Kernos provides counselling and support for people with psychological and emotional difficulties who need help in Sudbury and the surrounding areas.

  • You can refer yourself by completing our Referral Enquiry Form
  • You can be referred by a professional such as your GP, healthcare worker, or another agency

Please click the link below to submit a referral enquiry form:

Kernos Centre Referral Enquiry Form 

Once referred, an experienced counsellor will carry out an initial assessment to help identify the most appropriate approach for you. Following this, you will receive regular 50-minute counselling sessions in a confidential, non-judgemental environment.

Alternatively, you can email [email protected] or call 01787 882883 and we will be happy to assist you.

Client contributions

The Kernos Centre is a Registered Charity (No. 1097354). Kernos does not receive any statutory funding and relies on client contributions, donations, grants, and fundraising to continue providing accessible counselling to our community.

Assessment appointments and Counselling sessions cost Kernos £50 per session to provide. We ask clients to contribute as close to this amount as they can afford, with a minimum of £5.

At your initial assessment, we’ll agree on a contribution that works for you. If you are on means-tested benefits and cannot afford to contribute, your contribution will be waived. No one will be turned away because of their financial situation.

How can counselling help?

If you’re finding it difficult to cope with emotional challenges or issues affecting your daily life, speaking with a trained counsellor can provide the opportunity to explore what you’re going through, make sense of your experiences, and find ways to manage them more effectively.

You may be dealing with something that simply needs a little support to help you regain balance, or you may be facing more significant difficulties that are impacting your wellbeing and ability to cope day to day.

For example, you might be:

  • caring for another adult
  • struggling with low self-esteem
  • feeling depressed
  • self-harming
  • experiencing work-related stress
  • affected by domestic abuse or violence
  • struggling with anxiety
  • having relationship difficulties
  • coping with bereavement or grief
  • experiencing eating difficulties
  • dealing with substance misuse issues

No concern is too small or too large to seek help for. Simply contact us to arrange an initial assessment appointment.

Once you begin counselling, you can decide at any time whether it feels helpful for you. If it doesn’t feel right, you are free to stop at any point.

Would you like to help fund us?

There are several ways that you can make a donation to help us continue our work, either directly or through everyday purchases. This page shows the ways you can help.