Local Mental Health and Wellbeing Charity

Mental health and wellbeing centre based in Uttoxeter, supporting adults and children throughout Staffordshire.

Your Emotional Support Service

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Championing Mental Health Together: Olympic Hero Adam Peaty Joins YESS as Our New Ambassador

Adam Peaty

Adam Peaty, as a new Ambassador for YESS, will actively support the charity by raising awareness about mental health, especially among young people. Leveraging his personal experiences with mental health challenges, Adam aims to break down stigma and encourage open conversations.

His role includes attending key YESS events, visiting schools to engage and inspire students, and supporting fundraising initiatives.

By sharing his journey and advocating for mental health support, Adam hopes to inspire the community to seek help when needed and contribute to expanding YESS’s services for those in need.

A little bit about us.

Your Emotional Support Service (YESS) is a Mental Health and Wellbeing charity based in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, and operating throughout the Midlands.

Our fabulous group of counsellors and wellbeing practitioners provide emotional support and opportunities for people of all ages; children, young people, and adults. YESS is an organisational member of BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) and NCPS (National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society). We have practitioners who are also registered members.

Providing support for:

Bereavement
Self Harm
Anxiety
Depression
Low Mood
Self-Help Strategies
Meditation
Mindfulness
& more…

What Services do we offer?

Your Emotional Support Service offers multiple services for people of all ages. Ranging from School Support to Mental Health Support in the Workplace. Click the button below to learn more about what we offer.

Support within Schools

Support within the workplace

Adults

Children & Young People

Learn All About Our Team

Meet Our Team

Samantha

Clinical & Safeguarding Lead

Meet Sam

Sam is our Clinical & Safeguarding Lead. Sam is a qualified Psychotherapeutic Counsellor, Meditation Coach and clinical Supervisor. Sam is a member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) and the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS). Sam oversees the clinical procedures and staff at YESS. This involves ensuring ethical and safe practice, co-ordinating and allocating you with a therapist, and ensuring our wonderful team of therapists are supported. Her role really is crucial in ensuring you get the best out of your YESS journey

Tammy

Senior Therapist/Dance Movement Psychotherapist & Deputy Safeguarding Lead

Meet Tammy

Tammy is a trained Dance Movement Psychotherapist. Dance Movement Psychotherapy is an established form of psychotherapy that uses body movement as a form of communication and creative expression to support the service user through a relational process. It offers opportunities for verbal and non-verbal reflection. You do not need to have any form of experience to work with a Dance Movement Psychotherapist. Dance Movement Psychotherapists are regulated by the Association of Dance Movement Psychotherapy which is a member of UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP).

Starting your YESS Journey

(Starting your YESS journey is as simple as 1, 2, 3)

01

Fill out & send in Referral form.

Click the button below to download our referral form.

02

Initial Assessment.

Once your referral has been received by a member of our team, we will then arrange an initial assessment with you.

This will allow us to learn more about you & your needs.

03

Your first Session.

Following on from your initial assessment, one of our wonderful therapists will be allocated to you. They will then get in touch with you to arrange your first session.

Let the YESS journey begin.