Relate Derby have been supporting local people for over 70 years. Our specially trained counsellors are experienced in working with adults, children and young people. Find out more about what we do and how we can help you here.

Counselling & Therapy

Access to Counselling

Individual Counselling

Couples Counselling

Children and Young People

Family

Sex Therapy

About our counselling services on offer

We offer confidential support and a variety of counselling services for a large range of clients and issues, from relationships and sex therapy to young people and families.

You can access counselling in a wide range of ways so we can do our best to meet your needs, including online, email and phone options. If you’re not sure about what kind of therapy would help you, just get in touch.

We also work closely with our counselling partners, Safe Speak and Living Well With Autism, here you can access more specialised services, for both Autism and Young People.

IAPT – Free Counselling for Anxiety and Depression

Relate Derby is funded by the Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust through Talking Mental Health Derbyshire to provide free counselling to anyone experiencing anxiety or depression. This service is called IAPT (Improving Access to Psychological Therapies.) Across England in the past year over a million people have used IAPT services for help to overcome their depression or anxiety and better manage their mental health.

Couples and individuals 16+ are eligible, as long as you are registered with a Derbyshire GP in one of the designated areas in Derby and Derbyshire.

What is IAPT?

Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) services provide evidence-based psychological therapies to people with anxiety disorders and depression.

Psychological or ‘Talking’ therapies can help you to understand and work through your difficult feelings and develop strategies for coping better. The best therapy will depend on your particular situation.

You can be referred by a GP or other healthcare professional or you can self-refer by calling or emailing us.

We’ll talk to you to work out if this is the right service for you, and then we’ll offer you an appointment for initial assessment with one of our counsellors. The initial assessment and ongoing counselling sessions are 60 minutes long. We’ll ask you to complete some assessment questionnaires and return them to us at least 48hrs prior to your appointment.

Initial assessments are readily available each week if you are flexible with your days and times. The more flexible you are the more likely it is that we can see you quickly.

No. Relate Derby and Southern Derbyshire is commissioned by Talking Mental Health Derbyshire to offer NHS services which are free at the point of access.

Yes. Our opening hours are 9am – 9pm Monday to Thursday; 9am to 5pm on Fridays and 9am to 1pm on Saturdays. The more flexibility you have the sooner it’s likely that we can offer you an appointment.

We have accessible rooms and we also offer counselling by webcam or phone which you can access from your home. Please let us know when you contact us if you have any additional needs.

Testimonials

“I can honestly say that the counselling I have had over the past few weeks has changed my life. The tools and techniques given to me by Kathryn, whilst often quite simple, have had such an impact, on not just me, but my partner, children and friends. I am far more confident, resilient and content. Thank you so much for everything.”

Jenny

“A decision was made to end my relationship and rebuild my life, which I have been successful in doing with the help of 1:1 support from Relate. (Heather has been amazing!)”

Gail