From April 2008 to April 2009 The Harbour has provided 1398 counselling and psychotherapy sessions to 116 individuals and couples.  78% of these sessions were used by women and 22% by men. 13% of our clients were from black and minority ethnic backgrounds.

The Harbours clients fall broadly into three categories:

• 36% are people with a life-threatening illness

• 48% are carers/partners of a person with a life-threatening illness and

• 24% are people bereaved through a life-threatening illness

However it should be pointed out that a large number of our clients fall into more than one category.  For example in some cases a bereaved person may also have a life-threatening illness or a person diagnosed with a life-threatening illness may also be in a relationship with someone who is terminally ill.

Bristol                             70%        South Gloucestershire      11%   North Somerset               13%  BANES                           2% Wiltshire                         1%    Gloucestershire                3%

Word of Mouth                        20%
Health Authority GP                12.5%
Local Voluntary  Agency         14.5%
Bristol Oncology Centre          11%
Breast Care Nurse                  8.5%
Other Clinics/Hospitals            5%          Other Specialist Nurses           9.5%   CPN/Support Workers             4%   Other Psychotherapist             9%        Other                                     1%

Cancers                          68.5%
HIV/AIDS                        5%
Heart Disease                 7.5%
Hepatitis C& B                7.5%%
Lung Disease                  2.5%
Cystic Fibrosis                1.5%        Motor Neurone Disease    2%             Multiple Sclerosis            5%
Sickle Cell                     1.5%            Parkinsons Disease         5%       Huntingtons Disease      1.5%             Other                           3.5%