ARC Counselling Service

ARC Wokingham offers free and low-cost counselling services for young people and adults in the Wokingham area.

Our friendly, BACP-accredited counsellors provide a safe, confidential, and non-judgmental space to help you explore your thoughts and feelings. We support you with any issue or problem you bring, helping you make sense of your experiences and empowering you to make positive changes in your life.

  • Youth Counselling: Free counselling for young people, available at our main office, Woodley Oakwood Centre, and five GP surgeries across the borough. Sessions are offered at a range of times to suit you, Monday to Friday.
  • Adult Counselling: Low-cost counselling for adults, supporting a wide range of issues in a welcoming environment.
  • School Counselling: Client-centred counselling for students, with many local schools accessing our service.

We offer both face-to-face and online counselling options. Our service is open Monday to Thursday (10am–8pm) and Friday and Saturday mornings. All sessions are confidential and tailored to your needs.

If you need urgent support, please call 999. For someone to talk to, you can also call Samaritans on 116 123.

To access our service: Complete our online enquiry form and we will get back to you via email. Please note we are currently very busy, but we reply to all enquiries.

Categories:
Bereavement support
Counselling
Advice for young people
Mental health support
Preventative services for children and young people
Mental health
Youth support
Additional needs catered for:
Hearing impairment friendly
Wheelchair accessible
N/A
Waiting list (weeks): 8
Who can refer: Self referrals only
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