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Lanarkshire Counselling and CBT Centre (LCCC Scotland Ltd)
At Lanarkshire Counselling and CBT Centre, we aim to make accessing therapy as straightforward and welcoming as possible. We provide professional counselling and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) in a safe, confidential and supportive environment.
Whether you are experiencing anxiety, depression, low mood, stress, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem or other emotional difficulties, talking to someone can help.
Our Centre provides access to both qualified therapists and trainee therapists, allowing us to offer different levels of support depending on an individual’s needs and circumstances.
You do not need to have everything worked out before contacting us. Complete our self-referral form and we will help you identify the most appropriate support
We only work with young people aged 16 and over.
A safer , brighter tomorrow
Everyone Welcome
A friendly, inclusive and non-judgemental service
Professional Support
Counselling and CBT in a safe environment
Accessible Therapy
Making therapy straightforward
Community Focus
Supporting the mental health and wellbeing of our community
A Family-Run Centre, Established in 2017
Lanarkshire Counselling and CBT Centre is a family-run therapy centre established in 2017 by husband and wife, Annie and Colin Caruth.
The Centre was founded with a simple aim: to make professional counselling and psychological therapy easier to access within the local community.
Since opening our doors, we have grown considerably, but we have worked hard to retain the welcoming, personal and community-focused approach on which the Centre was founded.
We understand that taking the first step towards therapy can be difficult. People can also face practical and financial barriers when trying to access the support they need.
Our aim is to provide a warm, inclusive and professional environment where people feel listened to, respected and supported.
We work with people from a wide range of backgrounds and circumstances and believe that financial difficulties should not automatically prevent someone from accessing psychological support.
Helping Make Therapy More Accessible
Alongside our main business, Lccc Scotland Ltd, we have established a Community Interest Company (CIC), Lanarkshire Counselling and CBT Centre CIC.
The CIC was created to help us make therapy more accessible to people who may otherwise struggle to afford support.
When funding is available, funds from the CIC can be used to provide subsidised or free therapy, helping us support more people within our community and beyond.
From a Family-Run Centre to Supporting Thousands
Since establishing the Centre in 2017, Annie and Colin, together with the therapists, trainees and others who have contributed to the Centre over the years, have helped support around 10,000 people.
While the Centre has grown, our underlying values remain the same: making therapy accessible, treating people with dignity and compassion, and providing a welcoming place within the community where people can ask for help.
For Annie and Colin, Lanarkshire Counselling and CBT Centre remains very much a family-run organisation with its roots firmly in the local community.
Services
How We Can Help
People come to therapy for many different reasons. You may be struggling with something that has happened recently, experiencing difficulties that have been present for many years, or simply feel that something in your life needs to change.
Our therapists can provide support for a wide range of emotional and psychological difficulties, including:
- Anxiety
- Depression and low mood
- Stress
- Low self-esteem
- Grief and bereavement
- Anger
- Phobias
- Relationship difficulties
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Social anxiety
- Health anxiety
- Generalised anxiety
- Difficulties coping with life changes
The type of therapist offered will depend upon your individual circumstances, the difficulties you are experiencing and the level of support required. Where appropriate, we will help identify the most suitable level of therapy following your referral.
Qualified Therapists
Our qualified therapists come from a range of professional therapeutic backgrounds and bring different skills, training and experience to their work.
Therapists practising from Lanarkshire Counselling and CBT Centre are expected to work professionally, ethically and within the limits of their training and competence.
Appropriate professional requirements include professional indemnity insurance, PVG membership where required, professional supervision and membership of an appropriate professional body.
An Important Point About Our Therapists
Qualified therapists working from Lanarkshire Counselling and CBT Centre are self-employed practitioners. They are responsible for their own professional practice and will establish their own therapeutic contract directly with their clients.
The Centre helps people access appropriate therapists while allowing each therapist to maintain their own professional and ethical responsibilities.
We only work with young people aged 16 and over.
Trainee Therapists
Therapy With a Trainee Therapist
Lanarkshire Counselling and CBT Centre supports the development of the next generation of counsellors and therapists by providing supervised clinical placements.
Trainee therapists can provide valuable therapeutic support while completing recognised professional training. They receive clinical supervision and are required to meet the professional and educational requirements associated with their placement.
However, it is important that clients understand the limitations of therapy provided by a trainee.
Who Can Trainee Therapists Work With?
Trainee therapists are suitable for people experiencing mild to moderate difficulties. This may include:
- Anxiety
- Depression or low mood
- Low self-esteem
- Stress
- Grief and bereavement
- Anger
- Phobias
- Social anxiety
- Health anxiety
- Generalised anxiety
- OCD, where appropriate to the trainee’s level of competence
When a Trainee Therapist May Not Be Appropriate
Trainee therapists are not able to work with clients where there is significant risk or where the person’s presentation requires more specialist or experienced psychological support.
