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Therapy in Liverpool

Find NHS talking therapies and local charity counselling in Liverpool, with access rules, free support and guidance on therapy costs.

What is here

Liverpool Talking Therapies offers NHS help with low mood and anxiety. People aged 16 or over with a Liverpool GP can refer themselves online or by phone.

Your GP can also refer you. You may work with a therapist, join a course or use self-help guides with support.

Sahir offers counselling for LGBTQ+ and gender-diverse adults across Liverpool City Region and Wirral. It also helps people who live with HIV and those close to them. You can ask for help through its website.

What it costs

Liverpool Talking Therapies is free. Sahir counselling is also free for people who meet its access rules.

Private therapists set their own fees. Ask what each session costs. Check what you would pay if you miss a session.

How ViaCara helps in Liverpool

Tell us what you need and we will connect you with practitioners who work online, and with practitioners in Liverpool as they join. The conversation is the same wherever you are.

An online session is a video or phone call at a time you choose. You do not need to travel, and you can change practitioner if the fit is wrong.

The UK Crisis Resources page lists people you can talk to at any hour.

Looking for support in Liverpool?

Tell us what you need from a professional and what would make sessions work for you.

What kind of support are you looking for in Liverpool?
I've been feeling anxious lately...
Wanna talk about it?
Or start with one of these:
  • I want to see a therapist in Liverpool
  • I would prefer online sessions
  • I need help finding free local support
  • I am unsure which service I can use

References

  1. Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust (accessed 22 September 2026). Liverpool Talking Therapies. merseycare.nhs.uk
  2. Sahir (accessed 22 September 2026). Sahir counselling. sahir.org.uk

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