Counselling and Psychotherapy in Colchester

Confidential, professional support when life feels difficult

Mersea Road Clinic is pleased to work alongside RH Counselling Service Ltd, an independent counselling and psychotherapy service based in Colchester.

We understand that physical health and emotional wellbeing are often closely connected. Pain, injury, stress, changes in health and difficult life experiences can all affect how we feel and cope.

For patients who feel they may benefit from additional emotional or psychological support, RH Counselling Service offers a confidential and non-judgemental environment in which to talk, reflect and work through the difficulties they may be experiencing.

How counselling may help

Counselling is a form of talking therapy that gives you the opportunity to discuss your thoughts, feelings and experiences with a trained professional.

Rather than telling you what to do, a counsellor can help you better understand what you are experiencing, recognise patterns that may be affecting you and explore ways of moving forward.

Counselling may be helpful if you are experiencing:

  • Anxiety or persistent worry
  • ADHD-related overwhelm
  • Depression or low mood
  • Stress or burnout
  • Low confidence or self-esteem
  • Difficult life changes
  • Trauma or distressing experiences
  • Relationship or communication difficulties
  • Intrusive or difficult thoughts
  • Problems managing emotions
  • Feelings of being stuck, lost or overwhelmed

You do not need to wait until you have reached crisis point before speaking with someone. Counselling can also provide space to understand yourself better, work through a particular concern or receive support during a challenging period.

Appointments to suit your circumstances

Sessions may be available:

  • In person in Colchester
  • Online by secure video appointment
  • By telephone

Online and telephone counselling may be particularly useful for people who find travelling difficult, have limited availability or feel more comfortable receiving support from their own home.

About Rebecca Hay

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Rebecca Hay is a counselling psychotherapist and the founder of RH Counselling Service Ltd.

She specialises in supporting people experiencing anxiety and ADHD overwhelm and also works with a wider range of emotional, behavioural and relationship difficulties.

Rebecca works with:

  • Individual adults
  • Adolescents aged 11 and over
  • Couples experiencing relationship difficulties
  • People seeking online or telephone counselling

Her qualifications and additional training include a BA Honours Degree and Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy, training in trauma and anxiety, CBT and Advanced CBT, couples and relationship therapy, child psychology and development, safeguarding, neurodiversity-informed practice and menopause-informed therapy.

Rebecca holds an enhanced DBS check and offers in-person, online and telephone appointments.

An independent counselling service

RH Counselling Service Ltd is a separate and independent business from Mersea Road Clinic Ltd.

All counselling enquiries, suitability assessments, appointments, payments, cancellations, clinical decisions and complaints are managed directly by RH Counselling Service Ltd.

Mersea Road Clinic:

  • Does not provide or supervise the counselling service
  • Does not manage Rebecca’s appointment diary
  • Does not collect counselling fees
  • Does not receive information about your counselling sessions
  • Will not be told that you have made an enquiry unless you choose to tell us
  • Will not share your medical or personal information with RH Counselling Service without your express permission

You are under no obligation to use RH Counselling Service and remain free to choose any counsellor or mental-health professional.

Commercial relationship: Mersea Road Clinic may receive a small referral payment when a patient accesses RH Counselling Service through our dedicated link. This does not increase the price you pay, and patients using the link receive an exclusive discount.

Booking

Exclusive discounted rates are available to Mersea Road Clinic patients when booking through the link below.

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Contact RH Counselling Service

For questions about counselling, appointment availability, prices or whether the service may be suitable for you, please contact RH Counselling Service directly.

Rebecca Hay
RH Counselling Service Ltd
Unit 7, Gosbecks Business Centre
Layer Road
Colchester
CO2 0HR

Mersea Road Clinic
Mersea Road Clinic
 

 

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Need urgent help?

RH Counselling Service and Mersea Road Clinic are not emergency or crisis mental-health services.

If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 999 or attend your nearest Accident and Emergency department.

For urgent mental-health support that is not an immediate emergency, call NHS 111 and select option 2.

You can also contact the Samaritans free of charge, 24 hours a day, by calling 116 123.