Confidential, affordable counselling for teenagers and young people, in Basingstoke and online.

Youth & Teenage Counselling in Basingstoke for Young People aged 11+

Being a teenager isn't easy, and sometimes everything can feel like a lot to carry. Our specialist counsellors offer young people between the ages of 11-17 a calm, confidential space to talk things through, make sense of how they're feeling, and figure things out at their own pace, with no pressure and no judgement. Whether you're a parent looking for support for your teenager, or a young person looking for someone to talk to yourself, we're here to help, both face-to-face in Basingstoke and online.

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Counselling for young people you can trust

Founded in 2018, we are a not-for-profit Community Interest Company, and the funds from our training and services go towards reducing costs for those facing financial barriers to support. We also know that trusting someone with a young person’s wellbeing is a big deal.

Every one of our youth counsellors is:

  • Specially trained to work with young people. Experienced in supporting teenagers' particular challenges
  • Enhanced DBS checked
  • A member of a professional standards authority regulated body including BACP and NCPS Working within its ethical framework
  • Fully insured and in regular clinical supervision
  • Safeguarding trained, with a designated safeguarding lead overseeing our practice
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Signs a young person might benefit from counselling

It’s normal for teenagers to have ups and downs, but sometimes they’re carrying more than they can manage alone. It may be worth considering counselling if, over time, you’ve noticed a young person:

  • Becoming withdrawn, low, anxious, or unusually irritable
  • Pulling away from friends, or losing interest in things they used to enjoy
  • Struggling at school, or becoming reluctant to go
  • Changes in their sleep, appetite, or energy
  • Seeming overwhelmed by stress, exams, or social pressures
  • Finding it hard to cope after a difficult experience or change at home

And if you’re a young person reading this yourself, if things feel heavy, confusing, or just too much right now, talking to someone can really help. All feelings and reasons to seek help are valid and there’s no such thing as a “big enough” reason to reach out.

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How youth counselling can help:

Counselling gives a young person a safe, confidential space to explore whatever’s on their mind, at their own pace.

Our sessions can support teenagers and young people experiencing:

Anxiety & Worry

Persistent worry, overthinking, panic, or anxiety that's getting in the way of everyday life.

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Low Mood & Sadness

Ongoing sadness, low motivation, or feeling flat and disconnected.

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Stress & School Pressure

Exam stress, academic pressure, or feeling overwhelmed by expectations.

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Self-Esteem & Identity

Building confidence and self-worth, and exploring questions about who they are.

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Friendships & Relationships

Navigating friendship difficulties, bullying, peer pressure, or relationships.

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Family Change

Adjusting to parental separation, changes at home, or family conflict.

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Bereavement & Loss

Coping with the death of someone close, or other significant losses.

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Difficult or Overwhelming Feelings

A safe place to make sense of big emotions or the aftermath of a hard experience.

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Anxiety & Worry

Persistent worry, overthinking, panic, or anxiety that’s getting in the way of everyday life.

Low Mood & Sadness

Ongoing sadness, low motivation, or feeling flat and disconnected.

Stress & School Pressure

Exam stress, academic pressure, or feeling overwhelmed by expectations.

Self-Esteem & Identity

Building confidence and self-worth, and exploring questions about who they are.

Friendships & Relationships

Navigating friendship difficulties, bullying, peer pressure, or relationships.

Family Change

Adjusting to parental separation, changes at home, or family conflict.

Bereavement & Loss

Coping with the death of someone close, or other significant losses.

Difficult or Overwhelming Feelings

A safe place to make sense of big emotions or the aftermath of a hard experience.

Our approach to working with young people

  • Led by the young person, at their pace

    There's no pressure on your teenager to talk about anything they're not ready to. Our counsellors follow the young person's lead, so sessions move at a pace that feels right for them. For some that's talking things through; for others it's a mix of conversation and creative or practical ways of making sense of things. It's their time, to use in whatever way helps most.

