Counselling in England and Wales

Here are some of the places in England and Wales where gay and bisexual men can currently get counselling.

If you know of anywhere that is not listed here and provides counselling to gay and bisexual men, please let us know by contacting: national@gmfa.org.uk

Birmingham

Healthy Gay Life Counselling Service: sexual and mental health counselling service. Phone: 0121 446 1085 or 07976 919 481 or visit www.hgl.nhs.uk.

www.brook.org.uk in Birmingham has a fab free counseling service with no waiting list.

THT Midlands: phone: (0121) 694 6440.

Brighton

Face2Face: support and advice on relationships, sex, sexual health and HIV, sexuality, homophobic abuse and anything else that may be on your mind. PhoneTHT on 01273 764200.

Living Well: confidential appointment based service for people affected by HIV. Phone: 01273 764 200 or email info.brighton@tht.org.uk for more information.

Bristol

THT West: counselling

service for people affected by HIV in Bristol, South Gloustershire, and BANES. Phone: 0117 955 1000.

Colchester:

THT East: Fridays 10am-4pm. Phone: 01206 798 595.

Eastbourne

Face2Face: support and advice on rrelationships, sex, sexual health and HIV, sexuality, homophobic abuse and anything else that may be on your mind. Phone THT on 01323 649927.

Hartlepool

Hart Gables: 01429 236790.

Leicester

Trade: offers counselling and one-to-one support. Appointments can be made outside office hours in some circumstances. For more info phone: 0116 2541747 or email: info@tradesexualhealth.com

Liverpool

The Armistead Project: offers support, information, and referral on all drug and alcohol matters for LGB and trans gay people. This includes support for HIV-positive men who use recreational drugs combined with meds. Also offering training and crisis support including referrals into rehab and detox services. Phone: 0151 227 1931 or 07796 265 814.

LGB and T counselling: The Armistead project offers a counselling service regarding issues such as seuxality, HIV, coming out, gender issues, domestic violence, rape, abuse and relationships. Phone: 0151 227 1893 or or call into the centre during opening hours.

London

For London counselling services, visit www.gmfa.org.uk/londonservices/counselling.

Manchester

LGF: provides support on issues such as: HIV and sexual health; self harm; sexuality; anger management; bereavement and loss; gender identity; and mental health issues. Phone: 0161 235 8035 or visit: www.lgf.org.uk.

Newcastle

Mesmac North East: 0191 233 1333.

Nottingham

THT Nottingham: phone: 0115 882 0121 or email: info.nottingham@tht.org.uk.

Oxford

Face to Face: free and confidential support to anyone who wants to discuss concerns around sexual health or sexuality including issues around coming out, homophobia, domestic abuse, sex, relationships, low self-esteem, and eating disorders. Phone THT Oxford on 01865 253734 or 01865 243389.

Southampton

Southampton Gay Community Health Service: phone: 02380 515238.

Southend

THT: phone: 01702 340 791 or 01206 798 595 or 01245 356 863.

Swindon and Wiltshire

Gay Men’s Health Wiltshire and Swindon: counselling and therapy. For informaton phone: 01793 695 300.

Teesside

Mesmac North East: 01642 804400.

Yorkshire

Yorkshire Mesmac: phone: 07771 931 327 or email: counselling@mesmac.co.uk.

Wirral

THT: offers counselling and one-to-one support aspects of sexual health, HIV-concern, sexuality and relationships. Phone: 0151 666 9890.