It may be that more immediate or specialised help is considered appropriate. Below are some useful contact numbers for further advice and help on mental health and emotional matters. Please be aware some agencies charge fees, others may not.
Crisis Numbers:
Samaritans08457 909090 Sane Line08457 678 000 A national out-of-hours (12noon – 2.00a.m. daily) helpline for anyone coping with mental illness; sufferers, carers or concerned family or friends. East Surrey Crisis Advice Line (24 hours)01737 778142 |
Community Mental Health Team Offices
A service for adults with moderate to severe mental health problems. The service will help and refer to appropriate specialist services such as Crisis Assessment and Treatment Teams, Eating Disorder Services and Continuing Needs Services. The above offices keep regular office hours. |
General, financial, legal and practical adviceCitizens Advice Bureau01372 720205 |
Bereavement CareCruse0208 393 7238 Offering help to the bereaved. |
Domestic ViolenceSurrey Helpline01483 776822 National Domestic Violence Helpline (24 hours)0808 2000 247 |
Marriage and RelationshipsRelate0845 4561310 Surrey Family Mediation Service01306 741777
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Drug and Alcohol AbuseSurrey Drug Care (24 hours)01483 300112 Respond01372 379739 Drug and alcohol service for adults Drinkline0800 917 8282 Frank0800 776600 Comprehensive advice and help on drug related matters. For more information we recommend talktofrank.com. |
Family and ChildrenChild Support Agency08457 133 133 Gingerbread0800 018 4318 Lone parent support and advice Parentline Plus0800 783 6783 Advice and information on parenting issues Families need fathers0870 760 7496 Grandparents Association01279 444964 Association for Shared Parenting01789 751 157 |
Youth/Child information and counselling:Heads Together – fourteen to twenty-five year olds01737 378481 Relateen01372 722976 Eleven to eighteen year olds with worries or concerns over their parents’ relationship difficulties. Surrey Family Mediation Service01372 749911 Counselling for children aged six to twelve where parents are divorcing or separating. www.surreychildtherapypractice.co.uk01372 726083 Experienced child psychotherapist, Alexandra Payne MA, MBACP Accred, UKCP. Private practice in Epsom/Ashtead, working with youngsters aged four to eighteen. |
Sexual Health services, including contraception:Surrey NHS (clinic times only, 24 hour information)01372 384375 All other information – office hours: 01372 384337 |
It’s worth noting that most of the above agencies have websites and it may be more convenient and appropriate to make first contact this way. We recommend Google for all searches.
The material available on this website is designed to provide general information only. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that the information provided is accurate, it does not constitute legal or other professional advice. The ECS does not endorse and does not accept any responsibility or liability for the contents of websites referenced by an external link.
If you represent a local help agency, and wish to have the agency name and number added to the list, please contact the Epsom Counselling Service via our contact form with your request and contact details.
