About Us

NHS Talking Therapies is a programme designed to increase the availability of talking therapy treatments recommended by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE).

Our therapists and counsellors work in the psychological therapy team as part of Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust. We cover Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull, and we work in partnership with Coventry and Warwickshire Mind, the mental health charity. If you are registered with a GP in Coventry, Warwickshire or Solihull, you can refer yourself, or you can be referred by your GP or other health professional. To make sure that NHS Talking Therapies is right for you, we will first offer you a brief initial assessment. Most are undertaken over the phone, although alternative arrangements can be made if required. 

For an initial assessment appointment, visit the  Self Referral page or telephone: 02476 671 090  (Lines are open from 9 am to 4.30 pm Monday to Friday) 
               
Treatment by the Cognitive Behavioural Approach is when a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) coaches you as you work through a self-help course in your own time, either using a workbook or an online course. You might interact with your practitioner via phone, using an online chat, or via online educational courses. On average, people attend about 4-6 weekly sessions of guided self-help. This is the most common way to access Talking Therapies, and most people benefit from trying Guided Self-Help as the first option. Sometimes this will be enough in itself, or sometimes you may need some additional treatment, such as: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, otherwise known as ‘CBT’. CBT is based on understanding and making changes to the way you think and behave. This is the most common treatment that we provide as it is the most widely recommended therapy for anxiety and depression. We also offer some specific types of counselling for depression. CBT and Counselling take place through video calls or face to face, and on average last around 5 to 10 sessions. Your sessions might end earlier if you feel better, or if you find that this is not the right treatment for you.

For some problems, a particular type of Talking Therapy will be recommended. We will discuss with you the most appropriate form of treatment based on your needs during your initial assessment. Our clinicians deliver proven and effective ways to help you self-manage symptoms and deal with feelings that are preventing you from living a normal life. Where NHS Talking Therapies is not the most suitable service, we can signpost you to alternatives where available.

Your mental health can have a big effect on your own life and those around you. If you are anxious, depressed or overwhelmed by how you are feeling, you do not need to suffer in silence. Our expert psychology therapy team are here to help you overcome these feelings, so you are able to lead a life you choose.

We help adults 16 years old and over across the Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull area with symptoms of:

• Anxiety (for example Social Anxiety, Health Anxiety)
• Stress 
• Depression
• Post Traumatic Stress (PTSD)
• Sleep Problems
• Obsessions and Compulsions
• Panic Attacks
• Post Natal Depression

NHS Talking Therapies services are designed to help people in Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull locality with mental health and wellbeing by recommending suitable therapies best suited to the problems you are experiencing and the goals that you have set for yourself.

You can be referred by your GP after talking to them or you can self-refer online.

After undertaking an assessment with one of our staff, over the telephone we can recommend therapies best suited to your needs. Most people find it most convenient to have their initial assessment over the telephone. At the end of your initial telephone assessment, we will discuss whether NHS Talking Therapies is suitable and if so recommend a treatment option for you. These may include:

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Computerised Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (cCBT)
Cognitive Behavioural Approach with a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner 
Counselling for Depression (CfD)
Couple Therapy for Depression
Dynamic Interpersonal Therpy (DIT)
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Psycho-educational groups

Find out more about the types of treatment and what is involved by clicking on each link above.

Our staff cover a variety of different locations across Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull.

The service is run jointly by Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust and Coventry and Warwickshire Mind.

All staff are trained in the use of psychological therapies.

If you are a professional and would like to refer a patient, client or service user to the NHS Talking Therapies service, please read the following information and use the link below as appropriate.

NHS Talking Therapies provides psychological support to people experiencing common mental health problems such as Anxiety and Depression, where this may include, but is not limited to, problems such as Post Traumatic Stress, Obsessions and Compulsions, Panic, Social Anxiety and Phobias.

Talking Therapies are generally not recommended at the time of an acute mental health crisis. If you have any concerns about the patients safety, please do not complete this referral. Instead, for Coventry and Warwickshire patients, please refer to the Mental Health Access Hub at 08081 966 798 or mhreferrals@covwarkpt.nhs.uk. For Solihull patients, please refer to Single Point of Access at https://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk/professionals. In the case of emergency, please contact 999.

Please note that Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull NHS Talking Therapies is only able to accept referrals for patients with a registered GP in one of those specified areas. Patients with a GP outside of those areas should access their local NHS Talking Therapies service.

Please also note that NHS Talking Therapies can only accept referrals for patients aged 16 or over. Should you wish to refer a patient under the age of 16 for psychological support, please contact the Rise (Child and Adolescent Mental Health) via their website at https://cwrise.com/how-to-refer-to-services or by calling 0300 200 2021. For Solihull patients, please contact Solar at https://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk/our-services/solar/ or by calling 0121 301 2750.

Please ensure that consent has been obtained from the person before making this referral. If you have been unable to gain consent, either discuss with the patient before proceeding or feel free to pass on the self-referral information – patients can self-refer via this website or by calling on 0247 667 1090.

Submit the referral using the link below:

Professional Referral Form