Castle Point, Rayleigh and Rochford Partners

Mental Health Wellbeing and Recovery Programme.

Please contact for additional details.

Castle Point Association of Voluntary Services (CAVS) is a not for profit charity and Council for Voluntary Service (CVS) with a strong community presence in Essex.

Formed in 1994, we are an established organisation, responding to the needs for sector partners to have access to good quality infrastructure services, help and guidance for individuals and volunteer recruitment, training and support.

CAVS provides information, advice and guidance to voluntary and community organisations, to develop solutions for local issues. We help match organisations and potential volunteers, aimed at improving their communities. We work with existing voluntary sector providers to extend their schemes as well as local statutory bodies to identify and develop new services. We have a strong and vibrant membership.

Our numerous projects and schemes are delivered across Essex. CAVS existing portfolio embraces many benefits to the local population, addressing specific local need, including working with vulnerable young people, children and families, social isolation, health and well-being.

People come to Chelmsford Counselling Foundation (CCF) for many reasons - for example as a result of depression, anxiety, loneliness; difficulty in facing life's circumstances or relationship difficulties. 

For some, memories about the past, painful events in the present, or worries about the future, may mean that they cannot enjoy life, or live it in the way they would wish. 

CCF provides Psychodynamic Counselling, which can help you to understand how past experiences and current behaviour may be linked. 

It allows space to explore thoughts and feelings about yourself as an individual and in relationships with others, with someone trained to listen in a non-directive way. 

All of our counsellors have been trained by us and are all registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Futures in Mind is an inclusive service to reduce isolation for individuals in recovery with substance/alcohol misuse and/or mental health.

An opportunity to access a range of groups/activities or have a befriender, reduce your isolation, build up peer support, make new friends, build up your confidence and self-esteem, make positive changes to your life.

Home-Start Essex aims to give children the best possible start in life by supporting parents and caregivers to feel less isolated, to build their confidence in themselves and their parenting and to find ways to manage the challenges they face. We build trusting, helpful relationships with families and deliver a range of flexible support to meet their individual needs, including volunteer-led home visiting, family groups, wellbeing services, school-readiness, and behaviour support programmes.

Kooth.com is commissioned to provide an online wellbeing platform which along with text based counselling also includes helpful articles, forums, activity centre, daily journal and messaging. We provide British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy accredited services and Kooth is available to young people aged 11-18 in Essex. 

The service provides a free and non-judgemental place for children and young people to connect with others and know they are not alone. They have instant access to self-help materials, fully moderated discussion forums and tools such as online journals and goal trackers. They can also contribute written pieces of work reflecting their own experiences, as well as accessing drop-in or booked text-based counselling sessions with professional counsellors.

These are online services that offer anonymised support via online counsellors, available 365 days a year, 12pm -10pm on weekdays and 6pm-10pm on weekends. 

Online service only for Essex, the UK and worldwide.

Private Consultation by appointment in Harley Steet.

Aylin Webb is Psychologist, Author, Accredited CBT Therapist, Accredited Coach, EMDR Therapist, NLP & Flash Practitioner, Podcaster and speaker with over a decade of experience, she has dedicated her life to empowering individuals to overcome their anxieties, helping them feel confident and thrive in all aspects of their lives.

Born in Istanbul and having spent 13 years in Copenhagen, Denmark before settling in London, Aylin has navigated diverse challenges, including single motherhood while working full-time. Aylin's journey has been marked by overcoming personal hardships, including battling feelings of inadequacy, anxiety and fear of failure. Through her own experiences and professional expertise, she has helped thousands of individuals break free from trauma and anxiety, guiding them to discover their inner strength and regain self-confidence.

Aylin understands the struggles of women who face anxiety and the impact it has on self-worth and relationships. As your coach/therapist, she will provide you with tailored support to conquer your fears, overcome emotional distress and self-limiting beliefs, enabling you to lead a happier and more fulfilling life.

Your transformative journey towards self-discovery, resilience, and empowerment begins here! By investing in yourself, you will not only enhance your own well-being but also positively influence the lives of those around you, shaping a brighter future for generations to come.

Transforming trauma and fear into strength and confidence, Mind & Mood combines Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), and life coaching to help you achieve lasting change.

Please note that this service is online, private and chargeable. Join Aylin Webb on this path to resilience and self-empowerment. Let's transform your trauma and anxiety into strength and confidence, together.

Open Arts is a community arts and mental health programme run as one of the charities managed within the Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Charity Fund. 

Our aims are to promote confidence, skills, self-esteem and positive mental health. Open to Essex residents aged 16+ with mental ill health, those that would like to manage their wellbeing through creativity and to carers who would like to engage with the wider community through the creative arts within a group setting. 

Our courses offer an opportunity to learn new creative skills and techniques within a safe and supportive environment. No experience is necessary.

Looking for counselling? We’ve been working in the local communities of Essex and East London for over a century. We’re experts in providing a safe space, amplifying voices and supporting people to grow and develop. 

Recognised as a centre of excellence by those in the sector, Renew’s services are delivered by a team of dedicated counsellors with a wealth of experience.

We offer low-cost, and sometimes funded, professional counselling to the community and surrounding areas and strive to offer a service that rivals an expensive private practice, but at an affordable price. Many of the people we see would not be able to afford counselling without our service.  

We provide counselling for:

• Children
• Young people
• Adults
• Schools
• Couples
• Eating Disorders
• Clergy

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

Contact us to learn more about counselling at Renew and to book an initial assessment.  

Training with Renew

As well as our counselling offer, we’re proud to be known as a centre for excellence for counselling training and supervision. We offer high-quality, professional training at a range of levels. Whether you’re just starting out in your counselling journey, looking for extra support in a caring profession or brushing up on your skills and knowledge, we have a course for you.  We’re proud to partner with Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) to deliver a number of our courses. Head to our website or contact our team to find out more.

Whether you’re coming to Renew for counselling, to study on one of our courses or for supervision, our offer is all about empowering you. We’re passionate about giving you a safe space to do the work and a voice to make yourself heard, but ultimately our goal is to enable you to build on your own strengths as you grow and develop.

PLEASE NOTE, there are 3 different number for the different areas. Basildon, Brentwood and Chelmsford.

At SECE Mind, our mission is to provide support and empower all those living with poor mental health in South East and Central Essex.

Our aims are to promote and protect good mental health for all, treating people fairly, positively and with respect. We support people likely to develop mental health problems to stay well and empower people to make informed choices about how they manage their own mental health. We strive to ensure people get the right services and support at the right time, giving them the tools to recover and stay well.

As a ‘Local Mind’ and your local independent mental health charity, we cover the areas of Southend-on-Sea, South Woodham Ferrers, Rochford, Castle Point and Chelmsford. 

We offer free, accessible signposting through our ‘Somewhere To Turn’ service, available to anyone looking for support and information for themselves or a loved one. We also provide supported housing, low-cost counselling for both adults and children and children and young people wellbeing services. 

As part of our mission to improve mental health understanding and awareness we can also provide keynote speakers and offer bespoke courses and workshops for groups, workplaces and schools through our Mental Health Training Academy.