Primary Care Psychology

Primary Care Psychology provides psychological assessments, therapy and treatment.

These include:

• group therapy
• guided self help
• advice clinics
• talk therapy

What's involved in talk therapy

What Primary Care Psychology can help with

We can help with mental health difficulties that affect your daily life, including:

• depression
• stress
• anger
• anxiety, panic, phobias and obsessions
• relationship problems
• bereavement and loss
• self-esteem

We can also help:

• you cope with a health condition
• your child if they have a disability, autism, or ADHD that does not need the support of a team or specialist

What Primary Care Psychology cannot help with

We cannot help with:

• an urgent mental health crisis
• thoughts of suicide
• moderate to severe mental health difficulties - this is when you have many symptoms that make daily life extremely difficult
• addiction
• reports for use in court cases
• assessing ability for work or education

Ask your GP about support for these difficulties.

How to access Primary Care Psychology

A GP or another health professional can refer you to Primary Care Psychology. You can also refer yourself directly to Primary Care Psychology.

After they receive your referral, someone from Primary Care Psychology will contact you.

If they can help you, they'll tell you how long you may need to wait for your first appointment or therapy session.

Waiting times for Primary Care Psychology

Your waiting time may depend on:

• the information in your referral
• how many people are on the waiting list

Your waiting time can change if the number of people looking for appointments in your area changes. Sometimes it may take more than a year to get your first appointment.

Things you can do if you are on a waiting list

There are things you can do to look after your mental health while you are waiting for an appointment.

You may choose to get therapy privately - this means you will have to pay for it.

Getting talk therapy privately