As our current funding period is coming to an end, our service will close on 30 June 2026. We are no longer accepting new referrals for therapy.
We are grateful to everyone who has been part of our service and thank you for your support.
If you are seeking counselling or would like to make a referral, you can find out more about the Community Talking Therapies service we offer, which continues to provide support.
If you are in need of immediate support, you can contact our Sanctuary Service, where help is available.
4:30pm-10pm weekdays and 12-6pm weekends.
You can also call Sanctuary Barnet on 0208 343 5704 or email at sanctuarybarnet@mindeb.org.uk The service operates every day of the year from 4:30pm- 10:00pm (weekdays) and 12pm- 6pm (weekends).
If you are in crisis or have urgent concerns about your health or safety due to your mental health, please seek support from your GP immediately or alternatively call the BEH 24-hour Crisis Helpline on 0800 151 0023 (24 hour trust wide crisis telephone support), where trained professionals are available to support you.
TTAAB is a new partnership between Barnet Mencap, Mind in Enfield and Barnet and Resources for Autism aiming to support Autistic Adults living in Barnet.
This service was developed out of a need for autistic adults to have access to a specialised talking therapy that recognises, understands and welcomes neurodiversity while offering support for mental health.
We offer free talking therapy for autistic adults struggling with their mental health. The therapy service is managed by Mind in Enfield and Barnet and delivered with our partner Resources for Autism.
The service is funded by Learning Disabilities and Physical and Sensory Impairment Joint Commissioning Team and NHS North Central London Integrated Care Body.
What we offer?
We offer up 16 face to face or online free talking therapy sessions in Barnet on Mondays/Tuesdays between 9am – 2pm.
The sessions are offered at two locations in Barnet: The Mind in Enfield and Barnet office (N12) and the Resources for Autism office (NW11).
Reasonable adjustments
We want to make our therapy service as accessible as possible to autistic adults. We will discuss any reasonable adjustments of our service at referral stage, at the start and during the therapy.
Who is it for?
To be eligible for this free talking therapy service, you need to meet the criteria below:
- Be 18+
- Be living, studying or working in the London Borough of Barnet
- Have a diagnosis of autism (No learning disability). We, however, do not exclude referrals from people who have autism and learning difficulties such as ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia etc.)
- Experience mental health issues (anxiety, depression and other) – no diagnosis required
- Be willing and able to engage in talking therapy
- Be able to attend face-to-face or online sessions in Barnet independently.
- Not be in crisis (no serious safeguarding risks or concerns)
How to refer
Due to limited capacity, we are only in position to accept referrals from our partners Barnet Mencap and Resources for Autism and from professionals. This includes social worker, GP, Social Prescribing Link Worker etc.
Please email us for more information.
Service contact details
Email: t4a@mindeb.org.uk
Opening hours (admin office): Monday and Tuesday 9am-2pm
Tel number: 020 8343 5707
