Counselling services in Hillingdon

Counselling service to unemployed or low waged Hillingdon residents Hillingdon Mind will accept referrals from across the health and social care services. This includes but is not limited to primary care, social workers, probation service, health visitors and Central and North West London NHS Foundation trust. Hillingdon Mind Counselling Service will also accept self-referrals. Access to Hillingdon Mind Counselling Service are based on the following criteria: • Aged 18 years or over; • Resident and / or registered with a GP in the London Borough of Hillingdon; • Unemployed or, if in paid employment, earning less than £16,000 per annum; • Assessed as having a mental health problem and considered to benefit from structured counselling interventions. Exclusion and contradiction The following groups are not eligible for the Hillingdon Mind Counselling Service and will be referred on: • A person aged 17 years or under who requires support will be referred to a young person's service talking therapy service. • People using illicit drugs and/or alcohol which is considered to be the primary factor and their mental health problem as secondary (e.g. as a result of their alcohol misuse). A referral to local drug and alcohol services will be made with the patient consent.