Who is therapy for?
Wellspring offers professional, confidential and affordable counselling for adults and young people. Counselling is offered to anyone, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, ethnic or cultural background, and to people of any faith or none.
We are experienced in working with people who are dealing with many different issues including:
- Stress
- Anxiety
- Loss and change
- Abuse
- Abortion
- Anger
- Rape
- Self-harm
- Eating disorders
- Addictions
- Depression
- Relationships
- Faith and spirituality
How many sessions will I have and what does counselling cost?
Each counselling session will last for 50 minutes, and will take place on the same day, at the same time, with the same counsellor each week. Wellspring offers short, medium and longer-term therapy according to need.
Our Pricing Policy
At Wellspring, we believe that high-quality counselling should be accessible to everyone, regardless of their financial situation. To sustain this mission in a challenging funding landscape, we operate on a Solidarity Model.
This is an honour system based on trust. We invite you to reflect honestly on your financial stability and the value of the therapeutic exchange as you choose your session fee.
When you apply for counselling, you will be asked to please select the rate that best reflects your circumstances:
- £50 - Supporter Rate. Choosing this rate allows you to 'pay it forward'. This contribution covers the cost of your session and directly subsidises a low-income client who otherwise could not afford support. It gives those with financial agency the opportunity to support the wider community.
- £35 - Standard Rate. This is our 'break-even' or Sustaining Rate. It covers the professional costs of providing your session and allows the charity to remain sustainable.
- £15-£25 - Access Rates. These rates are reserved for those with limited expendable income, such as those in insecure or low-wage employment. We are committed to ensuring these 'Access Rates' remain available so that financial hardship is never a barrier to mental health support.
A note on financial hardship
If you are on income related benefits, please indicate this to qualify for a reduced rate.
The more you are able to contribute, the more you will be helping us to continue to offer our services to adults and young people who cannot afford private counselling.
If you are able to contribute £60 for your weekly sessions you qualify for our Associate Counsellor Service (ACS). You will be seen as soon as possible by one of our associate counsellors. You are not jumping the queue and people on our affordable waiting list are not waiting longer, as all associate counselling slots are offered by counsellors in addition.
If you would like to donate in addition to your weekly session fee, please see our donate page for details of how to do this.
Are your therapists trained?
We have a team of Associate Counsellors, all of whom are fully trained, and either accredited or working towards accreditation. We also provide placements for selected counsellors in training, who receive close supervision.
What else can you tell me?
We are a small and friendly counselling service set up to provide a professional and affordable service to the people of Harrogate and those living within a radius of 20 miles of Wellspring.
Appointments are available during the day or evening and take place at our premises in Starbeck, which are accessible to people with disabilities, or remotely via video call or telephone.
To apply, please use the self-referral form below, even if counselling has been recommended by someone else such as your GP. The information you give us will help us allocate you a counsellor suited to your needs. If you are a Christian and would like to see a Christian counsellor, please specify this on your form.
Once you have submitted the completed form to us, we will put your name on our waiting list and we will contact you as soon as we have a suitable slot available. Please note that the waiting time for a first appointment can be up to 6 months. If you are in need of urgent support please check out the following links & resources .
Refer yourself for counselling
If you are aged 18 or older, you can refer yourself for counselling in Harrogate via the orange button below, which will take you to our online counselling self-referral form. The form asks questions to help us assign you the right counsellor by understanding your needs and circumstances. If you are 17 or under please use our Youth Counselling referral form.
Looking to access counselling in our York centre? Please use the referral form on this page: Counselling at The Belfry in York.
Looking to access counselling in our Bradford centre? Please use the referral form on this page: Counselling at Shine West Bowling.
Please note that we are currently closed to new referrals for our affordable service. We will re-open our waiting list as soon as we are able. Keep an eye on this page for the latest info.
Wellspring is part of the Route One to Wellness Collaboration, which aims to provide people experiencing or at risk of poor mental health, a holistic package of wellbeing support from a range of partners in a community setting. Speak to your GP or the social prescribing team about how you could be referred through this partnership.
