Phoenix Children & Families Therapy Services

15/11/2025

Why This Service Is So Needed

Every week, we hear from parents who are doing everything they can — yet still can’t find the help their family needs.
They’re told there’s a waiting list.
That the service is full.
That their child’s needs don’t quite “fit the criteria.”

For many, the barriers feel endless: long waits, office-hour appointments, travel costs, and children too anxious or overwhelmed to attend in unfamiliar places.
And behind every delay is a child trying to cope alone, and a parent feeling helpless watching them struggle.

That’s why we’ve created Flourishing Minds, part of Phoenix Counselling Services — a trauma-informed online counselling, play therapy, and parent support service that removes those barriers.

💛 Because being online means families can access help at the time they need it most — safely, privately, and from their own home.
💛 It means a parent doesn’t have to choose between missing work and getting support.
💛 It means a child who feels too anxious to leave the house can still begin their healing journey in a familiar, safe space.

We’re raising £6,000 to launch this service so no family is turned away because of cost or circumstance.

Together, we can make sure children don’t have to wait for help — and parents don’t have to face it alone. 💛

👉 https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/donatephoenixcounselling?utm_medium=CR&utm_source=CL

15/11/2025

When Getting Help Feels Out of Reach

Sometimes it’s not a lack of courage that keeps families from seeking help — it’s the barriers in the way.

💛 Counselling services with long waiting lists, leaving families holding on for months.
💛 Support only offered during office hours, when parents are working or caring for other children.
💛 Travel and childcare costs that make even short-term therapy unaffordable.
💛 Children who are too anxious, overwhelmed, or frightened to attend in unfamiliar places.
💛 Parents who are exhausted and isolated, trying their best but unsure where to turn next.

These are the families we hear from every week — parents doing everything they can, and children living their lives through experiences that feel too big to name.

That’s why we’ve created Flourishing Minds, part of Phoenix Counselling Services — a trauma-informed online service that brings counselling, play therapy, and parent support directly into the home.

Because no one should be turned away because of where they live, what they earn, or how long they’ve already waited.

We’ve just launched our £6,000 fundraiser to help make this possible.
Please follow, share, and help us spread the word — so together, we can make therapy accessible for every family that needs it. 💛

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Iʼm raising money to Flourishing Minds : Donate a Child Counselling Session. Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page.