Bright Light offers a welcoming, safe, and confidential space to express your thoughts and feelings about what is happening in your life.
All our counsellors receive ongoing professional supervision provided by Bright Light and Relationships Scotland Counsellors receive both regular individual and group supervision with external supervisors as well as further development workshops throughout the year.
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Services Offered
Bright Light is committed to offering the widest range of services possible around relationship issues. All of our counsellors are specialists, selected to ensure we offer you the best support we can when you need it most.
We specialize in: - Individual counselling - Relationship counselling including couple counselling - Family therapy - Sexual therapy - Addiction support - Child and young persons counselling - Restorative practice
Fees and Payment
We ask you for a contribution to Bright Light to help cover our costs. If you find you would be struggling to afford this we have a sliding scale of contributions based on income. Please speak to us in confidence and we will agree an affordable amount. We will not turn you away.
This is a registered charity.
Services Offered To: Adults Couples Teens
Special Groups: LGBTQ
Payment: Sliding Scale Pro-bono
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A community counseling agency is a group therapy practice that offers affordable mental health services. Most are independent non-profit agencies, state agencies, or publicly-funded agencies. A few may restrict who is eligible for services, so it is a good idea to check when you call.
Community counseling agencies are generally more affordable than other therapy providers, but how much more affordable they are will depend on whether you qualify for a discount or sliding scale fee (or if they accept your insurance). Many, but not all, have a policy that they won't turn away anyone due to inability to pay. You should ask about their fees when you first call.
Expect to talk to kind people who want to help you find the care you need. Most community agencies strive to connect you with a live person within 24 hours, if not immediately. If you're asked to hold or leave a message, don't give up; just leave a message and wait. You should hear back pretty quickly.
Most agencies try to set up an initial assessment appointment within a week (some do within 24 hours), though the waitlist to start therapy is usually longer—about a few weeks on average. If you're not eligible or if the agency is not right for you, it's usually still worth it to call or drop in, because staff are knowledgeable about local options and can often refer you to one.