How you might be feeling- How you might be feelingWhat are Talking Therapies?What happens after I have completed the form?I do not feel better yet - shall I carry on?Support for those living with a long term health condition
Back upHow you might be feeling
NHS Northamptonshire talking therapies can help you with low mood and a variety of anxiety issues such as worry about your health, intrusive thoughts, panic, social anxiety. We also offer support for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder.
Low mood/depression
Everyone suffers with low mood at times but this usually passes. When you have a persistent low feeling that does not seem to be getting better, it may be the time to seek help. If you notice that you are having trouble sleeping or sleeping too much, your appetite has changed, you start to have negative thoughts about yourself, others and the future, then you may be experiencing depression.
Anxieties
There are several types of anxiety which talking therapies can help with. For example:
Not being able to switch off from worrying (Generalised Anxiety Disorder), intrusive thoughts and compulsive behaviours or rituals (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder), worrying excessively about your health (Health Anxiety), having intense physical feelings of anxiety and being fearful you might die as a consequence (Panic Disorder), avoiding social situations (Social Anxiety) or avoiding going out at all (Agoraphobia)
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
PTSD does not occur after all traumatic events and it is treatable with talking therapies. It can occur within a few months of an event or be triggered much later in life. If you notice that you are fearful in your everyday life, feel as if you are re-experiencing the event all over again (flashbacks), have persistent nightmares or are remain feeling 'on edge', you may be experiencing PTSD.
Richard has received support through Talking Therapies, and has taken the time in this short video to discuss his experience:
What are Talking Therapies?- How you might be feelingWhat are Talking Therapies?What happens after I have completed the form?I do not feel better yet - shall I carry on?Support for those living with a long term health condition
Back upWhat are Talking Therapies?
Talking Therapies aims to help you gain a better understanding of the issues that are troubling you.
It can help you find new ways of thinking, feeling and behaving. This can help you improve how you cope with situations that you find difficult everyday life.
Your therapist with work with you to understand your difficulties and agree which type of therapy is best for you.
We offer a range of treatments and therapies for those that have signed up to our service.
Our data and feedback show that people who complete all of the sessions offered are more likely to benefit and move forward with their journey of recovery.
Guided self-help- How you might be feelingWhat are Talking Therapies?What happens after I have completed the form?I do not feel better yet - shall I carry on?Support for those living with a long term health condition
Back upGuided self-help is suggested as a treatment for some types of depression, anxiety, panic disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
Treatment is typically offered online, as a webinar, SilverCloud programme or group, with regular contact with a therapist. The aim is to give you helpful tools and techniques, you can carry on using after the treatment sessions have finished.
The types of treatments available are listed here.
Wellbeing webinars- How you might be feelingWhat are Talking Therapies?What happens after I have completed the form?I do not feel better yet - shall I carry on?Support for those living with a long term health condition
Back upDo you find it difficult to attend appointments during the hours of 9am to 5pm?
Would you prefer an online, flexible approach or are you looking for peer support in a confidential way?
NHS Northamptonshire Talking Therapies offer wellbeing webinars which are online groups presented weekly over a period of 6 or 7 weeks and take place in the evening.
The sessions are informed by cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and mindfulness to provide tools, education and guidance to help you overcome low mood, stress or anxiety.
Some of these tools include:
- Relaxation exercises
- Techniques to manage worry
- Meditation
- Recognising and connecting to what is important to you
- Thought challenging
- Ways to improve your sleep
All our webinars are presented by trained psychological wellbeing practitioners and therapists and the sessions are live and interactive.
When you join, your microphone and camera will be switched off, but you will be able to type in questions to the therapist while remaining completely anonymous to other participants. The therapist will provide advice and support in response to your questions, to help you personalise and apply the tools you learn.
Most of the information you receive regarding the webinars will be via email, including links to register for the sessions and to join the sessions.
The day after each online session you will receive a recording so if for any reason you cannot make the live session you can always catch up.
Our weekly webinars have helped hundreds of patients across Northamptonshire to overcome depression, manage anxiety and stress and live well.
Group therapy and sessions- How you might be feelingWhat are Talking Therapies?What happens after I have completed the form?I do not feel better yet - shall I carry on?Support for those living with a long term health condition
Back upNHS Northamptonshire Talking Therapies offer a range of groups designed to help if you are feeling low, anxious or stressed. All our groups are facilitated by 2 or 3 therapists, who are there to help guide you in making positive changes and learn strategies to improve how you are feeling.
In the group we keep the discussions based on the strategies we are learning rather than personal experience. You will never be put on the spot to contribute and if you do not wish to take part in group discussions that is ok.
The groups will typically be around 2 hours long, lasting for 6-8 weeks and have around 10-15 people joining.
Many people feel anxious about attending a group for the first time. However, people who do attend our groups often feel reassured and relieved to meet others and hear that they are not alone in how they are feeling. One of the biggest benefits of attending a group is learning from the experience of others.
