Off Centre (16-25s)

Off Centre is a confidential counselling, art therapy, advice and information service for young people aged 16-25 in City and Hackney. We help young people take greater control over their lives and offer support with all kinds of emotional and practical issues including:

• Stress, depression, anger and self-harm
• Bereavement or family breakdown
• Sexuality and identity
• Violence, neglect or abuse
• Accommodation, education and more.

What we do: 

We offer a range of support:

• 1-2-1 counselling and Art therapy
• Practical advice and key-working
• Therapeutic groups including Art Therapy and DBT (Dialectical Behavioural Therapy) 
• LGBTQI+ youth group (Project Indigo)
• African, Caribbean & Mixed Heritage pathway with clinicians from matching background (see Growing Minds) 

Who is eligible?

For individual therapy, groups and core offer: 

• Young people between the ages of 16 to 25 
• Registered with a GP in Hackney or City of London
• Presenting with mental health needs that are moderate or severe (see THRIVE)

Growing Minds (African, Caribbean pathway) can see young people from the ages of 11 with less severe mental health needs.

How to access our services

If you are a young person, get in touch to find out how we can help you. See our contact details below.

Professionals can also make a referral for a young person, with their consent, using our Referral Form.

Contact

Phone: 020 8986 4016

Website: https://family-action.org.uk/services/off-centre-hackney/ 

Email: OffCentre@family-action.org.uk

Address: Off Centre, Unit 7: The Textile Building, 29a 31a Chatham Place, London, E9 6FJ (Entrance on Belsham Street)