Cambridge local area information

Counselling and Advice Services

The services listed on these pages are local contacts judged to be useful for staff and students of the University and are not advertisements.

Addaction Cambridge [http://www.addaction.org.uk/]
Brookfields Hospital, 351 Mill Road, Cambridge CB1 3DF
Tel: 01223 723020
Email: info@addaction.org.uk
Drug and Alcohol treatment charity.
Alcoholics Anonymous [http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/]
24hr helpline: 0845 7697555
B-Eat [http://www.b-eat.co.uk/]
Tel: 08456 341414 (Helpline)
Email: help@b-eat.co.uk
Advice and support with eating disorders
Beeline [http://www.cusu.cam.ac.uk/welfare/beeline/]
Tel: (01223) 333313
Email: beeline@cusu.cam.ac.uk
Organised by Cambridge University Students' Union - confidential information and support regarding sexual health, pregnancy, contraception and childcare.
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) [http://www.bacp.co.uk/]
Information, plus links to therapy websites.
Cambridge Women's Resources Centre [http://www.cwrc.co.uk/]
Hooper Street, Cambridge CB1 2NZ
Tel: (01223) 321148
Email: michelle@cwrc.org.uk
To improve opportunities for women in Cambridge to train and acquire new skills.
Centre 33 [http://www.centre33.org.uk/]
33 Clarendon St, Cambridge CB1 1JX
Tel: (01223) 316488
Email: help@centre33.org.uk
Young People's Information and Counselling Service
Childline [http://www.childline.org.uk/]
Free 24 hour helpline (0800 1111) for children and young people in trouble or danger
Choices Counselling [http://www.choicescounselling.co.uk/]
Alex Wood Hall, 75 Norfolk Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LD
Tel: (01223) 358149
Offers a free, confidential counselling service for men and women whose lives are affected by child sexual abuse.
Citizens Advice Bureau [http://www.cambridgecab.org.uk/]
66 Devonshire Road, Cambridge CB1 2BL
  Monday-Friday 9.30am-1pm [drop in]
  Monday-Friday 2-4pm [appointments and phone advice]
   Tel: 0844 848 7979
   Online advice email form
Outpost Bureaux (all drop-in - no appointment necessary):
- Addenbrookes, CB2 0QQ (for hospital staff and patients only)
  Mon, Wed, Thurs: 10am-4pm
- Girton, Doctor's Surgery, 1a Pepys Road CB3 0PA
  Mon 1-3pm
- Sawston, John Huntingdon House, Tannery Road CB22 3UW
  Wed & Fri 9.30pm-12.30pm
Free, confidential information and advice on a wide range of matters including welfare benefits, debts, employment legislation, family and personal problems, housing and consumer questions and legal services.
Online advice guide
Cogwheel Trust [http://www.cogwheel.org.uk/]
47-51 Norfolk Street, Cambridge CB1 2LD
Tel: (01223) 464385
Opening Hours: Monday-Thursday: 9am-7pm; by appointment only
Email: cwt@btconnect.com
Counselling for individuals, couples, children and families.
Counselling Directory [http://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/]
Search for a counsellor in Cambridge within several areas of expertise.
Cruse Bereavement Care [http://www.cruse.org.uk/Cambridge]
Llandaff Chambers, 2 Regent Street, Cambridge CB2 1AX
Helpline: (01223) 302662 (open Monday-Friday 9.30am-5pm)
CRUSE UK Helpline 0844 477 9400
Email: cambridge@cruse.org.uk
DAAT [http://www.cambsdaat.org/] (Cambridgeshire Drug and Alcohol Action Team)
Box No CC1207, 2nd Floor, B Wing, Castle Court, Castle Hill, Cambridge CB3 0AP
Tel: 01223 699680
Email: daat@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
DAAT is a multi-agency partnership that works to implement the National Drug Strategy in Cambridgeshire and tackle the problems that substance misuse leads to in communities.
DHIVERSE [http://www.dhiverse.org.uk/]
