BUPA Counselling and Emotional Support

Through BUPA, Macmillan are offering up to 4 FREE remotely-delivered counselling sessions for people struggling emotionally because they are living with cancer. People can access support remotely within days if they qualify to use the service. To access the service, you should be:
- a person living with cancer
- 18 yrs +
- physically located in the UK and the time of Assessment and Counselling sessions
- struggling emotionally because of cancer
- feeling that your biggest current need is mental wellbeing/emotional support in relation to your cancer diagnosis
- mentally, physically and socially able to take part in the counselling process
- not currently receiving therapy, help or intervention elsewhere for mental health needs
- feeling that your usual daily life is being affected by how you are feeling
- expressing or describing symptoms of anxiety, depression and/or irritability
- struggling to cope and feeling things in life are becoming increasingly difficult
- a minimum of 6 months from the last time you used this service i.e. if you have used this service before, you should wait at least 6 months from your last session before accessing again.

You should not be:
- getting therapy, help or support elsewhere for mental health needs
- looking for counselling about your mental health needs separate to your cancer diagnosis
- in severe crisis or having suicidal thoughts
- currently in hospital as an inpatient.

If you are in crisis, you will not be able to get immediate help using this service.

Available 7 days a week, 8am - 8pm (FREE to call from landlines and mobiles in the UK).

For further information, you can call 08088 080000.

You can also visit the website.