The new Therapeutic Support Service

Kent County Council (KCC) is setting up a new Therapeutic Support Service to help 4 to 19-year-olds living in Kent with mild to medium emotional wellbeing and mental health support needs, which will replace the current (Kent School Public Health) CYP (Children and Young People’s) Counselling Service.

The new service will start to accept referrals from November 2025 and will be fully operational before 31 March 2026.

From now to the start of the new service, there is a period of transition, and we are requesting your support. Following Kent County Council’s public consultation and as part of a gradual transition toward the eventual closure of the CYP Counselling service you will no longer be able to refer into the CYP Counselling Service.

Details of alternative provision during the transition period (XLSX, 49.5 KB) is available.