If you are registered with a GP in Hertfordshire and are over 16 and feel that you would benefit from counselling there is a method to self refer to be able to speak to someone who can help you with any difficulties you may be experiencing.

For more information:

• Self referral form to Wellbeing Service – Please follow link to the self-referral form, download the self-referral form or if you need to speak to someone to make your referral or need urgent support, contact Single Point of Access: 0800 6444 101.
• Arts on Prescription
• Available Help for Teens in Need of Support
• Options for Dealing with Anxiety and Depression
• Kooth – A free online service that offers emotional and mental health support for children and young people.  It can help with lots of different problems, including family problems, eating disorders, loneliness, bullying, anxiety and depression.  More information is available on the NHS Choices website.
• Samaritans – If something is troubling you, call Samaritans free, 24 hours a day 365 days a year: 116 123.
• Mind – Information and support for all mental health issues. Mind infoline: 0300 123 3393.
• Rethink – Help, information and support for all those affected by mental illness.
• Further information – For more information about mental health, ways to cope with it and more, visit:
  NHS Choices – Mental Health
  One You – Feeling Stressed?

New Leaf Wellbeing College

The New Leaf Wellbeing College is funded by health and offers free educational courses that help you to take better control of your wellbeing and learn some practical skills.

We believe people are expert in their own wellbeing. The college is based on the belief of individual strength, co-production and self-management. Co-production makes sure people with lived experience are equal partners in the college, and support course development and delivery.

College principles

• Partnership and co-production
• Educational not therapeutic
• Strengths-based and person-centred
• For everyone – people with health challenges, their relatives / carers and staff
• Helps people identify and reach their own goals.

Diversity and inclusion

New Leaf Wellbeing College offers education to all the varied communities in Hertfordshire. We actively promote access to the college for all. This means taking positive action to support everyone to benefit from the opportunities the college can provide. People with a lived experience have helped to design and deliver our courses.

We need your help

We are asking everyone who may be involved in the college for their help. Making sure we develop and run courses that people will find helpful is very important. Please could you answer the short survey – we appreciate your help. Find out more…