Talking therapies

Talking therapies (psychological therapies) can be used to treat many different mental health problems. They involve talking to a trained professional about your thoughts, feelings and behaviours.

Talking therapies can help with many different problems, including:

  • difficult feelings, such as low mood, worries and stress
  • depression, including postnatal depression
  • anxiety, including social anxiety, phobias and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
  • post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
  • eating disorders, including anorexia and bulimia
  • bipolar disorder
  • personality disorders
  • coping with a long-term health condition, such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or chronic pain

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Talking therapies in Surrey

Feeling anxious? Depressed? If life is too difficult right now then talking therapies can help.

Whatever you're going through, Talking Therapies Surrey can help you think about things differently and help you improve your wellbeing.

Talking Therapies Surrey is a free NHS service offering short-term psychological therapies for a range of common mental health problems, such as:

  • Feeling low and hopeless (including during or after pregnancy)
  • Feeling stressed or worried all the time
  • Trouble sleeping
  • Difficulty recovering from coronavirus (long-covid)

You can choose from four organisations that provide this service in Surrey. They are led by accredited therapists and can offer you help in different ways depending on what works for your situation. For example, in-person therapy, a live web chat, group video call, individual telephone call or guided e-learning. The organisations are: 

Talking therapies in Sussex

If you live in Sussex, are over 18 and are struggling with common mental health problems such as feelings of depression, excessive worry, social anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), you can refer yourself to your local NHS Talking Therapies service.

Services are free, confidential and provide a wide range of support,
including courses, online programmes and one-to-one sessions.

They aim to help you understand your symptoms and take practical steps to improve your mental health.

NHS Talking Therapies is unable to provide urgent mental health help or support to people experiencing more severe difficulties with their mental health. Instead, please see a GP who can refer you to the appropriate service.