No5 Young People's Counselling Service — Counsellor in Reading, England

4.4★★★★★★★★★★(5 reviews)

Address101 Oxford Rd RG1 7UD, Reading, ENG

Phone+441189015668

Websiteno5.org.uk

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No5 is a community-based organisation offering free, confidential counselling and mental health support to young people aged 11-25 in Reading. They provide tailored, weekly 50-minute counselling sessions with the same volunteer counsellor each week. The service also offers support for parents and caregivers. No5 counsellors are members of a professional regulatory body and are fully qualified or in their final years of a recognised professional qualification, committed to supporting young people. They also develop training programs for counsellors working with young people.

Best for

  • Young people aged 11-25
  • Parents and caregivers
  • Individuals seeking free counselling
Key servicesFree counselling, Counselling for young people, Support for parents, Mental health workshops, Outreach services
Tagscounselling, young people, mental health, reading, free service, support, charity, youth, anxiety, worries

Reviews on Google4.4 · 5 reviews

★★★★★★★★★★S NoENov 2025

Really didn’t fit my two daughter’s needs.

★★★★★★★★★★Abbie TrusslerNov 2025

A brilliant local charity who provided me with 20 weeks of free, life changing counselling sessions at age 14!

★★★★★★★★★★Akvile KacinskeApr 2024

My child was very happy to go there and councillor helped to understand and manage my childs worries.

★★★★★★★★★★Chris RSep 2015

No5 do amazing work supporting Reading's young people and the community in general. I have volunteered at No5 for the past two years now and I can honestly say the rewarding experience I get from helping to support young people is unmatchable.

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