Renew Counselling

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From our beginnings back in 1904 to our role today as a counselling and training charity, Renew Counselling and Training’s work has always had people at its heart. 

We’re proud to run a multi-layered, high-quality and far-reaching counselling service, supported by a group of dedicated professionals that specialise in everything from counselling adults, young people and children to delivering training and supervision.

We are committed to providing low-cost, accessible and responsive counselling and psychotherapeutic interventions to people in Essex and East London. Most of the people we see would not be able to afford counselling without our service. 

We train counsellors to a high professional standard and offer supervision and training. Our work takes place at our counselling centres in Essex and in schools across Essex and East London.

Where are you based?

We have centres in Chelmsford, Basildon and Brentwood.

Counselling

Renew’s counsellors provide clients with the space and knowledge they need to become a stronger, happier person. Rather than a one-size-fits-all approach or a pre-determined number of sessions, care will always be tailored to the needs of the individual. 

Our counsellors are trained to work with children, young people, adults and couples. We have specialist counsellors who work with people struggling with an eating disorder.

We’re proud to be accredited by the BACP and abide by their code of ethics.

What sort of service does Renew offer?

We are a multi-modal counselling service – this means that our counsellors work in a range of different ways. Our counselling is primarily face-to-face, however, there may be some circumstances where online counselling might be more suitable.

How much does it cost?

Renew offers low-cost, and sometimes funded, professional counselling to the community and surrounding areas. 

We strive to offer a service that rivals an expensive private practice, but at an affordable price. The actual cost of a counselling session is around £50 but, with the help of funding and donations, we can subsidise this.

Our work in schools

We believe in the importance of a child or young person’s emotional development and the need for this to be nurtured in the way academic learning is nurtured. 

We’re proud to work in primary and secondary schools right across Essex and East London. We provide counselling and other services to students and can offer counselling, supervision and bespoke training to staff. 

Prices are negotiated on an individual basis. We know that schools are under pressure due to funding cuts, and can work with schools to help seek out trusts and funding sources to pay for this important work.

Training

Our training offer is an important part of what we do: equipping people to help support the mental health of our community. We're proud to be known as a centre for excellence and place high importance on learning and continuous professional development.  

Our courses

We work in academic partnership with ARU to deliver courses in counselling for adults, children and young people:

• The Diploma of Higher Education is part-time to enable students to study and train at a pace that fits in with their life and commitments. 
  The BA (Top-Up) is full time, for one year. 
   
• We also deliver courses designed to support students' curiosity and continual professional development, including our 12-week ‘Introduction to Counselling’ course. 

If you have any questions at all or would like to know more, please give us a call, an email or head to our website.

As a multi-modal charity, we offer a wide range of therapies to suit our clients' needs.

Renew offers low-cost, and sometimes funded, professional counselling to the community and surrounding areas. 

We strive to offer a service that rivals an expensive private practice, but at an affordable price. The actual cost of a counselling session is around £55 but, in many cases, we can subsidise this.  

To learn more about the services we offer, select the type of counselling that you’re looking for by clicking on one of the options below. 

Our children and young people's service in Basildon and Brentwood is fully funded. We also have bursaries available for those on a low income - please enquire to find out more.

Taking the decision to start counselling can cause you to experience a range of emotions. You might be feeling nervous about what counselling will entail. You may be feeling relieved because you’ve taken steps to get through a difficult period in your life. You could even be feeling disappointed or defeated about returning to counselling.

All of these emotions are completely understandable, but it’s also important to celebrate the fact that you’ve taken this first step. By seeking help, you’re putting your wellbeing first – and we want to support you to do just that.

Renew’s counsellors are here to provide you with the space and knowledge you need to become a stronger, happier you. Rather than a one-size-fits-all approach or a pre-determined number of sessions, care will always be tailored to your needs. We know that everyone comes to counselling with their own individual experiences, and that is why it’s so important to us that the service we provide is unique to each individual.