York St John Communities Centre

Equality, diversity and inclusion

Our mental health centre vows to be welcoming and inclusive.

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We work to ensure all clients feel accepted and valued and can fully access our services without encountering bias or discrimination.

Your feedback and suggestions for improving our services are welcome. We respond fully to these and work to accommodate your suggested changes.

Please email feedback to Lynne Gabriel, Centre Director and Safeguarding Officer: l.gabriel2@yorksj.ac.uk

Client feedback

I have used the services of the CMHC twice in recent years (relationship counselling, and anger management). Both experiences were of a service which was run in a professional but compassionate way, leading to constructive and positive outcomes. Before approaching CMHC, I'd used other counselling services in York, but found that the university's facilities were, overall, the most sympathetic and effective.

Client feedback

The counselling has made a significant positive impact for me. Both in terms of dealing with current issues, but also identifying and addressing underlying past issues that were having an impact on my life. I wasn’t sure what to expect having never been in counselling before but everyone was very welcoming and friendly, and that helped too.

Client feedback

I was very pleased to find the centre in an online search. The initial assessment was done sensitively and I did not have long to wait until placed with a counsellor. I am very grateful for the sliding scale of charges as I would not have been able to afford it otherwise. The centre itself is a relaxing, safe environment. I have benefitted from my sessions in processing some issues and being aware of others.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

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