This information was last checked on 16-Jan-2024.
What is this service?
Talking Therapies Southwark (TTS) offer a variety of evidence-based treatments options:
- Bibliotherapy – self-study using books on prescription or other suitable printed or online resources.
- Bereavement counselling for patients who meet the criteria for prolonged grief disorder and who would like support specifically around their bereavement.
Progress is monitored and patients who do not improve following these interventions and require further treatment can be stepped up to a higher intensity intervention. TTS offers the full range of IAPT-recommended interventions: cognitive behavioural therapy, counselling, interpersonal therapy (IPT), dynamic interpersonal therapy (DIT), couple therapy for depression, and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR).
Criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Age 16 years and older
- Live in Southwark or are registered with a Southwark GP
- Common mental health problems, including but not restricted to, depression & anxiety and long-term physical health conditions or medically unexplained symptoms (to help people to manage their symptoms and / or to address stress, anxiety or depression)
Exclusion criteria
Generally, they do not see people whose needs will be better met elsewhere by a specialist service and/or their other difficulties would be an obstacle to effective treatment. For example:
- level of risk that is not manageable within this service
- addiction problem that is the presenting problem or would be an obstacle to effective treatment in this service
- eating disorder (unless relatively mild binge eating)
- people with a history or diagnosis of psychosis, bipolar affective disorder, personality disorder. Patients should not be receiving psychological therapy from another service or therapist at the same time as being seen in our service, although exceptions may be made occasionally (e.g. family therapy).
How to refer
🌐 Online → Talking Therapies Southwark Online Health Professional Referral Form
👤 Patients can self-refer ('Refer Yourself' webpage)
Rejections, DNAs & other Quirks
- Perinatal women are prioritised for treatment and are offered a NICE-recommended intervention within one month of assessment.
- Waiting times: patients can usually access treatment within 1-6 weeks of their assessment appointment.
Contact info
☎️ 0203 228 2194
🕘 Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm