MYPAS Services for Children, Young People and their Families
We deliver a number of services across East Lothian and Midlothian. These services are free, confidential and easy to access.
Community Counselling
Our free, confidential and non-judgemental counselling service is for young people (aged 12 to 18) in Midlothian and East Lothian.
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Drug & Alcohol Service
Our free, friendly, confidential and non-judgemental drug and alcohol service is for young people (aged 12 to 21) in Midlothian and East Lothian.
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Art Therapy (Midlothian)
Helps young people aged 12-18 build confidence, increase their self-esteem and manage difficult thoughts and feelings. You don’t need to be good at art to do art therapy.
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LGBT+ Support
We offer one-to-one support for all LGBT+ young people living in East Lothian and Midlothian.
We also run social groups which are safe and friendly spaces for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex & Questioning Young People. We provide these groups in Midlothian and East Lothian.
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In addition to individual support and community counselling, MYPAS also:
- Digital Drop-In Service which runs Monday to Friday 3:30pm-5:30pm.
- runs group work programmes for young people
- provides education sessions in schools as part of personal and social education (PSE)
- provides training for professionals on a range of topics relating to young people’s health and well-being