Counselling Service

This counselling service provides confidential emotional and psychological help for clergy, their spouses and children over 16, ordinands, Readers, readers in training, accredited lay workers, lay diocesan staff and diocesan employees.

Click here to download our Counselling Leaflet

Co-ordinator 

Richard Lewis - 01547 510360

Counsellors/Therapists

(All registered with a recognised professional body)

The Sheldon Hub

The Sheldon Hub is an online community supporting those in ministry.

The Hub is a place for those in ministry to meet, share and support each other.

The Sheldon Hub is a safe place for people in ministry to share together. It is secure and free to use.

• an independent supportive community
• a live directory of useful people and places
• a bank of trustworthy advice

Other useful information to help you

• Visit our clergy page and check out the clergy wellbeing information for additional sources of support, advice and information.
• Church of England: a comprehensive list of national resources and charities supporting clergy and their families on a range of areas including relationships, finance, vocations and health (physical and mental)
• We have also appointed one Bishops’ Visitor whose specific responsibility is to support clergy spouses and partners where a marriage or partnership is breaking down or may be about to do so. We would always encourage you to talk with them in such circumstances but also recognise you may want some support before you take this step. If you want to speak in confidence with a Bishops’ Visitor please phone Ros Kirkwood in the Bishop's Office.