Community Trauma UK Mental Health Directory
We stand in solidarity with all racialised communities affected by racism.
The rise in far-right activity across the UK, including hostile marches, increased hate crimes and inflammatory rhetoric, means that racialised communities continue to face ongoing trauma and safety concerns. In response, we have created this mental health support directory.
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Samaritans — call FREE 116 123 (24 hours a day, 365 days a year)
Mind Support Line — call 0300 102 1234
This directory is reviewed and updated on an ongoing basis.
Aashna Therapy Service
A social justice therapy service providing an accessible communal approach to individual therapy for the LGBTQIA+ and global majority community.
www.aashna.uk
A Fathers Child Services
Providing counselling sessions to adults from marginalised groups, communities and racial/ethnic minorities in the UK.
www.afcscic.org
Approachable Parenting
Providing culturally sensitive counselling services for Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic & Refugee (BAMER) community.
approachableparenting.org
Aya Training and Development (ATD)
Providing intercultural therapy by taking a trauma informed, holistic, whole community approach to healing from social, cultural and racial adversities.
ayatrainingdevelopment.com/intercultural-therapy
BodhiSpace
Offering low-cost counselling in Milton Keynes, Bedford and Northampton.
www.bodhispace.co.uk
Headstrong Counselling
Providing low-cost counselling sessions.
headstrongcounselling.co.uk
Lifespan Psychology: The Diverse Practice
A private fee-paying psychological therapy practice.
www.lifespanpsychology.co.uk
Lot 36
Providing low-cost and affordable culture-competent and culture-sensitive counselling.
www.lot36.co.uk
Minds in Session
Providing counselling for both individuals and groups. Groups focused on the management of racial trauma.
www.mindsinsession.com
Nafsiyat Intercultural Therapy Centre
Psychotherapy and counselling services to people from diverse religious, cultural and ethnic communities in London.
www.nafsiyat.org.uk
Piece into Peace
A trauma-informed psychotherapy centre that provides online therapeutic and counselling services.
www.pieceintopeace.com
Psychologists The Streets Deserve
Offering accessible, trauma-informed, culturally sensitive psychology support to those affected by community violence.
psychologiststhestreetsdeserve.com/
Restoration Therapy
Providing counselling and psychotherapy to Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities.
www.restorationtherapy.co.uk
SARI
Providing free and confidential support for anyone who is victim of hate crime across Avon and Somerset.
saricharity.org.uk
Bayo
An online space to find collectives, organisations and services from across the UK — run by and for the Black community — to support their mental health and wellbeing.
www.bayo.uk
Black Minds Matter UK
Providing safe, accessible and culturally appropriate therapy to the Black community.
www.blackmindsmatteruk.com
Black Psychotherapy
Global Majority therapists offering de-colonial, anti-oppressive and intersectional therapy for clients from racialised and marginalised communities including neurodivergent, disabled, LGBTQIA+ and gender diverse clients.
www.blackpsychotherapy.org/
Coventry, Warwickshire and Worcestershire Mind (Young Black Men’s Mental Health Project)
A Young Minds Project aimed to promote empowerment, increase resilience and help address some of the issues that affect young Black men aged 11–30 and their families.
cwwmind.org.uk/supporting-children-and-young-people/cyp-early-intervention-prevention/ybm/
Nubia Wellness and Healing CIC
African psychology based service supporting communities of African ancestry.
nubiawellnessandhealing.co.uk
The Empowerment Group (TEG)
Supporting the Black community with culturally appropriate therapy.
www.theempowermentgroup.co.uk
Protect Black Women
Providing Black women (inclusive of cis/trans and gender expansive) of African and/or Caribbean heritage counselling support in partnership with Headstrong Counselling.
protectblackwomen.com
Aashna Therapy Service
A social justice therapy service providing an accessible communal approach to individual therapy for the LGBTQIA+ and global majority community.
www.aashna.uk
Ayati Mind
A mental health and wellness directory that connects men from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds with culturally competent therapists and counsellors.
ayatimind.com
Black, African and Asian Therapist Network (BAATN)
Directory of counsellors and psychotherapists of Black, African, Asian and Caribbean Heritage.
www.baatn.org.uk
Muslim Counsellor & Psychotherapist Network (MCAPN)
Online directory of Muslim counsellors and psychotherapists.
www.mcapn.co.uk
Croydon Drop In — Counselling in the Community
Offering young people aged between 10 to 25 years old free face to face, online and phone counselling.
croydondropin.org.uk
The Reflection Project
Providing child therapy services to Muslim heritage children and young people aged between 2 – 24.
thereflectionproject.org
Muslim Youth Helpline Call 0808 808 2008
Faith and culturally sensitive support by Phone, Live chat, WhatsApp or Email.
