The Hamblin Low-Cost Clinic initiative is intended as a service to the community, with the aim of making complementary therapies affordable to all who may benefit from them. Sessions cost just £20 for 50 minutes and are available remotely or in person. We have two Low-Cost Clinic counsellors available. Personal appointments available again after April 12th.

1. Counselling with Margaret O’Kelly:

Please contact Margaret directly:
Phone: 07985 098903
E-mail:

Margaret has many years of experience of working with people of all ages, covering a wide range of issues. She is offering subsidised sessions to make the much-needed service of counselling affordable and accessible for all who could benefit from it.

Margaret says: “Every person has an innate capacity to reach their full potential. Counselling can help you rediscover your own resources and think about what might be standing in the way. With this in mind, we will work together to look at what has happened in your life in the past and how that affects the present.”  Margaret also practises solution-focused counselling, working on agreed and specific issues. Remote sessions available. When lockdown restrictions ease, sessions are also available in person at the Hamblin Centre (every Tuesday morning between 10am-12pm, socially-distanced, either in the library or in a quiet corner of the Hamblin Garden) or remotely.

£20 per 50-minute session

2. Remote counselling with Jackie O’Neill: (Sessions available by telephone or Zoom)

Please contact Jackie directly:
 E-mail:
Phone: 07513 931006 (I may not be able to answer the phone straight away but please leave a message and I will get back to you)

Jackie says: “Life events can be challenging and difficult, leading to feelings of anxiety, overwhelm and stress. In these unprecedented times, as the country is dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, we find ourselves dealing with a very new, unsettling and traumatic situation. At times like these it can help to talk things through in a confidential environment with someone who is not directly involved. Online/telephone counselling offers certain benefits but there are also limitations or challenges that are worth bearing in mind when deciding whether this type of therapy will best suit your needs.

Some of the benefits of online/telephone counselling therapy are:

  • Research shows that online/telephone therapy is as effective as in-person therapy

  • You can have counselling therapy from home

  • You can be comfortable at home, avoiding a commute before and after therapy

  • We may be able to be more flexible about scheduling appointments. You can arrange a mutually convenient time for therapy with your therapist.

  • Therapy is confidential. The online video link Zoom software has been found to be as secure as possible. (Please be aware that the therapist cannot be responsible for any security breaches incurred by the third party).

Please be aware that an e-mail contact will be required for contracts payment will currently have to be made by BACS. You will need a private place at home, where you can use the computer terminal/telephone for up to 50 minutes uninterrupted. If you have any further questions or would like to arrange online/telephone counselling, please do contact Jackie.

£20 per 50-minute session

Jackie has experience of working with adults and teenagers on a range of topics, including cancer, anxiety, stress, depression, bereavement, low self-esteem and abuse. Sheis a qualified Humanistic counsellor and Fusion Therapeutic Coach, with over 7 years' experience working in an NHS environment and with University students. She is a Registered Member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) and National Counselling Society (NCS) and adhere to their ethical frameworks.

Friendly disclaimer: The Hamblin Trust is unable to endorse any particular teacher, practitioner, therapist or speaker who practises, advertises or runs an event here. This is a matter for each individual to assess and take further if they wish.