Hope Park Counselling Centre (The University of Edinburgh)

Who is this for?

  • People aged 18 years old and over

Who provides this?

  • The University of Edinburgh

Description

Hope Park Counselling Centre offers counselling to residents in the Edinburgh and Lothian area, aged 18 and over.

The centre is part of the University of Edinburgh and is a practice and research centre for counsellors in training.

Please note we do not offer counselling for students or staff at The University of Edinburgh.

How do I access this?

  • Self-referrals

Is there a cost?

This is a donation based service. Suggested donation between £2 and £35 per session.

Is there a waiting list?

Yes

Location information

  • Public pay and display parking is available on nearby streets.
  • We in the University of Edinburgh Central Area, close to a large number of major bus routes, and a 15 minute (0.8 mile) walk from Waverley train station.
  • Please note that there are steps to our building so it is unfortunately not fully accessible. We do offer online counselling as an alternative.

Opening times

Monday8.30 am – 8.00 pm
Tuesday8.30 am – 8.00 pm
Wednesday8.30 pm – 8.00 pm
Thursday8.30 am – 8.00 pm
Friday8.30 am – 4.30 pm
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed
The University of Edinburgh

Contact Details

0131 650 6696
hpcc@ed.ac.uk
www.ed.ac.uk/health/hopepark
8 Hope Park Square, Meadow Lane, Edinburgh , EH8 9NW

Types of support on offer:

Online
Support in person

Type of services on offer:

Anxiety
Bereavement and grief
Loneliness/isolated groups
Long term conditions/disabilities

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