Migrants’ Rights Network
Charity supporting Migrants in their fight for rights and justice.
migrantsrights.org.uk
Paiwand
Community based charity providing free counselling services to refugees and asylum seekers in Northwest London.
www.paiwand.com
Refugee Council
Providing support to refugees and people seeking asylum, including a talking therapy service for separated asylum-seeking children.
www.refugeecouncil.org.uk
Trauma Foundation South West (TFSW)
Providing free, long-term psychotherapy and counselling to highly traumatised refugees and asylum seekers.
www.tfsw.co.uk
Muslim Youth Helpline – call 0808 808 2008
Faith and culturally sensitive support by Phone, Live chat, WhatsApp or Email.
myh.org.uk
British Islamic Medical Association (BIMA)
Providing pastoral support to members facing Islamophobia and other forms of discrimination in the workplace.
britishima.org
Inspirited Minds
Providing faith sensitive therapy for Muslim clients.
inspiritedminds.org.uk
Lateef Project
Providing free faith-based and Islamic counselling to Muslims, people of faith and minoritised communities.
www.lateefproject.org
Mindworks UK
Offering faith based and culturally sensitive counselling sessions.
www.mindworksuk.co.uk
Muslim Community Helpline – call 020 8904 8193 / 020 8908 6715
A confidential, non-judgmental listening and emotional support service.
muslimcommunityhelpline.org.uk
Muslim Women’s Network (MWN) Helpline – call FREE 0800 999 5786
National specialist, faith and culturally sensitive helpline and counselling service.
www.mwnhelpline.co.uk
Sakoon
Islamic and Muslim counselling service.
www.sakoon.co.uk
Tell Mama
Providing free counselling support to victims of anti-Muslim hatred and Islamophobia.
tellmamauk.org
Mind Support Line – call 0300 102 1234
A safe space to talk about your mental health and help finding specialist support.
www.mind.org.uk/information-support/helplines/
Samaritans – call FREE 116 123
Providing emotional support to anyone in emotional distress, struggling to cope or at risk of suicide throughout the UK. Support provided 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
www.samaritans.org
Stop Hate UK
Reporting hate and discrimination.
www.stophateuk.org
Tell Mama
Reporting anti-Muslim hate.
tellmamauk.org
Islamophobia Response Unit
Providing support for people affected by Islamophobic incidents in England and Wales.
www.theiru.org.uk
- Racialised Communities
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Aashna Therapy Service
A social justice therapy service providing an accessible communal approach to individual therapy for the LGBTQIA+ and global majority community.
www.aashna.ukA Fathers Child Services
Providing counselling sessions to adults from marginalised groups, communities and racial/ethnic minorities in the UK.
www.afcscic.orgApproachable Parenting
Providing culturally sensitive counselling services for Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic & Refugee (BAMER) community.
approachableparenting.orgAya Training and Development (ATD)
Providing intercultural therapy by taking a trauma informed, holistic, whole community approach to healing from social, cultural and racial adversities.
ayatrainingdevelopment.com/intercultural-therapyBodhiSpace
Offering low-cost counselling in Milton Keynes, Bedford and Northampton.
www.bodhispace.co.ukHeadstrong Counselling
Providing low-cost counselling sessions.
headstrongcounselling.co.ukLifespan Psychology: The Diverse Practice
A private fee-paying psychological therapy practice.
www.lifespanpsychology.co.ukLot 36
Providing low-cost and affordable culture-competent and culture-sensitive counselling.
www.lot36.co.ukMinds in Session
Providing counselling for both individuals and groups. Groups focused on the management of racial trauma.
www.mindsinsession.comNafsiyat Intercultural Therapy Centre
Psychotherapy and counselling services to people from diverse religious, cultural and ethnic communities in London.
www.nafsiyat.org.ukPiece into Peace
A trauma-informed psychotherapy centre that provides online therapeutic and counselling services.
www.pieceintopeace.comPsychologists The Streets Deserve
Offering accessible, trauma-informed, culturally sensitive psychology support to those affected by community violence.
psychologiststhestreetsdeserve.com/Restoration Therapy
Providing counselling and psychotherapy to Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities.
www.restorationtherapy.co.ukSARI
Providing free and confidential support for anyone who is victim of hate crime across Avon and Somerset.
saricharity.org.uk - Black Community
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Bayo
An online space to find collectives, organisations and services from across the UK — run by and for the Black community — to support their mental health and wellbeing.
www.bayo.ukBlack Minds Matter UK
Providing safe, accessible and culturally appropriate therapy to the Black community.
www.blackmindsmatteruk.comBlack Psychotherapy
Global Majority therapists offering de-colonial, anti-oppressive and intersectional therapy for clients from racialised and marginalised communities including neurodivergent, disabled, LGBTQIA+ and gender diverse clients.
