Find out how we can help you
We are Devon Mind. We’re leading the fight for mental health across Devon. Our mission is to ensure that Devon is a place where people can enjoy good mental health and have the opportunity to reach their potential. If you’re experiencing a mental health problem, it can often feel difficult figuring out who to ask for help. Devon Mind is here to listen, advise, and help you take the first steps to a life with better mental health.
Please note: Devon Mind does not operate a crisis service. If you are in need of urgent or out-of-hours support, please refer to our helpline page for support in a emergency.
What we do offer:
Support to develop skills and strategies to enable you to work towards improving your mental health and emotional wellbeing
Counselling support — up to 12 sessions
Tailored, person-centred, strength-based, 1:1 support — short-term (approximately 8 sessions)
Courses and workshops — psychoeducation
Wellbeing activities to help promote physical and mental wellbeing, whilst building community connections
Monthly support groups
Support with connecting into local community activities and services
“I found my contact with Devon Mind very supportive. It was nice to speak to someone who was positive about my support.”
Our current support services:
Below is a list of the support we can offer you, but don’t worry — if none of these options are quite right for you, we’ll work with you to figure out what is. You can find out more information below and sign up for each individual service — simply click or tap on the ‘Learn more’ button to view the service and complete a registration form.
Counselling
Our counselling service offers up to 12 sessions of solution-based therapy with a distinct goal in mind. We charge a small fee of £30 per session for counselling.
Support groups
We run a number of monthly support groups for people experiencing mental health problems. Our groups currently take place in Plymouth.
Courses and workshops
We run a number of weekly courses and one-off workshops on a variety of subjects. Check our calendar to see what’s on offer.
Wellbeing activities
We host and endorse a number of community-based activities that aim to support positive mental wellbeing.
1:1 Emotional support
We’ll work with you to identify your individual support needs, to ensure that you receive the right support for you.
Still unsure what support you are looking for?
Complete the form below and one of our Recovery Practitioners will complete an initial triage phone call with you to explore your current support needs. We aim to make this initial call as soon as possible, within 4 weeks of receiving your registration form. You can find out more about how our triage process works here.
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