Encouragements
Our employment team
From our service users to you…
“The help and support I've received from the Employment Service have been really beneficial to my self-esteem and confidence when it comes to looking and applying for work, as well as also being considerate and very understanding. I would recommend this service to anyone struggling with employment alongside their mental health issues.”
“I wanted to thank you for all your help with my business ideas. You gave me the knowledge and the tools to be able to start my business and hopefully help other people who have PTSD too. Through your recommendations I have been able to learn everything that's needed to run a business, from VAT to social media presence. You are an invaluable resource and if there is anything I can do to payback/forward that experience please let me know. You really are a wonderful team.”
“I am very happy with my CV and have changed and filled in the bits I needed. I have sent it off to several places already. I have had one job come back to me to do an assessment so I’m looking forward to hearing back from them. You have been a great help and I am back onto the road of confidence thanks to you. I have a feeling there is not much else I could ask of you from where I am right now as everything seems to be going well. You have given me that well-needed boost.”
"Working with you has been very helpful and you deliver useful advice. I have now improved my approach towards job searching and feel confident in landing an interview, hopefully soon."
“You are worth your weight in gold and have been superb. You’ve been a great help.”
“I have been working with the Employment Team for many months to overcome my work problems. Throughout the Employment Adviser has provided unfailing sympathetic support. She has been both warm and wise, always relaxed and organised, providing information when required and requested. It has been a pleasure working with her and she has been supremely professional throughout.”
“The Employment Service has been such a help to me. Just listening to me and helping me to work through my problems at work has been a huge difference to my mental health – thank you.”
“Thank you so much for your support and your kind words about my films. I like the improvements you made to my CV, putting more focus on to my work experience. I have worked for the same company for so long; I was at a loss on how to restructure it – thank you so much.”
“I have taken the advice you have given me and I think it’s really helpful understanding what recruiters are looking for and how I can sell my skills and what I currently have to offer.”
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Make the first step
We know the courage it takes to ask for help, and we hope you’ll consider therapy with us. Read more about what to expect if you refer.
Talking Change is for everyone aged sixteen or over, who live in Portsmouth and are registered with a GP in the city.
You can self-refer by calling us on 0300 123 3934 or by completing this secure form online.
Urgent help
Talking Change is not an emergency mental health service for people in crisis. Support is available from specialist services if urgent help is needed.