Gloucestershire Counselling Service

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location_on Stroud GL5 & Cheltenham GL50
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About us

At GCS, we offer professional counselling services and high-quality training courses across Gloucestershire, empowering individuals to navigate challenges and work toward meaningful change. We are a trusted support provider with a 40-year legacy.

Founded as a charity in 1984, we remain dedicated to making counselling accessible to those in our community.

Whether you’re seeking personal growth, support through difficult times, or guidance, our experienced team is here to help you take the next step.

Training, qualifications & experience

A British Association for Counselling And Psychotherapy Accredited Service.

Areas of counselling we deal with

Therapies offered

Fees

Up to £70.00

Concessions offered for

  • check_circle Low income
  • check_circle Unemployed

Additional information

It costs £20 to register and this includes your initial assessment appointment. 

It costs £55 per counselling session for adult counselling and £70 for child and family. 

Gloucestershire Counselling Service is a registered charity (No. 1109904) and one of its principal aims is to make quality counselling accessible to the people of Gloucestershire.

If this is fee prevents you from accessing counselling you will be given the option to apply for reduced counselling fees. 

If you have been referred to us with a referral code please view our ‘Referrals for Funded Counselling Page’.

Please contact the service directly to discuss fees for counselling and training courses.

When we work

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GCS has counselling venues in Stroud, Gloucester, Cheltenham, Tewkesbury and Cirencester. You will be offered an appointment at the venue/time most convenient to you if at all possible.

Further information

We are committed to ensuring that everyone has access to counselling. As a charitable organisation we provide affordable counselling because we believe in that counselling enables people to make positive changes in their lives. This is because we see this every day. With venues spread across Gloucestershire we are here to support the communities of Gloucestershire. 

Gloucestershire Counselling Service, Alma House, 52-53 High Street, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 1AP

51 Rodney Road, Cheltenham, GL50 1HX

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

Types of client

Children (0-12)
Young people (13-17)
Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Organisations
Employee Assistance Programme

Key details

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Gloucestershire Counselling Service
Gloucestershire Counselling Service