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Reach Out For Mental Health

Reach Out for Mental Health offers a variety of support for those struggling with suicidal thoughts. We provide a safe, confidential and respectful space for you to talk to a trained volunteer befriender or trainee counsellor about anything which may be troubling you. NOTE: We are not a crisis service, so if you are feeling acutely suicidal and are concerned that you are unable to keep yourself safe, call 111 option 2 or 999.

Reach Out for Mental Health offers the following support:

  • We offer 12 weeks of FREE counselling with a trainee counsellor. This can be conducted over the phone, online or face to face.
  • Coffee groups - small, peer-led sessions for connection and conversation. The groups are facilitated by a trained volunteer who either has their own lived experience of mental health problems, has supported someone close to them with suicidal thoughts or sadly might have lost someone to suicide
  • Befriending calls - We offer over the phone befriending support with trained volunteers, all of whom have their own lived experience.

For further details visit our website: Reach Out for Mental Health or call 07308 069 609 and speak with our Clinical Assessor.  They'll have a chat with you, find out more about your situation and together you can make a decision about what you feel is best for you.

Who can use this service?

How are services delivered?

Anyone aged 18+ living in Essex, Southend or Thurrock having suicidal thoughts, are emotionally overwhelmed or struggling to cope.

You do not need a formal diagnosis to access our service, but need to meet our eligibility criteria HERE.

Over the phone/virtually and face to face. Face to face counselling is currently available in Southend, Grays and Colchester.

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Reach Out For Mental Health

info@reachoutfmh.co.uk

07308 069 609

Atholl House, 65a Duke Street
Chelmsford
Essex
CM1 1HL

Monday–Friday 11am–7pm

Service can be delivered by phone, video or email Service can be delivered face to face




Service last updated 09/02/2026
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