SEEAC provides mental health support, such as one-on-one counselling and peer-group activities, to Southeast and East Asian communities in the UK. Please contact SEEAC via info@seeac.org.uk if you need assistance.
On this page, you can find other cultural-specific / language-specific mental health service providers for Southeast and East Asian communities in the UK. The listed service providers include peer support groups, mutual aid groups, community groups, and more specialist/professional mental health support, such as therapists.
For further information about the service and support and related fees, please contact the service/support providers directly.
If you or your organisation provide relevant support and services and would like to be included in this directory, or you know others should be included, please contact us via email at info@seeac.org.uk
This resource was funded by the National Survivor User Network (NSUN, www.nsun.org.uk) thanks to a National Lottery Community Fund grant.
* Organisations in asterisk sourced are from the public domain.
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| Asian Family Counselling Service | |
|---|---|
| Service | Low-cost confidential counselling for Asian couples and families facing stress. Please contact at email address below for the latest information. |
| Contact person | Kulbir Randhawa |
| Languages | Service provided in languages: Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu and Gujarati. |
| Post Code | UB1 3EJ |
| Email Address | admin@asianfamily.co.uk |
| Phone Number | 020 8574 0912 (all staff working from home at the moment) |
| Website | https://asianfamilycounselling.org/ |
| Barnet Asian Womens Association (BAWA)* | |
|---|---|
| Service | BAWA is a registered charity that supports Asian women living within the borough of Barnet. They provide a range of services, including a helpline, drop-in sessions, support groups and counselling. |
| Contact person | - |
| Languages | - |
| Post Code | N20 0NR |
| Email Address | admin@bawaonline.org |
| Phone Number | - |
| Website | - |
| Centre 151 | |
|---|---|
| Service | Services and activities for refugees from Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. Providing advice and information on benefits and housing, translation and interpreting service. |
| Contact person | Cam Tu Phan |
| Languages | Services provided in English and Vietnamese. |
| Post Code | E2 8GU |
| Email Address | vietnamlaocambodia@yahoo.co.uk |
| Phone Number | 02077393650 |
| Website | http://www.centre151.com/contact/ |
| Community of refugees from Vietnam* | |
|---|---|
| Service | Older people support - Advice/Counselling /Home visits: CRV-East London offers these services to the elderly members, including their families. |
| Contact person | - |
| Languages | - |
| Post Code | E14 6RN (Office) and E14 0QD (Elderly Club) |
| Email Address | crveastlondon@aol.com |
| Phone Number | 02075384986 and 07584241468 (out of service hours, evening/weekend - urgent matters) |
| Website | http://crveastlondon.co.uk/ |
| Enfield Saheli | |
|---|---|
| Service | Enfield Saheli is a voluntary group run by women for women of Asian descent. They provide advice, information and advocacy for housing and welfare issues, health needs, obtaining services and outreach support. Since the pandemic, Enfield Saheli has provided wellbeing sessions like Yoga, Art Therapy, Laughter Yoga, Bollywood Dancing, Pranic Healing etc., to women on Zoom. Woman needs to get themselves registered with Enfield Saheli to be able to avail these classes. |
| Contact person | Krishna Pujara |
| Languages | Counselling to the victims of Domestic Abuse or other vulnerable women provided through various languages, including English, Turkish, Hindi, Gujrati, Bengali, Urdu, Punjabi, Swahili and Afghani. |
| Post Code | N9 OPZ |
| Email Address | info@enfieldsaheli.org |
| Phone Number | 02083736218 and +447483166493 |
| Website | https://enfieldsaheli.org |
| Hackney Chinese Community Services (HCCS) | |
|---|---|
| Service | HCCS offers a general advice service, support in social welfare, health advocacy, elderly lunch club, mahjong club, youth club, community activities and outings, and translation services. They also provide support in hate crime, digital exclusion, and mental health. Their support and activities are currently undertaken in Cantonese, Mandarin and English. They are now expanding their services to the East and Southeast Asian community. From February to June 2021, HCCS are offering free mental health support in Mandarin and Cantonese provided by professionals for anyone going through a difficult time during Covid-19. 6x one-to-one phone/online sessions (flexible) and an optional empowering participatory group. |
| Contact person | - |
| Languages | - |
| Post Code | E8 3PA |
| Email Address | info@hackneychinese.org.uk and hccscounselling@gmail.com |
| Phone Number | 02089866171 |
| Website | https://www.hackneychinese.org.uk/ |
| Kanlungan Filipino Consortium | |
|---|---|
| Service | Kanlungan provides psychosocial support and befriending counselling and group activities for Filipino migrants and other ESEA migrants who are experiencing distress such as anxiety, loneliness, isolation, and grief. |
| Contact person | - |
| Languages | Filipino-Tagalog and Filipino-Cebuano |
| Post Code | E8 3AZ |
| Email Address | info@kanlungan.org.uk |
| Phone Number | 02038931871 |
| Website | http://www.kanlungan.org.uk/ |
| Meridian Wellbeing | |
|---|---|
| Service | Meridian Wellbeing is a London based mental health and wellbeing charity. Along with being the lead provider of the Barnet Wellbeing Hub, they provide a range of in-person and digital wellbeing and mental health services including talking therapies such as IAPT (Improving Access to Psychological Therapies) short-term talking therapy, counselling, Wellbeing Webinars, housing legal advice, a wide range of wellbeing activities and more. The services are delivered primarily in English and are open for all to access, but they also provide several specialised Chinese language services, including a designated Chinese Wellbeing Service that includes mental health Befriending, a recovery-focused Social Club and a preventative Wellbeing Club. |
