Menopause clinic
A 45-minute menopause assessment and a clear decision about HRT, reviewed at three months.
Talking therapies
CBT and counselling with an accredited therapist, usually starting within two weeks.
First floor · from £110
We work with three accredited therapists who use the first-floor consulting room: cognitive behavioural therapy, and a smaller amount of longer-term counselling.
This is not a crisis service and it is not a substitute for secondary mental health care. Where someone needs a psychiatrist, we say so and refer, rather than offering six sessions of the wrong thing.
A GP appointment first is optional but often useful, because a proportion of what presents as low mood turns out to have a physical component worth excluding.
50-minute session · £110. Blocks of six · £600.
What is included
What you get for £110
- An initial 50-minute assessment session
- CBT for anxiety, low mood, panic, health anxiety and insomnia
- Evening appointments on Tuesdays and Thursdays
- Liaison with your GP here, with your consent
- Onward referral to psychiatry where medication or a diagnosis is the right next step
Step by step
What happens
Assessment
What is happening, how long, and what you want to be different.
A plan and a number
Most CBT work is six to twelve sessions and you are told which at the start.
The sessions
Weekly at first. Work between sessions is the part that does the lifting.
Ending
A written relapse plan, and the door left open.
FAQs
Talking therapies: common questions
Is this urgent mental health care?
No. If you are in crisis or having thoughts of harming yourself, contact NHS 24 on 111, or the Samaritans free on 116 123, or go to your nearest emergency department.
Do I need a GP referral?
No, but many people find a GP appointment first is useful, particularly if there are physical symptoms in the picture.
Are the therapists accredited?
Yes — all are BABCP or BACP accredited, and we publish their registration on request.
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A 30-minute appointment with a GP. Same doctor each time if you want one.
Book talking therapies
From £110. See what is free in the next two weeks before you call.