The Spark Counselling Scotland

Since 1965, The Spark has been a leading provider of counselling, mental health support and training in Scotland. From 14 locations around the country, The Spark provides vital services across our three functional areas: • Counselling for individuals, couples and families• Specialist youth counselling including school-based counselling• Training: from advanced diplomas in counselling to introductory mental health awareness training. Counselling and therapeutic supportEvery year, thousands of individuals, couples and families come to The Spark for support managing the ups and downs of life. Our professionally-accredited counsellors provide a safe environment in which our clients can explore the difficult issues they are facing and develop a clearer understanding of how best to manage it. The Spark also operates Scotland’s only free helpline dedicated to relationship issues. The Relationship Helpline offers support to individuals struggling with relationship difficulties at home, at work or within the community. Award-winning youth counselling servicesThe Spark is the largest provider of school-based counselling and one-to-one counselling for children and young people in Scotland. Our award-winning services support children, young people and their families cope with the challenges of growing up and issues like anxiety, peer relationships, parental separation/divorce, bereavement, behaviour management and self-harm. Counselling and mental health training servicesThe Spark delivers training across a broad spectrum of counselling and mental health subjects for individuals, businesses and organisations. An SQA approved training centre, we are at the forefront of advanced education for counsellors - including Diploma courses in Relational Counselling and Supervision – and training paths for those starting a career in counselling. Our mental health awareness training helps organisations and groups invest in the mental health and wellbeing of their