The Dorchester Trust for Counselling and Psychotherapy

09/10/2026

Here's what our wonderful counsellor Emma Holmes has to say about working with us:

"Working with the Dorchester Trust over the past year has been an incredibly rewarding experience. The Trust plays a huge role in our community by making mental health support accessible, it allows me to provide low-cost therapy to individuals who otherwise would not have been able to access it. In my practice, I offer a safe, warm, and space to help clients navigate a wide range of deeply challenging issues, including trauma, anxiety, and periods of feeling intensely overwhelmed. It is a privilege to partner with the Trust to ensure that emotional support is not out of reach for those in Dorset who need it the most."

11/09/2026

Thank you so much to Talbot Village Trust for their kind grant! This will enable us to provide low-cost counselling to people living in the South East Dorset area who are struggling with their mental health. We are so grateful for your support! 😊

19/08/2026

We're over half way through our time as one of the current charities in Dorchester Waitrose's Community Matters token drop which runs until the end of September! Please support us if you shop here - we will be using the funds to provide low-cost counselling to local people struggling with their mental health. Thanks so much! Waitrose & Partners Dorchester Nub News Dorchester, Dorset

We're so grateful to have been chosen as one of the charities for Dorchester Waitrose's Community Matters token drop scheme! Please vote for us between 1 July and 30 September and please share. The donation we receive will help us to provide more low-cost counselling to local people struggling with their mental health and in need of our support. Thank you so much! 🤩 Waitrose & Partners & partners (dorchester)

11/08/2026

We're delighted to have been awarded a Grassroots Grant for £2000 thanks to funds raised by Postcode Lottery players. This funding will allow us to help more people via low coat counselling. Thank you so much! Postcode Lottery UK

05/08/2026

We're pleased to be featured in the current edition of The Poundbury Magazine. Our lovely trustee Nancy went along to a Lions' Club evening to tell them more about our work following a kind donation. Lions Club of Dorchester

29/06/2026

We're so grateful to have been chosen as one of the charities for Dorchester Waitrose's Community Matters token drop scheme! Please vote for us between 1 July and 30 September and please share. The donation we receive will help us to provide more low-cost counselling to local people struggling with their mental health and in need of our support. Thank you so much! 🤩 Waitrose & Partners & partners (dorchester)

22/06/2026

It's and we're really proud to be one of the small charities making a huge difference to people's lives. Thank you so much to our wonderful counsellors, trustees, clinical advisers, supporters and funders who make our work possible. Here's a comment from someone we have supported with counselling:

“I cannot put into words what you’ve done for me. I am eternally grateful I received this counselling as it's meant I could receive long term therapy and get to a place where I feel myself."

You can read more about the impact of our work via https://dtcp.org.uk/testimonials/

02/06/2026

This week is and we'd like to say a big thank you to the fantastic volunteers who support our work - including our wonderful trustees and clinical advisers! 🤩

27/05/2026

We're looking forward to being one of the charities attending this year's Lions Summer Fest on the 7th June - come along and say hi! Dorchester, Dorset Lions Clubs International

15/05/2026

This we are proud to be one of the wonderful charities helping to support those struggling with their . Here's a comment from someone we have supported which we hope shows just what a difference our service makes to those struggling:

“This service has been a lifeline for me. My counsellor’s support to me through such difficult times has been second to none. The service allowed me to access expert counselling, to talk through my issues and give me a safe space to talk freely and feel heard and reassured with my feelings. I am now in a much more positive place and I feel this would not have been possible without my counsellor and DTCP which made it accessible and affordable for me. I cannot thank you enough for everything you did for me.”

Read more about the impact on our service on people's lives via https://dtcp.org.uk/testimonials/

Here are some examples of the feedback we have received: “Thank you very much for a life altering and life enhancing experience. I’m so pleased the charity exists to provide this kind of service. I find it difficult to express just how useful my sessions with my therapist have been and I’m so ...