HIVE Directory: Personal Safety

A Helping Hand

If you need help with a drinking problem either phone our national helpline FREE on 0800 9177650, contact us by email: help@aamail.org, or talk to us using live chat. You can also find you local helpline telephone number by using the Find a Meeing Tool.

A confidential, professional and affordable Counselling Service for those living in the Portsmouth area.

Here at All Saints, our counsellors are trained and qualified to at least Here at All Saints Counselling Service, our counsellors are trained and qualified to at least Level 4 Diploma level and give their time to this service free of charge. Our counsellors are bound by ASCS standards and policies, receive regular, clinical supervision and are all members of a recognised professional body.

Aquilis was established in 2006 and is a team of qualified counsellors / psychotherapists who came together initially to provide counselling for the staff of Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust. As our strong reputation spread, we worked with more people and began to offer counselling to the general public and to external organisations. In more recent times we have made the decision to focus on working with PHU members of staff only.

Aurora New Dawn offers safety, support, advocacy and empowerment to survivors of domestic abuse, stalking and sexual violence for anyone over 16 years of age.

Free and Confidential Helpline/WhatsApp chat for Armed Forces Personnel and their families, in the UK and Overseas: https://www.aurorand.org.uk/armed-forces/

I am a qualified Person-Centred Counsellor, (Dip). and a member of the BACP (British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists).

I am pleased be based in a marina setting that has outstanding views and tranquillity. I am able to offer bespoke, effective counselling on a 1-1 basis, to individuals who are at a point in their lives where they recognise a need for change.

Deciding to enter a counselling relationship can be a challenging step to take. It’s brave to recognise when you need help and support. We all need support at some point in our lives.

I am an empathetic person who will listen to your issues without judgement but with understanding. So, whether you have one issue or many, we can work through them together. Whether it’s short-term counselling or long term, I will be there with you on your journey to discovering what it is that is holding you back.

I will support you fully as you make changes to get your life back on track to feeling happy and fulfilled. I have 15 years’ experience in working with individuals with a variety of issues in assisting them in overcoming hurdles.

I have also worked with people with Mental Health issues, low self-esteem, low confidence, anxiety and depression, loss, anger, fear, co-dependence and jealousy. Quite often the reason for these feelings lies deep within us. I will support you whilst you discover the reasons for these feelings and help you to reconcile with yourself for a better way forward in the future.

Beyond Reflections is a charity working to create a safe community for gender-diverse people and their allies. We provide various support services, including support groups, 121 support, counselling, safe social spaces and activity groups, and practical support and advice, designed with and for the community.

We are a trans+ friendly third-party hate crime reporting center and provide victim support and signposting, even if you don't want to report. You do not need to have suffered a transphobic hate crime to speak to us.

We are also involved in projects that seek to better the lives of trans+ people and work with other organizations and individuals to run educational workshops throughout the year.

Our life-changing work would not be possible without our volunteers, so if you are passionate about making the world a better place for trans+ people, contact us.

​I am a OneSpirit Interfaith Minister, counsellor, and artist based in Portsmouth, and working across Hampshire, West Sussex and Surrey. I live from a deep certainty that life is wild and precious, and through my ceremonies, counselling and group work seek to help people connect to that which is most authentic, meaningful and sacred to them.

CAMHS stands for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. Specialist CAMHS services work alongside children/young people (and their families) whose risks, needs and functioning are impacting on their mental health.

We help people through one of the most painful times in life – with bereavement support, information and campaigning.

Our Helpline is run by trained bereavement volunteers, who offer emotional support to anyone affected by grief.

We’ll give you space to talk about your feelings and how you’ve been coping. Our volunteers are completely non-judgemental and won’t share what you’ve told them with anyone else, unless you are in danger.

Cruse offers a free and confidential service to anyone affected and bereaved by suicide, or suspected suicide, in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

When someone dies by suicide, or suspected suicide, it can be one of the most difficult and distressing times of someone’s life. The impact on families, friends and communities can be devastating.
Some people need support straight away, others reach out later – and that’s ok. We are all different and our own personal circumstances will also be different.
Whether you need emotional support or practical support, Cruse's team of specialists are here to help you.

Cruse can help with:
• Individual support for adults
• Individual support for children and young people and their families
• Practical support when dealing with the Police or Coroner
• Help on an individual basis, in groups or community settings
• Support for schools and workplaces
• Cruse can also put you in touch with other local services that can help