This includes:
- Significant risk of suicide or serious self-harm
- Trauma requiring specialist trauma treatment
- Complex mental health presentations
- Eating disorders
- Bipolar Disorder
- Personality Disorders
- Schizophrenia or psychosis
- Other difficulties beyond the trainee therapist’s level of competence
Where a trainee therapist is not appropriate, we will aim to help identify a more suitable level of support. Being transparent about these limitations is important for both client safety and ethical practice.
We only work with young people aged 16 and over.
Affordable Therapy & Financial Support
Making Therapy More Accessible
We believe that financial difficulties should not automatically prevent someone from receiving psychological support.
Alongside our main service, we have a Community Interest Company: Lanarkshire Counselling and CBT Centre CIC.
The CIC allows us to use available funding to help people who may otherwise struggle to afford therapy.
Depending upon available funding and individual circumstances, we may be able to:
- Subsidise the cost of therapy
- Provide additional financial support towards therapy
- Offer therapy free of charge in some circumstances
Financial support is dependent upon the funding available to the CIC at the time and therefore cannot always be guaranteed.
If finances are preventing you from seeking support, please contact us or complete our referral form and let us know.
Our Impact
Supporting Our Community
Since opening Lanarkshire Counselling and CBT Centre in 2017, we have had the privilege of working with around 10,000 people.
People come through our doors for many different reasons and at many different stages in their lives.
Our aim remains the same as when Annie and Colin established the Centre: to make good-quality psychological therapy easier to access within our community.
Every referral represents an individual person with their own experiences, difficulties and reasons for seeking help.
Frequently Asked Questions
No. You can self-refer directly to Lanarkshire Counselling and CBT Centre. Complete our online referral form and provide us with some basic information about the difficulties you are experiencing.
You don't need to decide this yourself. The information you provide during the referral process helps us consider what level of support may be appropriate.
Rather than operating a "Meet the Therapist" system, we aim to match referrals appropriately while distributing referrals fairly amongst the therapists working from the Centre.
Qualified therapists working from the Centre are self-employed practitioners. They are responsible for their own professional practice and establish their own therapeutic contract with their clients.
Qualified therapists have completed their core professional training. Trainee therapists are still completing their professional training and undertake client work as part of an approved clinical placement. Trainees receive professional supervision and can provide effective support for appropriate mild to moderate difficulties. Because they are still in training, there are limits to the complexity and level of risk they can work with.
Generally, no. Trainees cannot work beyond their level of competence and are not suitable for significant risk, trauma requiring specialist treatment, eating disorders or more complex mental health presentations. Where these issues are identified, a qualified or specialist practitioner may be more appropriate.
Therapy is confidential within normal professional and ethical boundaries. Your therapist will explain confidentiality and its limitations when you begin therapy. There are circumstances where confidentiality may need to be broken, particularly where there are serious concerns about safety or safeguarding.
Once we receive your referral, the information will be reviewed and we will aim to contact you to discuss the next steps and appropriate support.
Please tell us. Through Lanarkshire Counselling and CBT Centre CIC, financial assistance may sometimes be available to subsidise or provide therapy free of charge. This depends upon the funding available at the time.
No. We are not a crisis centre or emergency mental health service. If you require immediate help, please use the emergency and crisis services listed in our "If You Need Urgent Help" section.
We only work with young people from the age of sixteen and over. However, we may be able to signpost you to a therapist who can work with children
Why Choose Lanarkshire Counselling & CBT Centre?
A Safe and Confidential Environment
We provide a welcoming space where you can talk openly and honestly without fear of judgement.
A Collaborative Approach
Therapy is a process we work through together. We take time to understand your circumstances, your goals and what you hope to get from counselling.
Accessible Local Support
Based in Coatbridge, supporting our community and beyond. We’re committed to making professional therapeutic support accessible to people in our local community, across Lanarkshire and further afield. Wherever you’re coming from, our aim is to make accessing the right support as straightforward, welcoming and accessible as possible.
Affordable Options
We aim to provide therapy at an affordable cost and may have reduced-fee or funded options available depending on individual circumstances and current funding.
Support That Is Personal to You
Everyone’s circumstances are different. We don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all approach. Your therapy should reflect your needs, experiences and goals.
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If You Need Urgent Help
Lanarkshire Counselling and CBT Centre is not a crisis centre or emergency mental health service.
Our therapists cannot provide emergency or 24-hour crisis support.
If you are in immediate danger, believe you may seriously harm yourself or someone else, or require urgent medical assistance, call 999 or attend your nearest Accident & Emergency Department.
Other Sources of Immediate Support
- NHS 24 — Call 111 for urgent health advice and mental health support when appropriate.
- Samaritans — Call 116 123. Confidential emotional support is available 24 hours a day.
- Breathing Space — Call 0800 83 85 87. Confidential support for people in Scotland experiencing low mood, depression or anxiety.
Please do not use our website referral form, telephone voicemail, WhatsApp or email as a means of obtaining emergency help. These services are not continuously monitored and should not be used in a crisis.