| Contact person | - |
| Languages | English, Cantonese & Mandarin |
| Post Code | NW4 4JT |
| Email Address | info@meridianwellbeing.com |
| Phone Number | 02076131008 |
| Website | https://www.meridianwellbeing.com/ |
| Muslim Youth Helpline (MYH) | |
|---|---|
| Service | The core service is a free and confidential listening service available nationally via telephone, email, webchat, and Whatsapp. Culturally-sensitive services provided in English Services. |
| Contact person | - |
| Languages | English |
| Post Code | E16 2DQ |
| Email Address | help@myh.org.uk |
| Phone Number | 08080 808 2008 |
| Website | https://myh.org.uk |
| Nafsiyat Intercultural Therapy Centre* | |
|---|---|
| Service | Nafsiyat offers short-term intercultural therapy to people from diverse backgrounds who live in Islington, Enfield, Camden and Haringey boroughs. It provides treatment in over 20 languages, including Indonesian, Chinese, Malay, Lao, Vietnamese, Thai. This therapy is short-term only but available at no charge. To access this therapy, you need to be referred to Nafsiyat, for example, by your GP or apply it to refer yourself. To apply directly, you will need to be registered with a GP and aged 18 or over. |
| Contact person | - |
| Languages | Provides treatment in over 20 languages, including Indonesian, Chinese, Malay, Lao, Vietnamese, Thai. |
| Post Code | N19 3QP |
| Email Address | admin@nafsiyat.org.uk |
| Phone Number | 02072636947 |
| Website | https://www.nafsiyat.org.uk/ |
| Talking Counselling | |
|---|---|
| Service | We provide private online therapy with a specialised team supporting individuals of Southeast Asian and dual heritage. Our focus is on addressing mental health concerns, particularly depression and anxiety while navigating challenges such as discrimination, identity, belonging, sexuality, and cultural dynamics. Our tailored approach takes into account the unique experiences of the first, second, and third generations of Southeast Asian heritage. We aim to enhance confidence in communication and empower individuals to thrive on their mental well-being journey.
For enquiries or to explore how our services can support you, please reach out. |
| Contact person | Anh Doan (Vietnamese/English) |
| Languages | English, Vietnamese, Malaysian, Malay, Singaporean, Korean, Mandarin and Cantonese. |
| Post Code | London working online across the UK. |
| Email Address | Anh@talkingcounselling.co.uk |
| Phone Number | 07960333256 |
| Website | https://www.talkingcounselling.co.uk/ |
| Rachel An Vu, Psychotherapist | |
|---|---|
| Service | Offers one-to-one therapy to clients from all cultural backgrounds in either English or Vietnamese |
| Contact person | Rachel An Vu |
| Languages | English and Vietnamese |
| Post Code | SW11 |
| Email Address | rachel.anvu@gmail.com |
| Phone Number | 02039174775 |
| Website | http://www.vmhs.org.uk/ |
Birmingham
| Asian Resources Centre* | |
|---|---|
| Service | Providing confidential counselling, advice and support to Asian women relating to Matrimonial and Family problems. The Elders and Carers Project helps isolated elderly people with their daily struggles to engage in the community. Their advisors speak multiple languages (including Chinese, Tagalog, Indonesian, Japanese, Lao and Vietnamese) and are aware of the difficulties elderly people face and how to rectify them. There are criteria that must be met for this project. To check your eligibility, or for more information, please visit the Elders and Carers Project page. Advice sessions are APPOINTMENT BASIS ONLY. You can do this by calling their office from Monday to Friday during opening times. |
| Contact person | - |
| Languages | Multiple languages including Chinese, Tagalog, Indonesian, Japanese, Lao and Vietnamese |
| Post Code | B19 2QS |
| Email Address | asian.resource@btclick.com |
| Phone Number | 01215230580 |
| Website | https://asianresource.org.uk/ |
Manchester
| Corimus Counselling | |
|---|---|
| Service | Corimus is a Professional Psychological service based in Manchester. It is led by chartered counseling psychologist Dr. Tiffany Leung. Corimus services include 1:1 psychological and group therapy, coaching and mental health training. Tiffany also provides consultancy work for organisations and clinical supervision. Her clients include the HCCS (London) and Waiyin Society (Manchester). Tiffany is Chinese British and speaks fluent English, Cantonese Chinese and Mandarin Chinese. In other times, Tiffany is a NHS psychologist specialising in forensic mental health. She is also an honorary lecturer in the University of Manchester teaching intercultural public health. |
| Contact person | Dr. Tiffany Leung |
| Languages | English, Cantonese Chinese and Mandarin Chinese |
| Post Code | M1 (The service mostly takes on online work at the moment) |
| Email Address | corimuscounseling@gmail.com |
| Phone Number | 07548135879 |
| Website | https://corimus.com/ |
Scotland
| East and Southeast Asian Scotland (ESAS) | |
|---|---|
| Service | ESAS offers East and Southeast Asian (ESA) identifying persons in Scotland practical services and support such as Online Support group, culturally sensitive befriending (with emphasis on racism trauma and intersectional identity issues), workshops, online community events, and signposting. |
| Contact person | - |
| Languages | - |
| Post Code | Edinburgh |
| Email Address | info@esascotland.org (general) letstalkesas@gmail.com (befriending support) |
| Phone Number | - |
| Website | https://www.esascotland.org/ |
