Bedford Open Door

Bedford Open Door is a charity providing free and confidential counselling to young people. Counselling is provided by a team of fully trained, experienced and friendly volunteer counsellors.

Counselling is often confused with other types of helping relationships. People sometimes believe that they will receive advice and be told what to do by their counsellor, but the overall aim of counselling is to provide a chance for you to work towards living in a happier way and to help you find your strengths.

Bedford Open Door aims to see any young person between the ages of 13 and 25 in emotional difficulty, who lives in Bedford or surrounding areas. This may be through self referral, or signposting by professionals, or other voluntary sector workers. Clients can speak with a member of staff on the phone during normal opening hours. Outside these times a message can be left on the answer phone. For more information, please phone, text or email us.