Counselling

If you are aged 18 or above and have been diagnosed or treated due to cancer in the last 5 years at Somerset NHS Trust, or someone close to you is facing a crisis connected to a diagnosis of cancer which is affecting them emotionally then you may wish to contact us.

We offer a confidential psychological support and counselling service for patients and significant others who are experiencing the psychological impact of cancer. You can talk to someone who has specialised training and knowledge of the psychological difficulties of cancer.

• Individual patient or significant other, up to 8 sessions.
• Couples, up to 8 sessions.
• Young Person’s (11 to 17 years old), up to 8 sessions

• Remote, either by telephone or online.
• Face-to-face, various locations offered across Somerset.

To self-refer, please contact us directly with the following details:

• full name
• date of birth
• address
• hospital number (if easily available)
• contact number – please indicate if it is ok to leave a message saying who we are and where we are calling from.

Email address: hope.somerset@somersetft.nhs.uk

Telephone number: 01823 342787

If you are a member of staff referring a patient or their significant other, please complete the online form.