Cotswold Counselling
Everyone deserves to be heard and supported
Life brings challenges to us all. Unexpected life events can bring up strong feelings. That’s where Cotswold Counselling comes in. They give people of all ages a chance to talk to someone trained to listen with care. They help people build the strength and confidence to move forward.
What our funding has been used for
With Barnwood funding, Cotswold Counselling has been able to support more people and see people sooner. In the last year, they have added 2 extra counselling rooms, recruited more counsellors, and trained more counsellors to work with their family team. These changes have reduced the waitlist from 1 year to 6 months.
They have also introduced low cost family sessions to support families facing financial barriers.
“I have been lucky to join the family team at Cotswold Counselling this year and have loved working in our new family space. I am honoured to support local families in such a creative and inclusive way.“
Looking ahead
Cotswold Counselling are continuing to grow their team and offer more workshops on topics such as neurodiversity. With the waiting list for young people growing, they are also training more counsellors to support more young people by spring 2026.
These changes will help Cotswold Counselling to support even more people to feel heard, understood and stronger in themselves ‒ making an impact on people’s mental health in Gloucestershire.