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We provide qualified counselling services delivered in a range of disciplines including: Humanistic, Integrative, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Art Therapy and Person Centered counselling. DAPL provide counselling and support services to children and young people who are experiencing emotional distress or affected by drug or alcohol use within Fife schools.
We also provide counselling services to adults affected by their own drug and or alcohol use. This work is delivered in locations across the whole of Fife. Our services are confidential, trauma informed and client centered. Our counselling services are accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
DAPL delivers counselling for young people at school aged 10 and above, who are experiencing emotional distress. Most of our sessions are provided in school.
DAPL's adult and recovery services uses counselling processes to support clients work through challenges that impact on their using substances to cope. This can be traumatic experiences in their past or current pressures.
Adults experiencing substance use issues can access DAPL's dedicated Recovery Worker team who offer support and help individuals as they decide the route of their recovery and also where to go next once the counselling journey has has achived its purpose.
We are committed to providing our clients with a high quality accessible service and welcome your feedback.
You have the right as a client to complain about this service. If you are unhappy about the way you have been treated or about how the organisation works. We encourage you to send us a detailed response.
Your feedback helps us to improve our services and meet the high standards we set for ourselves. Sharing your feedback on our website also provides encouragement for those seeking help to reach out.
Since DAPL started back in 1994, hundreds of individuals have given of their time to help the organisation meet its objectives. Indeed many of our volunteers have gone on to become members of the DAPL staff team or work for other similar agencies and services in the field.
Fully qualified counsellors are welcome to apply as volunteers. DAPL are an experienced team at the forefront of developing therapeutic services.
We offer student placements to individuals training to be a counsellor/art therapist, a limited number of placements are available.
For those who wish to volunteer; however aren't counsellors, there is the option to become a Recovery volunteer where you can get involved in the delivery of group work & DAPL's client consultation process.
Below are some of the recommended partners and organisations we work with and a variety of different organisations who we recommend for facts, support and advice.
We work with health and wellbeing initiatives and organisations throughout the Fife region and partner with HandsOn (NHS Fife CAHMS), and the Fife Alcohol and Drug Partnership.
Take a look at the other organisations in Fife that offer help and support to those suffering from emotional distress, problems with addiction and more.
There are many other brilliant mental health and wellbeing organisations across the country that can support you. Here’s a list of some that we recommend contacting.
MAT (Medicated Assistant Treatment Standards) is Scotland’s national resource for information on medication assisted treatment standards.
