family referral
Family Referral

To refer a family member, please follow this link to take you to the referral process.
self referral
Your Self Referral

If you are a individual whom needs to self-refer, follow this link to take you to the referral process.
professional referral
Professional Referral

If you are a professional practice and have a client to refer, follow this link to the referral process.

Making a positive difference to the lives of individuals who self-harm and to those who support them

SAFA Toolbox

The SAFA Self-Care Toolbox is a community resource to support mental health and wellbeing. It’s a place to find – and to share – stories, experiences and information.

Visit our Toolbox

Preparing for counselling

toolbox

Safa Self-Care Toolbox

SAFA Lived Experiences

Latest Story

An anonymous poem talking about overcoming the shame of self-harm scars, We had help from a voice actress and model to express this poem.

TRIGGER WARNING: talking about self-harm, no scars are shown

More Shared Stories.

SAFA Support and Counselling Service

Our dedicated, highly motivated staff team all work within an ethical framework whom are committed to supporting people to make positive changes to their health and well-being.
SAFA is passionate about delivering the highest professional standard of services to its clients within the local community. We aim to protect and preserve the health and relieve the needs of people in Cumbria who self-harm or are affected by others that self-harm.
Our Purpose
SAFA aim to raise awareness and reduce the amount of people self-harming. This number is growing rapidly which indicates the public’s trust in our service for help. We hope that funders continue to support our work, enabling us to reach out and offer support.
Our Vision
Clients need to be able to participate freely as they work with practitioners of the counselling professions towards their desired goals. This requires clients to be able to trust their practitioner with their wellbeing and sensitive personal information.
Ethics