  • A space that's just for them

    Counselling gives your teenager the chance to talk to someone who isn't a parent, teacher, or friend. Someone neutral, there simply to listen and help them work things out, without judgement. For many young people, having that separate, confidential space makes it far easier to be honest about what's really going on.

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What to expect

We know reaching out can feel like a big step, so we keep it simple and reassuring.

Complete our referral form using the button on this page, and our team will be in touch.

We’ll match the young person with a suitable specialist youth counsellor as soon as an appointment becomes available

A first session to get to know the young person and what they’d like support with, and to help them feel comfortable.

Weekly 50-minute sessions, with the same counsellor each time, in a consistent and familiar space.

Sessions run on an ongoing basis with no maximum limit, with a review of how things are going roughly every 6 sessions. They can always return for support in the future.

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A confidential space, and what that means:

A young person’s sessions are confidential, and that privacy is part of what makes counselling work, it’s what allows them to feel safe enough to be honest. For parents, this means you won’t receive a session-by-session update, and that’s intentional and healthy. We’ll discuss during the initial appointment about how you’re kept appropriately informed.

The one exception is safeguarding: if a counsellor is concerned about a young person’s safety, they may need to share information to keep them safe, and this is explained clearly from the outset.

No GP referral needed:

You can get in touch directly, there’s no need for a GP letter or to join a CAMHS waiting list. Just complete the form and we’ll take it from there.

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Affordable youth counselling

As a not-for-profit organisation, we keep our fees as low as possible. Sessions are charged at £50 per session.

We never want cost to be a barrier to a young person getting support, so we also offer a sliding scale based on financial circumstances. The minimum charge is £25 per session. Please enquire to find out more about reduced-fee options.

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Your questions answered...

We offer counselling to young people aged 11-17. For children aged 5+, please see our children's counselling service.

Your teenager's sessions are confidential, and that privacy is part of what makes counselling work, it's what helps them feel safe enough to be honest. You won't receive a detailed account of each session, and that's intentional. We'll can discuss with you during the initial appointment about how you're kept appropriately informed. The one time a counsellor would need to share something is if they were concerned about your teenager's safety, and they'd always talk to the young person about it first.

Yes. All our youth counsellors are enhanced DBS checked, specially trained to work with young people, members of a professional counselling body such as BACP or NCPS, fully insured, and in regular clinical supervision, with a designated safeguarding lead overseeing our practice.

No, you can refer directly. There's no need for a GP letter or a CAMHS referral; just complete our form to get started.

There's never any pressure for a young person to talk about anything before they're ready, and our counsellors are skilled at building trust gently. Sometimes simply knowing the space is there, and entirely theirs, makes all the difference.

Progress isn't always linear, but over time many parents and young people notice things feeling more manageable. Your counsellor will review how things are going roughly every 6 sessions.

Yes, we offer both face-to-face sessions in Basingstoke town centre and online sessions, depending on what suits the young person best.

Our face-to-face sessions take place at The Orchard, White Hart Lane, Basingstoke, RG21 4AF, central and accessible, with online sessions available across Hampshire and beyond.

Complete our referral form using the button on this page, or contact us on 01256 423892 or contact@mindspacefoundation.co.uk.

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Why choose Mindspace for youth counselling?

  • Specialist youth-trained counsellors. Experienced in supporting teenagers and young people
  • Safe and accountable. Enhanced DBS checked, professionally registered, insured, supervised, with safeguarding oversight
  • A genuinely confidential space. Privacy that helps young people open up
  • No GP referral needed. Get in touch directly, no waiting list to join
  • Face-to-face and online. Flexible options to suit the young person
  • Affordable, not-for-profit. Low fees with reduced rates available on a sliding scale
  • Local to Basingstoke. Central town-centre premises, serving families across Hampshire
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A space to talk, whenever you're ready

Whether you’re a parent looking for support for your teenager, or a young person ready to talk to someone, reaching out is a positive first step, and we make it easy. Complete our referral form and our team will guide you through what happens next.

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