Northamptonshire Drop-Ins for young people
Northamptonshire Drop-Ins for young people
If you are struggling with your mental health or find yourself in a crisis then we are here to listen and support you.
Our drop-in sessions have professional mental health workers who can offer you a safe space to talk and be listened to. There will also be wellbeing activities, telephone support available, one-to-one support and peer support.
There is no need to call or book an appointment, please drop in to one of the locations and timings that suits you. You can find all locations and timings on our Northamptonshire Drop-Ins web page.
The conversations that take place will be led by you and our staff will provide a listening ear. You can come along by yourself, with a friend, carer or family member if you wish to - the idea is to create a safe space for you to feel comfortable in sharing how you feel.
Please note these crisis cafes are for anyone between the ages of 8 to 25 years, living in Northamptonshire and we accept walk ins.
CAMHS Connect
CAMHS Connect
CAMHS Connect is part of the wider Core CAMHS in Northamptonshire. We offer a Consultation Line, a telephone service and CAMHS Live (an online chat service which offers advice and guidance for professionals and parents who have concerns about a young person’s emotional wellbeing or mental health).
Access CAMHS Live online chat here.
To view our full offer for CAMHS connect please review the information below.
You can also see the full offer for CAMHS connect by downloading: CAMHS connect poster - professionals [pdf] 785KB
Professional training dates
CAMHS Connect is developed core training sessions exploring issues relating to mental health.
To book onto a CAMHS Connect Professionals Training please email: CAMHSConnectTrainingandConsultation@nhft.nhs.uk
Child development and mental health
Aims to explore signs and symptoms of mental health concerns in the context of child development.
Dates to be confirmed.
Rethinking challenging behaviour
Aims to explore behaviour that challenges in young people, such as school avoidance and refusal.
Dates to be confirmed.
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for Young People and Their Family or Carers
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for Young People and Their Family or Carers
The Personality Disorder Hub is now providing Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT-A) for young people and adolescents with emotional regulation difficulties and their families or carers.
Referrals for this service are made via our CAMHS service and begin with an initial consultation to assess individual needs and establish whether DBT-A is a suitable intervention.
If DBT-A is the right course of treatment, the young person will begin therapy which following assessment and pre-commitment phase, comprises of weekly individual sessions, weekly DBT skills training group and access to telephone skills coaching (young person and supporting adult).
DBT is a model based on balancing the dialectic of acceptance and change, teaching skills in relation to managing distress, learning to regulate emotions, and navigating relationships and effective communication. Mindfulness weaves through the entire programme under the premise that we cannot change that which we can't first observe. Our overall aim being to help clients to 'build a life worth living.'
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy For Adolescents (DBT-A) and their family/carers [pdf] 355KB
You can also watch the video below which is an introduction to DBT-A (Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for Adolescents, Young People and Families):
For more information call 03000 271012.
DBT-A Patient Stories
Children and Young People
"Out of all the groups and therapies I've done this one has been the most helpful because it actually teaches you something, I'm not just sat here yapping I'm actually learning. You have to realise it's up to you if you want to change something."
"DBT was one of the best things I have done recently. Just go for it. It gets better. Share, it helps. DBT is not daunting. It is quite practical."
"It would benefit loads of people that don't know about it and the hardest bit is that they don't know about it. Initially I thought its not gonna do anything because I was in that mindset. When you finish it you realise how much it does actually help. It helps with your emotions and how to not snap at people you would snap at normally. I think it would benefit a lot of people who are really struggling."
"At first it was a bit overwhelming having individual and group so it was a bit all over the place, but it settled down and turned into a routine. It was helpful to go to group because my socialising skills got a lot more better and I got more relaxed talking to people I didn't know well and got to know [them]. Individual [sessions] was helpful if I was still a bit confused I could talk about it there and what I was struggling with things I could break that down."
"It is quite different to a lot of other therapies because it changes the way you think and just makes your life easier."
Supporting Adults
"I think that this might put people off - sharing something in front of a group but it is one of the best things. You are all sharing and no one is judging. You might have done it [the skill] wrong and you share it and get guidance; that's the whole point. You aren't the only one. Last year I thought why us? Why this? What did I do? But when you come here you see you aren't the only one. You talk to parents, not about anything personal or deep, but you get to see little traits and think my child does this. All of a sudden you aren't the odd one out."
"It was nice being on the journey and learning together. There has definitely been a marked improvement. It was nice to be able to work through it together when we didn't understand."
Answers to your questions
Answer to your questions
To find out more about the Children and Young People's Mental Health service you can visit our Frequently Asked Questions page, where the is a host of information on first appointment, how you can help and transitions from child to adult services.
Access the CYPMHS Frequently Asked Question page here.
Access the CYPMHS Northamptonshire home page here.