Office B, Dales Brewery, Gwydir Street, Cambridge CB1 2LJ
Tel: 01223 508805
Email: info@dhiverse.org.uk
Information, advice and counselling on HIV and AIDS, safer sex and HIV test, plus a range of other services.
Drinksense [http://www.drinksense.org/] (Cambridgeshire Alcohol Advisory Service)
Dashwood House, 185 East Road, Cambridge CB1 1BG
Tel: 01733 555532
Fax: 01733 555531
Email: centraloffice@drinksense.org
Drug Advice Centre (the Bridge Project)
154 Mill Road, Cambridge CB1 3LP
Tel: (01223) 214614
Fax: (01223) 414584
Email: thebridge@cambsmh.nhs.uk
Frank [http://www.talktofrank.com/]
Tel: 0800 776 600 (Helpline)
Email: frank@talktofrank.com
National confidential drugs advice
Gamblers Anonymous [http://www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk/]
Meadows Community Centre, 1 St Catharine's Road, Cambridge CB4 3XJ
Tel: 020 7384 3040
Meetings on Weds 7.30-9.30pm
Lesbian and Gay Anglia Helpline
Tel: 08451 23 23 88
Mon-Sat: 7.30pm-10pm.
Lifecraft
The Bath House, Gwydir Street, Cambridge CB1 2LW
Tel: (01223) 566957
Email: info@lifecraft.org.uk
Lifecraft is a Cambridge based self-help organisation run by users and ex-users of mental health services.
Linkline [http://www.linkline.org.uk/]
21 Jesus Lane, Cambridge CB5 8BQ
External callers: (01223) 367575 (BT) / 744444 (NTL)
Internal callers: Ext. 62212
7 pm - 7 am every night of full term.
Email: info@linkline.org.uk
A confidential listening and information service run by students of the University for other students.
Mind
Tel: 0300 123 3393
Email: info@mind.org.uk
Information and advice on mental health.
Open Out Cambridgeshire
Tel: 01223 823552
Email: info@openoutcambs.org
A confidential third party reporting scheme that offers support, advice and information to victims and witnesses of Hate Crime.
Rape Crisis Centre, Cambridge
Box R, 12 Mill Road, Cambridge CB1 2AD
Tel: (01223) 245888
Email: contact@cambridgerapecrisis.co.uk
Wed 7.30-9.30pm (answer-phone at all other times)
Relate [http://www.relatecambridge.org.uk/]
3 Brooklands Avenue, Cambridge CB2 8BB
Tel: (01223) 357424
Helpline: 0300 100 1234
Admin email (not appointments): admin@relatecambridge.org.uk
Mon-Fri: 9am-9pm; Sat: 9am-1pm
Relationship counselling and sex therapy
Samaritans [http://www.samaritans.org/]
Tel: 08457 90 90 90 (Day or night)
Email: jo@samaritans.org
Or visit: 4 Emmanuel Road, Cambridge CB1 1JW (all days: 10.30 am - 10.00 pm)
Sane
Tel: 0845 767 8000
Email: info@sane.org.uk
Emotional support and information on mental illness.
Shelter [http://england.shelter.org.uk/]
Helpline for anyone facing housing emergency: 0808 800 4444
Email: info@shelter.org.uk
University Counselling Service [http://www.counselling.cam.ac.uk/]
2-3 Bene't Place, Cambridge CB2 1EL
Tel: (01223) 332865
Email: reception@counselling.cam.ac.uk
Available to graduate and undergraduate members of the University, plus Theological Colleges.
There is a staff service also.
Victim Support [http://www.victimsupport.org/]
Tel: 0845 456 5995
Victim Supportline (national): 0845 30 30 900
Email: vcu.eastofengland@victimsupport.org.uk
Practical and emotional support for anyone affected by crime.
Women's Aid [http://www.womensaid.org.uk/]
P.O. Box 302, Cambridge CB1 1EA
Refuge tel: (01223) 460947
Outreach tel: (01223) 361214
Out of hours: 07730 322098
Helpline: 0808 2000 247
Email: refuge@cambridgewa.org.uk
Email: helpline@womansaid.org.uk
Offer refuge and support to women and their children escaping domestic violence

The title of this document is: Cambridge Local Information: Counselling and Advice Services
URL: http://www.cam.ac.uk/local/advice.html

Last updated: 16/06/2011