About Us
Our Accreditation
Marches Counselling Service is fully accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and our counsellors have BACP-accredited qualifications or are working towards them— or they are registered with an equivalently established relevant body.
As a BACP accredited counselling service, we take our duty of care to clients and to our counsellors or psychotherapists seriously. We support the work of our team through small, regular supervision groups.
To maintain standards within the organisation, senior clinicians with qualifications in supervision monitor and input into the work of all our counsellors. Approximately 75% of our counsellors are fully trained and registered with a recognised regulatory body, while others are actively working towards their accreditation, mainly with BACP.
If you are interested in learning more about the BACP accreditation process, standards, and ethos, you can visit the BACP website by clicking the link below.
Our Story: Celebrating 15 Years of Dedicated Service
For 15 years, Marches Counselling Service has been providing professional, compassionate counselling to people across Herefordshire and the surrounding area.
As a BACP accredited service, we are committed to our service values and strive to make counselling accessible to everyone. We work to keep waiting times as short as possible, offer subsidised counselling for people on lower incomes, and provide a welcoming, supportive environment where clients can access high-quality care.
We also believe that well-supported counsellors provide the best care. Through regular supervision and ongoing professional development, we invest in our counselling team to ensure every client receives ethical, thoughtful and effective support.
Today, our mission remains the same: to provide accessible, empathetic counselling that helps people make positive and lasting changes in their lives.
Learn more about how counselling works, what to expect and how we can support you by getting in touch.
Our Team
We have 4 assessors and up to 21 counsellors in Hereford, all of whom receive regular opportunities for continued professional development, reflective practice, and supervision as appropriate.
Along with our clinical team, our helpful administrative staff is always available to answer your questions.
If you’re a qualified counsellor or are looking to develop your counselling career, we’d love to hear from you. While we may not always have current vacancies, we’re always happy to have a conversation, learn more about you, and explore future opportunities to work together.
Our Trustees
As a charity we are governed by our Trustees who contribute to the overall management and development of the service.
Our trustees are:
Tina Abbott – Chair of the Board of Trustees
Tina is a BACP Registered and Senior Accredited Psychotherapist and Senior Accredited Supervisor with over 35 years’ experience in various settings including private practice, the NHS, Further and Higher Education, and in the charitable sector. She has significant experience in service management. She currently works in private practice as a psychotherapist, supervisor, institutional consultant, and group facilitator.
Siobhan Donnelly – Deputy Chair
Graham Thomas – Treasurer
Sarah Petter
Trish Tatchell
Our Structure
Client Feedback on MCS
The statements below are from some of the people who’ve finished their therapy with us.
