What is here
Sheffield Talking Therapies offers NHS help with stress, anxiety and low mood. Adults aged 18 or over with a Sheffield GP can refer themselves online or by phone.
Sheffield Mind offers six weeks of counselling with student therapists. You must be aged 18 or over, live in Sheffield and have a Sheffield GP. You cannot apply if you used a Sheffield Mind therapy service within the past six months.
Places are limited. The charity takes new requests at set times each month and may close the form when full. Check its website before you apply.
What it costs
NHS Sheffield Talking Therapies is free. Sheffield Mind general counselling is also free. You need to meet its access rules and wait for a place.
Private therapists set their own fees. Ask about reduced rates and cancellation charges before you book.
How ViaCara helps in Sheffield
Tell us what you need and we will connect you with practitioners who work online, and with practitioners in Sheffield 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.
Thanks for your interest. We're not taking on new clients at the moment.
Looking for support in Sheffield?
Tell us what you need from a professional and what would make sessions work for you.
- I want to see a therapist in Sheffield
- I would prefer online sessions
- I need help finding free local support
- I am unsure which service I can use
References
- NHS Sheffield Talking Therapies (accessed 22 September 2026). NHS Sheffield Talking Therapies. sheffieldtalkingtherapies.nhs.uk
- NHS Sheffield Talking Therapies (accessed 22 September 2026). Sheffield Talking Therapies self-referral. sheffieldtalkingtherapies.nhs.uk
- Sheffield Mind (accessed 22 September 2026). Sheffield Mind general counselling. sheffieldmind.co.uk
