Counselling and Psychotherapy

Marches Counselling Service (MCS) is a charity offering a professional and confidential service, helping people based in Herefordshire who are experiencing distress. 

MCS was founded to make to make counselling and psychotherapy accessible to all. Including the opportunity for long-term therapy work where needed. 

Our clients pay for the therapies we provide, however, as a not-for-profit service we make every effort to ensure that this is affordable. Client contributions help us sustain our service.  

How it works

An initial assessment enables a deeper consideration of our client’s situation where we discuss possible ways forward which will meet their needs, then matching clients to an appropriate counsellor. 

The assessment and subsequent therapy sessions can take place in person or online.

A telephone service is also available for people with limited mobility.

Please contact us if you would like to find out more.

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How counselling can help

Counselling is an opportunity to work with someone you can trust. Together the client and counsellor look at how the client reached their present situation, what it means for them, and what they might want to change. It can take many directions.  

Coping

To find different and sometimes new ways of coping

Understanding

To help understand yourself and your relationships better

Support

To gain support to make changes in your life

Direction

To help get back on track or gain a fresh sense of direction

Medication

To sort things out while taking medication or as an alternative to it

Individual Therapy

To help you feel more comfortable in your own skin.

It was life changing for me. Things I had taken for granted in myself, about the world were challenged, but gently, so I became much more confident

What people say about us

The statements below are from some of the people who have been helped by our service

I feel that counselling has helped me to stop and take stock of myself and my feelings. It has allowed me to feel ‘normal’ and get on with living.
I found acceptance here that had healing properties.
It helped me look at life more positively and not to be down on others. Excellent service and a great counsellor.
It was a very valuable experience for me and it has made great changes to my life in general, particularly my self-confidence. Thank you
My counsellor was lovely, good at listening and he certainly made me look at my life in a more positive way and encouraged ideas to improve things.
An incredible therapist who in my humble opinion was born to do what she does she has a natural gift and deep care for others well-being and never makes you feel judged enabling me to discuss things that have caused me shame and to move into compassion for myself and find forgiveness in my heart towards others
I want to thank you for helping me climb out of a very deep hole that has lasted many years
My counsellor was empathic, knowledgeable and insightful. I was able to trust her completely and felt safe, secure and heard.

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