www.blackpsychotherapy.org/Coventry, Warwickshire and Worcestershire Mind (Young Black Men’s Mental Health Project)
A Young Minds Project aimed to promote empowerment, increase resilience and help address some of the issues that affect young Black men aged 11–30 and their families.
cwwmind.org.uk/supporting-children-and-young-people/cyp-early-intervention-prevention/ybm/Nubia Wellness and Healing CIC
African psychology based service supporting communities of African ancestry.
nubiawellnessandhealing.co.ukThe Empowerment Group (TEG)
Supporting the Black community with culturally appropriate therapy.
www.theempowermentgroup.co.ukProtect Black Women
Providing Black women (inclusive of cis/trans and gender expansive) of African and/or Caribbean heritage counselling support in partnership with Headstrong Counselling.
protectblackwomen.com - LGBTQIA+ Community
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Aashna Therapy Service
A social justice therapy service providing an accessible communal approach to individual therapy for the LGBTQIA+ and global majority community.
www.aashna.uk - Therapy & Counselling Directories
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Ayati Mind
A mental health and wellness directory that connects men from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds with culturally competent therapists and counsellors.
ayatimind.comBlack, African and Asian Therapist Network (BAATN)
Directory of counsellors and psychotherapists of Black, African, Asian and Caribbean Heritage.
www.baatn.org.ukMuslim Counsellor & Psychotherapist Network (MCAPN)
Online directory of Muslim counsellors and psychotherapists.
www.mcapn.co.uk - Young People
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Croydon Drop In — Counselling in the Community
Offering young people aged between 10 to 25 years old free face to face, online and phone counselling.
croydondropin.org.ukThe Reflection Project
Providing child therapy services to Muslim heritage children and young people aged between 2 – 24.
thereflectionproject.orgMuslim Youth Helpline Call 0808 808 2008
Faith and culturally sensitive support by Phone, Live chat, WhatsApp or Email.
- Refugee & Asylum Seekers
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Migrants’ Rights Network
Charity supporting Migrants in their fight for rights and justice.
migrantsrights.org.ukPaiwand
Community based charity providing free counselling services to refugees and asylum seekers in Northwest London.
www.paiwand.comRefugee Council
Providing support to refugees and people seeking asylum, including a talking therapy service for separated asylum-seeking children.
www.refugeecouncil.org.ukTrauma Foundation South West (TFSW)
Providing free, long-term psychotherapy and counselling to highly traumatised refugees and asylum seekers.
www.tfsw.co.uk - Muslim Community & Faith-Based
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Muslim Youth Helpline – call 0808 808 2008
Faith and culturally sensitive support by Phone, Live chat, WhatsApp or Email.
myh.org.ukBritish Islamic Medical Association (BIMA)
Providing pastoral support to members facing Islamophobia and other forms of discrimination in the workplace.
britishima.orgInspirited Minds
Providing faith sensitive therapy for Muslim clients.
inspiritedminds.org.ukLateef Project
Providing free faith-based and Islamic counselling to Muslims, people of faith and minoritised communities.
www.lateefproject.orgMindworks UK
Offering faith based and culturally sensitive counselling sessions.
www.mindworksuk.co.ukMuslim Community Helpline – call 020 8904 8193 / 020 8908 6715
A confidential, non-judgmental listening and emotional support service.
muslimcommunityhelpline.org.ukMuslim Women’s Network (MWN) Helpline – call FREE 0800 999 5786
National specialist, faith and culturally sensitive helpline and counselling service.
www.mwnhelpline.co.ukSakoon
Islamic and Muslim counselling service.
www.sakoon.co.ukTell Mama
Providing free counselling support to victims of anti-Muslim hatred and Islamophobia.
tellmamauk.org - Mental Health Support Lines
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Mind Support Line – call 0300 102 1234
A safe space to talk about your mental health and help finding specialist support.
www.mind.org.uk/information-support/helplines/Samaritans – call FREE 116 123
Providing emotional support to anyone in emotional distress, struggling to cope or at risk of suicide throughout the UK. Support provided 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
www.samaritans.org - Report Hate Crime Lines
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Stop Hate UK
Reporting hate and discrimination.
www.stophateuk.orgTell Mama
Reporting anti-Muslim hate.
tellmamauk.orgIslamophobia Response Unit
Providing support for people affected by Islamophobic incidents in England and Wales.
www.theiru.org.uk
About this directory
This 2026 list is compiled and maintained by Community Trauma UK and is reviewed and updated on an ongoing basis. Thank you to everyone who has generously donated financially – helping us to update this directory, and to every organisation and service who submitted their details for inclusion.
Help us reach our £5,000 goal
We’re raising funds to employ a dedicated coordinator to keep this directory current — verifying details, adding new services, and making sure support is there when racialised communities need it most.
The inclusion of organisations and services in this list is not indicative of our endorsement of such services. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information is correct and up to date. Please check with service providers before passing onto others.
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