The counsellor will find out more about you and can advise you on which form of help would suit you best. If you think you are depressed, it would be very helpful if you filled in a questionnaire before you speak to the counsellor. This questionnaire, called the PHQ9, will give your therapist a better idea of what your problems are and what help you need. We suggest you complete the questionnaire which you can find here and keep a copy for your appointment.
You can find lots of information about depression , anxiety , stress and other mental health disorders from our leaflets. You can also find advice on some ways of managing stress, loneliness and low mood, such as mindfulness. The self-referral services on this page are not crisis services. If you are having thoughts of self-harm, you can find out more about help which is available and how you can help deal with these thoughts from our information leaflet called Suicidal Thoughts.
You can refer yourself to your local talking therapy service using the links below if you know which city or Clinical Commissioning Group CCG your GP practice is in.
If you are not sure which CCG your GP practice is in, you can find out by entering your practice's postcode in this tool. Please be aware that self-referral is not available in every part of the UK. Please search the NHS website or contact your GP if you cannot find your area below, or if any of the links are not working. Ashford Kent. Basildon and Brentwood Essex. Barking and Dagenham Essex. Barnet London. Barnsley Yorkshire.
Bath Avon. Bexley London. Blackburn with Darwen. Brent London. Bristol Avon. Bromley London. Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. Camden and Islington London. Central London Westminster. Chorley and South Ribble Lancashire. Cornwall and Isles of Scilly. Coventry and Warwickshire. Crawley, Sussex. Dartford, Gravesham, Swanley , Kent.
Ealing London. East Kent. East Lancashire. East Surrey or details of all local counselling service providers. East Sussex. Enfield London. Fylde and Wyre Lancashire. Greater Preston Lancashire. Greenwich London.
Hackney London. Haringey London. Harrogate and Rural District Yorkshire. Harrow London. Havering London. Hillingdon London. During early sessions of cognitive analytical therapy CAT , you'll discuss events and experiences from your past to help you understand why you feel, think and behave the way you do now. After the first few sessions, your therapist will write down what you've discussed on paper, and will work with you to map out problem patterns that have emerged to help you understand how these problems occurred.
Your therapist will use this to help you figure out ways of changing these problem patterns. They may suggest using diaries and progress charts to help you develop skills you can use to continue improving after the therapy sessions have finished. Humanistic therapies encourage you to explore how you think about yourself and recognise your strengths. The aim is to help you think about yourself more positively and improve your self-awareness. Person-centred counselling aims to create a non-judgmental environment where you can feel comfortable talking about yourself and are able to see that you have the ability to change.
Your therapist will try to look at your experiences from your point of view. Gestalt therapy takes a holistic approach, focusing on your experiences, thoughts, feelings and actions to help improve your self-awareness.
This type of therapy often involves activities such as writing or role-playing. Transactional analysis aims to explore how the problems in your life may have been shaped by decisions and teachings from childhood. You'll work with your therapist to help you find ways to break away from these unconscious repetitive patterns of thinking and behaving.
Transpersonal psychology encourages you to explore who you really are as a person. It often involves using techniques such as meditation and visualisation. Existential therapy aims to help increase your self-awareness and make sense of your existence. Existential therapy is not too concerned with your past, but instead focuses on the choices to be made in the present and future.
The Counselling Directory website has more information about the different types of humanistic therapies. Interpersonal psychotherapy IPT has been shown to be particularly effective in treating depression.
Your therapist will be interested in the link between your relationships with others and your emotional problems. They will help you develop new approaches to dealing with interpersonal difficulties to help improve your mental health.
Family therapy focuses on family relationships, such as marriage, and encourages everyone within the family or relationship to work together to fix problems. The therapist encourages group discussions or exercises that involve everyone, and promotes a healthy family unit as a way of improving mental health. In some cases, there may be more than one therapist involved to make sure everyone involved in the therapy has their say. However, there are often long waiting lists, so you may want to consider seeing a private therapist.
Mental health specialists, including counsellors and psychotherapists, already work in some GP surgeries. If there is not one available in your surgery, your GP may be able to refer you to a:. If you're already seeing a psychiatrist or a local mental health team, they may be able to help you get psychological therapy as part of your treatment. You may also be able to refer yourself for counselling if this is an option in your local area. This means you can go directly to a professional therapist without seeing your GP first.
There is no statutory regulation of counselling in the UK. This means that anyone can practice as a counsellor, even if they have no qualifications or experience. You should choose a therapist from an organisation with an accredited register , such as:. Different therapies may be recommended for different disorders. It's important to make sure you choose a therapist you're happy with, as a good relationship with them is crucial if you're to get the most out of treatment.
The cost of private psychotherapy will depend on the type of therapy and the individual therapist. Ask how much each session will cost and agree on a price beforehand. In some cases, you may find it helpful to try an online self-help psychotherapy course instead of seeing a therapist. A range of online resources for depression , anxiety and other mental health problems are available. Research shows they can be just as effective as having face-to-face therapy with a therapist. They're also often available free on the NHS and mean you don't have to be put on a potentially long waiting list before getting treatment.
Explore mental health self-help guides on NHS inform. Explore online mental health and support from Silvercloud. Home Tests and treatments Counselling and therapies Counselling and psychotherapy. We offer a confidential service in line with Data Protection. If you have any concerns about confidentiality and record keeping please discuss with your practitioner who will to answer any questions.
If your Practitioner refers you directly to another service within the Health Trust, we will complete a referral on your behalf. Information collected from service users throughout their treatment with IAPT is stored on an IAPTus system, this enables us to send reports to NHS Digital, to ensure we are working effectively and helps the Department of Health monitor standards of care.
All patient names and personal details are automatically removed when the data is centrally reported in the accordance with the Data Protection Act. Although our service is on the Isle of Wight and there is a small possibility you may know some of our staff members, we still offer a highly professional service and adhere to confidentiality. This means you can contact us yourself if you would like an appointment. If you are a professional wanting to refer someone, please call the number below to discuss how to do this.
To get yourself registered and book an appointment call At the point of registration, you will be offered an appointment.
You will be offered our first available appointment, if this is inconvenient we will endeavour to find an alternative appointment that is better suited to your availability. This appointment will be with a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner PWP for an assessment of your mental health needs, they will then discuss options with you that are suitable to the problems you wish to overcome.
This usually lasts for approximately 45 minutes. All of our treatments require commitment to work together with your therapist to lead to change in your life. Homework tasks are common to help the therapy process advance.
We also offer effective computer based treatments to meet your needs, this includes an instant messaging service, and an online programs of guided self-help. We will ask you to fill out questionnaires before your appointments as these help us understand what is going on for you, and how things change between sessions. This will usually be by an email but can send hard copies by post if easier, we ask for it to be filled out at least 1 hour prior to your appointment.
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