Supporting your mental health and wellbeing

Many people experience issues that affect their mental health and wellbeing. Whether it’s anxiety and depression, an issue in your relationship or a problem your child is facing, we believe that talking to a professional can be the solution.

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Counselling when you need it

At our centres in Altrincham, Bury, Broomwood and Old Trafford the Counselling & Family Centre (CFC) offer counselling and mental wellbeing support when you need it. A registered charity, we provide the help you need, at the time when you need it most. Our qualified and trained counsellors are here to help. We offer face to face and remote counselling ensuring you can access help at times and locations that suit you.

Not just counselling!

We offer other mental health and wellbeing services and support to help you with whatever life throws at you via in person / online groups, activities and training.

These vary from in-person/ online courses to help you as a parent with all that caring for children can throw at you, or if you are a carer for someone with mental health challenges, to support groups and help just for you when you need it.

Training and professional development

Looking to expand your own CPD qualifications in your counselling career?
We offer multiple low-cost courses and day long learning opportunities to offer you more tools for your professional development.

Wanting to have a better understanding and robust approach to mental health support in your organisation? We are the recognised provider in training and qualifications, offering courses to support you in supporting your staff and volunteers’ mental health and wellbeing.

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Counselling Training Manchester

As well as offering counselling to people in Altrincham, Bury and all over Manchester, CFC offer a wide variety of training and CPD courses in Altrincham, Manchester for counsellors (student and qualified), caring professionals (e.g. teachers, social workers, housing officers, children and family intervention workers) and beyond (e.g. job seekers, people struggling with self-esteem).

See the list on the right for our main training areas.

Courses are all reasonably priced, but note early booking on some can secure you a 20% discount. Some courses are discounted for people receiving means-tested benefits.

Example professional courses:

Mental Health First Aid
Introduction to Counselling Couples
Counselling clients with Addictions
Counselling Families
Working Therapeutically with Children & Young People (CYP)
Working with Diverse Sexualities (LGBTQ+)
Understanding Self-harm
Diversity in Couples Counselling
Addictive Relationships with Food
Sand Tray / Drawing / Creative Therapy
Perinatal / childbirth issues
Effective Couples Counselling
Working with People Experiencing Bereavement & Loss

Life skills / public courses / groups:

Building Self-esteem and Confidence
Coping with an Addiction within Your Family
Dealing with Anger / Anger Management
Parenting skills - I'm a Parent, Get me out of here! and Starting Strong
Introduction to Counselling Skills
Dealing with Stress / Building Resilience
Mindfulness

CFC are a charity

We are grateful to our funders. As a charity the Counselling & Family Centre would not be able to provide our important services to the community without the generous support of the following organisations: