Psychological Therapies
The Psychological Therapy service provides counselling, in GP surgeries, for people suffering from mild to moderate mental health difficulties
You may seek a referral to a psychological therapist if you are experiencing any of the following difficulties:
- Mild to moderate depression
- Anxiety/stress
- Low self-esteem
- Relationship issues
- Bereavement and/or loss
- Life change experiences e.g. retirement, redundancy, parenthood
- Trauma
- Ill health/pain management
- Unresolved issues
- Inability to cope
Practical Issues
A course of counselling lasts for a maximum of seven sessions.
Your first session will last 30 minutes and this will be an opportunity for you and the therapist to decide if short term therapy is right for you. The counselling sessions from then on will usually last 50 minutes and you will normally see the same counsellor each time.
Referrals to the service usually come from your GP or one of the other health professionals at your surgery.
Quality Assurance
Quality in KCA's Psychological Therapy service is measured using three tools: an in-house database, the CORE monitoring tool and a client satisfaction questionnaire.