About

"Calmer Thoughts Counselling Services is built on 27-years of clinical excellence and expertise. Our team of thirty-five, high-intensity counsellors, with an extensive history of supporting clients with moderate to severe mental health issues and mental health disorders, offers a bespoke service which can be tailored to each individual’s needs.

Our proven track record of working with thousands of NHS England patients from 2014-2025 highlights the effectiveness of our clinical practice, and with sessions usually commencing within two weeks, our organisation breaks the barrier of extensive waits in the public and private sectors.

• Kevin Illingworth (Chief Executive and Founder)

I came to Calmer Thoughts Counselling Services (CTCS) through my experience as a volunteer counsellor for the Simeon Centre Counselling Service in Bolton, where I met the CEO Kevin Illimgworth, our founder, and we endeavoured to keep the mission of the Simeon Centre alive through CTCS. 

Previous to working as a mental health professional I was a Corporate Development Director for a National Public Radio (NPR) affiliate and a Development Director for an Internet Service Provider start-up in Champaign-Urbana.

• Ray Mitchell (Managing Director)

MSc Counselling & Positive Psychology

MBACP