The Stephenson Centre

Sometimes life’s events and experiences can throw us off balance emotionally. If you are at a point where you are wondering what support is “out there”, the Stephenson Centre can help.

We are a private, independent counselling and psychotherapy centre with a large team of counsellors, psychotherapists and clinical psychologists and can help you find the one that’s right for you. 

If you’re feeling you need support but unsure as to how counselling or therapy could help or what it involves, you can contact our Therapy Services Manager, Poppy Harvey-Lee on 01473 218541 and she will be pleased to talk you through the services we offer and how it all works.

Alternatively, you can see the profiles of all our therapists on our “Meet our Therapists” page and the fees they charge. They all offer an initial appointment which allows you to get a sense as to whether counselling or therapy with them might be helpful before deciding. We also offer low cost counselling from our student counsellors on placement from the university.

We offer confidential counselling and psychotherapy on a short term or open ended basis to support the mental health of individuals, couples, children, teenagers and families in Ipswich, Suffolk and the surrounding areas.

You may be struggling with anxiety, depression, stress, anger, bereavement and loss, relationships problems, feelings of not coping and not feeling good enough, disordered issues or dependency issues such as alcohol, drugs or gambling or any other emotional or mental health issues which are causing you distress, unhappiness or discontent. Our team are experienced in supporting these difficulties and many more.

The Stephenson Centre occupies a large listed building near the waterfront on the edge of Ipswich town centre in Suffolk. It is beautifully decorated enhancing its many original features providing a relaxed and calm environment ideal for therapy, counselling and psychotherapy

Making an initial appointment with one of our therapists - by phone or online

Coming into counselling or therapy can be daunting, and we undertsand this, and so our therapists offer an intial appointment which allows you to get a sense as to whether counselling or therapy with a particular therapist might be helpful. From here the therapist will suggest you have a think about the session and make direct contact with them if you decide you would like to continue to see them. The fee for the intial appointment is the same as any further appointments you may have with them and you can see all our therapists fees on their personal profile under "Meet our Therapists". We also offer low-cost counselling from our student counsellors who are on placement from the University of Suffolk and Essex.

If you would like to make an initial appointment with one of our therapists - there are three ways of doing this;

• You can phone the centre - 01473 218541 and speak to our Therapy Services Manager, Poppy Harvey-Lee, who will be pleased to discuss with you how we can help and give you more information on the services we can offer. If you decide you would like to make an initial appointment, she can talk you through the process and let you know who is available and the appointments they have - she can also book the appointment with your preferred therapist, if an appointment is available.
• Alternatively, you can email the centre on info@thestephensoncentre.com and request an appointment. Poppy Harvey-Lee, our Therapy Services Manager will respond as soon as possible.
• You can also now view and book available appointments online by clicking on "Make an Appointment" and choosing the type of therapy from the drop down menu and a list of the available appointments will display. If you would like to know that therapist's fee and read more about them you can find that information on their personal profile under "Meet our therapists". If you would like to proceed with the appointment, you can click on the chosen appointment and a message form will appear - you can send a message to the therapist, who will respond and confirm the appointment with you.