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The Spark is a charity that provides counselling and mental health support services for individuals, couples, families, children and young people across Scotland and the UK. We also offer counselling services for employers and schools.

Our Counselling Services

You’re in safe hands.
We’ve been providing counselling and support for 59 years.

Counselling for

Individuals

Explore your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in a safe and confidential environment with individual counselling.

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Counselling for

Couples

Dedicated support for couples to address challenges, improve communication, and nurture a stronger, more fulfilling relationship.

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Counselling for

Children + Young People

Counseling provides a safe space for children and young people to express themselves, explore their emotions, and develop coping strategies.

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Counselling for

Parents + Families

Family counselling can address a wide range of issues including relationship problems, communication breakdowns, and behavioural difficulties.

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Counselling was invaluable and helped us through a very difficult time in our relationship. We’re a much happier couple now.

At a time in my life when I really needed some help and guidance, I absolutely got that and I felt very supported too.

Training the next generation of counsellors

Our Courses & Training

Education of the highest standard.
The Spark is a SQA and BACP approved training centre.

  • Train the Trainer for Counsellors

  • BACP Approved PDA in Online and Telephone Counselling

  • Diploma in Relational Counselling

  • HNC Counselling

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From our blog

  • How to Cope with the Winter Blues – Part 1

    How to Cope with the Winter Blues – Part 1

    When the days start getting shorter and the nights longer, many people start to feel their mood drop. Unlike Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) – a form of clinical depression – the ‘winter blues’ is a general term for the feelings of sadness and lethargy we can all experience as the temperature drops and the memories…

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  • How to Cope with the Winter Blues – Part 2

    How to Cope with the Winter Blues – Part 2

    Welcome to part 2 of The Spark’s ‘How to cope with the winter blues’ series offering our tips on ways to defeat the winter blues. Catch up on part 1 of ‘How to cope with the winter blues’ where we looked at how embracing the winter season, taking up a new indoor pastime and ignoring…

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  • How to Cope with the Winter Blues – Part 3

    How to Cope with the Winter Blues – Part 3

    In the final part of The Spark’s ‘How to cope with the winter blues’ series, we’re offering a few more tips on keeping your mood up when the sun is going down. You can catch up with part 1 and part 2 where we looked at how a ‘sexy raincoat’, not being Gordon Gekko and…

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Need Some Support?

Make a counseling enquiry today and get the support you need.