive

The Hive is a free mental health and wellbeing service that supports all young people aged 16 to 24 in Camden. Based at The Hive in Camden, we support young people with mental health, personal development, health and wellbeing, sexual health, employment and education and substance misuse.
 
Service announcement (12th May 2021):
Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have decided to close the waiting list for new 121 signpostings. We anticipate that this will only be for a short time.
 

WAY - Widowed & Young

WAY offers a unique peer-to-peer support network to anyone whose partner died when they were young. We also have lively social groups that meet up throughout the year for drinks, meals out, walks and picnics. 

If you have a question or would like to find out more about WAY, please contact us.