Need some advice?
If you want someone you can talk things through with, who will listen to you in confidence and support you with practical help, Youth Connexions Personal Advisers are here for you
There are a number of Youth Connexions One Stop Shops across the county or if you are still in school or college you can visit one of the drop in sessions in school/college or make an appointment to speak to an adviser.
Click the link below for times and details.
If you need some specialist support for emotional issues, a Youth Connexions Personal Adviser can refer you to a counselling. There are different types of counselling available: Brief Therapy or longer-term therapy. You can discuss with a Personal Adviser which might be best for you. Take a look at the 'Brief Therapy' leaflet at the base of the page, and make an appointment with a Youth Connexions Personal Adviser to discuss further.
- Phone Connexions Direct for FREE on 080 800 13 2 19 Youth Connexions One Stop Shop – You can call in and get help on everything from family problems to handy telephone numbers.
- Connexions Direct - You can call Connexions Direct between 8am and 2am, seven days a week. Advisers are trained to give confidential and practical help.
- Phone FREE : Connexions Direct on 080 800 13 2 19
Other ways to contact Connexions Direct:
- Adviser on-line – This is a one-to-one, on-line confidential chat with a trained Connexions Direct Adviser.
- E-mail - If you email Connexions Direct they reply to you within 24 hours.
- Text - You can text for simple information like telephone numbers. If you want more in-depth information and advice, call Connexions Direct on 080 800 13 2 19 from a landline and tell the adviser your mobile number - they will call you back.
- Textphone -If you are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech difficulties you can contact Connexions Direct by email, text message or Adviser online. You can also call the Connexions Direct textphone number: 08000 968 336.
- Chatroom- Where you can talk to other people and share things in a safe place. Look out for the topic of the day. The chat is open at certain times.
- Message board- If you want to join in a debate and get tips and advice from other young people.
...or you could speak to ChildLine
Calls are free and confidential. Call 0800 1111 or visit the ChildLine website
Worried, angry or stressed?
Click here to visit the Young Minds website
Are you in Care?
Click here for a new website with loads of information for young people living in care
Tips on how to cope with bullying
Click here to reads Kate's Story on tips and advice to help with bullying
The leaflets below tell you more about Youth Connexions services and brief therapy.
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Description: Find out what Youth Connexions can offer you.
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Description: This leaflet tells you about how brief therapy could help you if you have emotional or relationship problems
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Description: This useful booklet of numbers is brought to you by the Hertfordshire Teenage Pregnancy Strategy.