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Kooth – Free Online Counselling Service for 10 – 16 years (up to 17th birthday) in Kent

By Lisa Johnson Horton Kirby & South Darenth Parish Council

Thursday, 18 February 2021

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Horton Kirby & South Darenth Parish Council Contributor

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Kooth is a free online counselling and emotional well-being support service providing young people aged 10-16 years (up to 17th birthday) in Kent with a safe and secure means of accessing support with their emotional health and wellbeing needs, from a professional team of qualified counsellors. By accessing Kooth, young people can benefit from:

  • A free, confidential, anonymous and safe way to receive support online.
  • Out of hours’ availability. Counsellors are available from 12noon to 10pm on weekdays and 6pm to 10 pm at weekends, every day of the year on a drop in basis.
  • Online Counselling from a professional team of BACP qualified counsellors is available via 1-1 chat sessions or messaging on a drop in basis or via booked sessions.
  • Discussion Boards which are all pre-moderated allow young people to access peer to peer support.
  • Online Magazine full of moderated articles many of which are submitted by young people offering advice and guidance on a huge range of topics.
  • No referral is required. Young people can register for Kooth independently at www.kooth.com

To find out more visit www.Kooth.com and you can also view a short video about the service by following this link: Kooth Video

Contact Information

Lisa Johnson

Find Horton Kirby & South Darenth Parish Council

The Village Hall, Horton Road, South Darenth, Dartford, Kent, DA4 9AX

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Additional Information

Manisha Patel - Assistant Clerk