Free: the NHS
NHS Talking Therapies for Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
The local NHS talking therapies service, run by Vita Health Group on behalf of the NHS. You can refer yourself without seeing a GP first.
- Who it is for
- People aged 16 and over who are registered with a GP and live in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.
- What it offers
- Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), counselling for depression, interpersonal therapy, supported online therapy, courses and webinars.
- How to start
- Use the online referral assistant on the service's website, or call 0333 200 1893 (Monday to Wednesday 8am to 8pm, Thursday and Friday 8am to 5pm).
Checked October 2026 on the service's own website. Fees and waiting times change, so confirm before you book.
Private therapists
Dominic Goldberg
An integrative, humanistic and person-centred counsellor who works cognitively and somatically to help clients understand and change unwanted patterns. He works with adults on a wide range of difficulties, including anxiety, depression, bereavement, relationships, addictions, self-esteem and work stress.
- Registration
- Registered member of the BACP (MBACP), membership number 373348.
- Sessions
- Short-term and long-term, face to face in Bristol BS6, online or by telephone. Flexible hours.
- Fees
- From £90 a session, with concessionary rates.
- Website
- dominicgoldbergtherapy.co.uk
Checked October 2026 on his BACP register entry. Fees and waiting times change, so confirm before you book.
Low-cost counselling
Meeting Minds (Bristol Mind)
Bristol Mind's counselling service, for mild to moderate mental health difficulties, bereavement and relationship struggles. It also runs counselling for LGBTQIA+ adults, and longer psychotherapy with trainees for people who have had counselling before.
- Fees
- £35 an hour for household incomes under £40,000, £45 for higher incomes. Reduced-fee places for people on low incomes, subject to capacity. The first assessment is £20.
- Length
- Up to 16 weeks of counselling, with scope to extend. Psychotherapy can run for up to two years.
- Where
- 48 Fairfax Street, Bristol BS1 3BL, with some sessions online.
- How to start
- Call 0117 980 0370 or email the team from the service's page. They send a registration form, and assessments are offered first come, first served.
Checked October 2026 on the service's own website. Fees and waiting times change, so confirm before you book.
Support for particular groups
Womankind
A Bristol charity supporting women's mental health, particularly women facing the greatest disadvantage. It offers one-to-one counselling, longer-term group therapy, befriending, support for Deaf women, and a helpline by phone, webchat and email.
- Helpline
- 0345 458 2914 or 0117 916 6461. Check the website for current opening times.
Checked October 2026 on the service's own website. Fees and waiting times change, so confirm before you book.
Off the Record (OTR) Bristol
A free mental health charity run by and for young people aged 11 to 25 in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. Young people can come along to a drop-in hub or sign up directly on the website for one-to-one therapies, groups and creative, sport and nature projects.
Checked October 2026 on the service's own website. Fees and waiting times change, so confirm before you book.
Finding other private therapists in Bristol
To find more private therapists, the professional registers let you search by postcode and see only therapists who meet their standards. Start with the BACP directory or the UKCP directory. Our guide to choosing a therapist covers what to look for and what to ask.
Know a Bristol service we should add? Email hello@best-therapists.uk. We add services once we have checked them against their own website.