Local Help & Support
Last Updated: Friday, 01 August 2025
One in four people will experience a mental health difficulty at some point in their life. NHS Talking Therapies, for anxiety and depression was introduced as a way in which people could access Talking Therapies as close to their home or place of work as possible.
NHS Sefton Talking Therapies is a free, confidential service designed to help anyone aged over 16 in the South Sefton, Southport, and Formby areas to deal with common mental health difficulties. These may include depression, anxiety, panic, phobia, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), or post-traumatic stress disorder.
If you are aged 16 & over, are registered with a GP in South Sefton, Southport, or Formby and are experiencing a mental health difficulty that is affecting your daily living, employment, or health NHS Sefton Talking Therapies may be of benefit to you.
Phone: 0300 303 2708
Email: tms.referrals@nhs.net
Address: Unit 5, Stella Nova, Washington Parade, Bootle, Merseyside, L20 4TQ
Opening hours:
- Monday - Thursday, 8am - 8pm (excluding bank holidays)
- Friday, 8am-5pm
- Saturday, 9am-1pm (coming soon)
To self-refer online please click here. Please note, you must be registered with a Sefton GP to make a referral.
Website: Sefton Talking Therapies
27-37 South Road, Waterloo, L22 5PE
Tel: 0151 288 6060
Sefton Carers Centre provides free advice and guidance, emotional and practical support, training and a range of holistic therapies for unpaid carers living in Sefton.
Brunswick Youth & Community Centre, 104 Marsh Lane, Bootle, L20 4JQ
The home for Veterans in the Sefton area and beyond. Pull up a sandbag and swing the lamp. Come on in have a chat and a brew/wet with other veterans in a safe atmosphere.
3rd Floor North Wing, Burlington House, Crosby Road North, Waterloo, L22 0LG
Tel: 0151 920 0726
Sefton Council for Voluntary Service is an independent registered charity with a borough-wide brief to assist and support voluntary community and faith sector activity across the Sefton metropolitan district and neighbourhood.