Door 43
Door 43 is an open access hub that provides mental health and wellbeing support for young people living in Sheffield aged 13–25*.
We’re based at Star House, 43 Division Street – right in Sheffield city centre.
You can make a referral for yourself or someone else by clicking the button below. Please make sure you have read the service criteria before submitting a referral.
If you’re struggling right now, we’re here for you.
You deserve all the help and support you need to feel confident and comfortable being yourself so that you can enjoy life.
You might not know what type of support you’re looking for, or what will work best for you, and that’s ok. We’ll guide you through the process and there are different ways we can help.
Our team has the skills and experience to support you. We’re a friendly and approachable bunch. We don’t judge or discriminate. We’re here to help.
You can refer yourself or ask a professional to make a referral on your behalf.
Before making a referral, please take a look at the Door 43 Service Criteria to understand what support is most suitable for you.
*Our core support is for ages 13-25. DA Counselling and SAPA5 Social Prescribing is for ages 11-18.
If we are unable to support you at this time, we will do our best to connect you with the most appropriate service.
How can we help you?
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Wellbeing
Regular group and 1:1 wellbeing sessions in Sheffield city centre and online.
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Counselling
Counselling is a form of talking therapy designed to get you through challenging times.
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Social Prescribing
Social prescribing finds non-medical ways to help you feel better about yourself and your life.
Wellbeing
Our wellbeing support includes group activities and 1:1 support. We’ll meet you where you are on your wellbeing journey, and guide you along the way.
Wellbeing Café
Our Wellbeing Cafes are a safe and supportive group, ideal for anyone who is looking for an opportunity to meet new people and get involved in fun, creative and engaging activities.
Wellbeing Wednesdays
Wellbeing Wednesdays offer you a safe space to talk to one of our practitioners about what you are experiencing in your life, and have your thoughts and feelings heard without judgement.
Structured Support
Our Structured Support sessions are our most intensive type of Health and Wellbeing Support. Through this service you will have a Health and Wellbeing Practitioner allocated to you.
How wellbeing support helped Nina overcome trauma and improve her self-esteem
Our Wellbeing Team
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Chris Wortley
Service Coordinator
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Danielle Cope
Health and Wellbeing Practitioner (She/Her)
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Rebecca Tinkham
Health and Wellbeing Practitioner
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Rochelle Lowe
Health and Wellbeing Practitioner
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Ruth Adamson
Health and Wellbeing Practitioner
Counselling
Sometimes life is hard, and it can be difficult to find ways to cope. Talking with someone you trust can really help. If you are aged 13–25 and live in Sheffield, our central counselling service for young people may be able to support you.
Counselling is a type of talking therapy. It helps you understand your thoughts and feelings, and to get through challenging times. Your counsellor is there to listen to you and support you to find ways to move forward and get the most out of your life. They will offer a non-judgemental approach and safe space to explore whatever you choose.
Domestic abuse counselling
Need to talk to someone about domestic abuse? If you or someone you know has lived with, or experienced domestic abuse, we are here to help.
Our counsellors, who are trained in EDMR, are offering specialist counselling to young people aged 11-18 years old. We provide a confidential safe place to be heard and someone to listen, in a range of venues including schools, refuges, our city centre location or remotely.
You can refer yourself or ask a professional (such as a GP, teacher, social worker or charity worker) to make a referral for you by completing the referral form and choosing Domestic Abuse Counselling.
Please note that referrals to our Domestic Abuse Counselling service are temporarily closed. We will update this page when we are able to re-open the service for referrals.
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Feeling sad, unhappy or lonely
Experiences of depression and/or anxiety
Stress about school, exams or work
Grief after someone you love or care about has died
Relationships with friends, family or your partner
Sexuality or gender
Self-harm
Suicidal thoughts or feelings
Domestic abuse (see below for details)
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Once we have completed an initial assessment (which can take two sessions) and you have been accepted, we offer 12 sessions of counselling each lasting up to 50 minutes.
Some people will benefit from just a couple of sessions, others may need longer.
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We accept referrals from young people, parents/carers/kinship carers, and professionals (such as a GP, teacher, social worker). If you would like to refer into our counselling service, please complete the referral form. Once this has been submitted you will be contacted by someone from Door43 about the most appropriate form of support.
If you would like information on referring into our Domestic Abuse counselling, please go to the question ‘How can I access Domestic Abuse counselling?’.
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Confidentiality. We offer a confidential service. This means we wouldn’t usually pass on any information without asking you first. However, if we think you, or someone else, is in danger we would have to pass this on to the appropriate people.
No judgement. Your counsellor will accept you and anything you want to talk about.
No pressure. Talking about your life can sometimes feel difficult and may trigger emotional response, like sadness or anxiety. Your counsellor will help you manage these feelings and never pressure you to share anything you don’t want to.
Autonomy. Your counsellor will help you explore what you think, how you feel, and find out what you want for yourself. You’re the expert in your own life.
Respect and trust. You will be believed and trusted. Therapy is an opportunity to express your thoughts and feelings, no matter what they are.
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We offer specialist counselling for young people who have experienced domestic abuse.
You can refer yourself or ask a professional (such as a GP, teacher, social worker or charity worker) to make a referral for you by completing the referral form and choosing Domestic Abuse Counselling.
This counselling takes place in locations across the city, including schools, refuges and at Star House – as well as by phone and video call.
If you’ve experienced domestic abuse and would like to find out more about counselling, you can contact us by email: d43referrals@sheffieldfutures.org.uk and phone: 0114 201 2800.
How counselling helped Tamir through losing his dad
Our Social Prescribing Team
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Eloise Georgiou
Service Coordinator (She/Her)
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Rebecca Tinkham
Social Prescribing Link Worker – Peak Edge PCN (She/Her)
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Sasha Ogunbono
Social Prescribing Link Worker – SAPA5 PCN (She/Her)
Door 43 is not a crisis service and does not provide 24/7 responses.
Need help immediately?
Social prescribing
Our social prescribing team works with young people in Sheffield to help them with challenges such as low mood, loneliness and anxiety.
Simply put, social prescribing finds non-medical ways of helping you feel better about yourself and your life. Rather than writing a prescription for a medication, a Social Prescribing Link Worker from Sheffield Futures can signpost you to a source of non-medical support in the area where you live, such as a community group or class.
Taking part in sport, cycling, walking, creative arts, volunteering and dancing are all examples of activities you might be ‘prescribed’. We work with you to find out about the things you enjoy, your values and the things that matter most to you, and what’s going on in your local area.
If you think social prescribing could help you, please fill out the referral form.
How social prescribing helped Ana overcome high levels of anxiety