A previous patient who has accessed groups said:
"I found the group I attended transformative in understanding my negative thoughts and link to my persistent low mood; the way I had been speaking to myself in my thoughts for years. Before I went to the group, I had attended other therapies and I felt like trying to change my thoughts was an attempt to convince me to lie to myself, by telling myself something different.
"It was in the group setting that I saw for the first time that there was a different possibility, a new perspective from and within the group and so I opened myself up to changing a little at a time something that continued from that day It allowed a new hope and new opportunity."
SilverCloud self-help information- How you might be feelingWhat are Talking Therapies?What happens after I have completed the form?I do not feel better yet - shall I carry on?Support for those living with a long term health condition
Back upIf you are looking for extra support with your mental health you can log on to SilverCloud - a free and secure online self-help programme that is proven to help with anxiety, stress and depression. This guided self-help programme takes you through the same techniques you would learn with a therapist. The programme has online written information, videos and interactive tools, which you can complete at your own pace and revisit as many times as you like.
SilverCloud mental health programmes have already helped over 1 million people globally to feel better. In fact, most people in their research have shown improvements in just three months.
You can access the SilverCloud programme at any time of day and from any device, including a tablet or your mobile phone. Because every person's situation is unique, each programme can be personalised. If after your assessment it is agreed that SilverCloud would be a good option for you, we will send you a direct link which you can then use to create your account free of charge. You can discuss in your assessment whether you would like someone to support you to use this programme. Once you have signed up, you will have access to the programme for up to 1 year.
Watch this short video about the Silvercloud programme:
What happens after I have completed the form?- How you might be feelingWhat are Talking Therapies?What happens after I have completed the form?I do not feel better yet - shall I carry on?Support for those living with a long term health condition
Back upWhat happens after referral?
We will contact you and offer a telephone assessment. We will ask questions to find out what difficulties you are experiencing and how we might be able to help you.
Is Talking Therapies the right service for me?
What can I expect from Talking Therapies?
Treatment is typically offered online, as a webinar, SilverCloud self-help programme or group therapy, with regular contact with a therapist. The aim is to give you helpful tools and techniques, you can carry on using after the treatment sessions have finished.
If we cannot help with your difficulties, we will guide you to a service that can support you.
I do not feel better yet - shall I carry on?- How you might be feelingWhat are Talking Therapies?What happens after I have completed the form?I do not feel better yet - shall I carry on?Support for those living with a long term health condition
Back upIt's a really common experience not to feel better straight away. Please give Talking Therapies time and a bit of faith - you can feel better.
Watch these short videos and hear what our therapists have to say.
Tia Benstead, Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner, explains that therapy can feel like jigsaw puzzle. Slowly the pieces come together and you get to discover the full picture and start to feel the benefits:
Beth Johnson, Peer Support Worker at Northamptonshire Talking Therapies talks about her personal experience with the service:
Support for those living with a long term health condition- How you might be feelingWhat are Talking Therapies?What happens after I have completed the form?I do not feel better yet - shall I carry on?Support for those living with a long term health condition
Back upNHS Northamptonshire Talking Therapies support people across the county living with a long-term condition such as diabetes, respiratory difficulties (for example, COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), cancer and cardiovascular disease (CVD), aged 17 and a half or over.
We can offer non-urgent psychological therapy for mental health problems for people with a long-term condition.
How do people with long term health conditions feel?- How you might be feelingWhat are Talking Therapies?What happens after I have completed the form?I do not feel better yet - shall I carry on?Support for those living with a long term health condition
Back upIt is common to experience negative emotions, difficult thoughts and distressing physical symptoms when living with a long-term condition. This can make it more difficult to cope with self-care needs and daily demands.
Common difficulties include feeling low in mood, anxious, frustrated, hopeless, having a sense of loss and struggling to adjust to a physical health diagnosis and lifestyle changes.
How can Talking Therapies help?- How you might be feelingWhat are Talking Therapies?What happens after I have completed the form?I do not feel better yet - shall I carry on?Support for those living with a long term health condition
Back upWe are a team of psychological practitioners who have knowledge and understanding of the challenges experienced by people living with a long-term condition.
We offer treatments by video-call, telephone and face-to-face sessions. These could be 1-to-1 sessions, groups or webinars.
We use a stepped-care approach, which means that you receive the most effective treatment for your needs. This will be low-intensity or high-intensity treatment. We tailor the treatments we offer to your needs so you can achieve your therapy goals.
We are here to support you if your physical health condition has resulted in difficulties such as depression, panic, phobias, anxiety disorders, obsessive compulsive behaviour (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), diabetes distress, fear of cancer returning, low self-esteem or other difficulties.
How do I register for the service?- How you might be feelingWhat are Talking Therapies?What happens after I have completed the form?I do not feel better yet - shall I carry on?Support for those living with a long term health condition
Back upYou can ask your GP or healthcare professional to make a referral on your behalf.
Or you can sign up yourself by phone, email or post:
Call: 03000 270 584 (8am - 4pm)
Email: talkinghealthnorthants@nhft.nhs.uk
Postal address: NHS Northamptonshire Talking Therapies Health, Lotus House, Victoria Street, Northampton, NN1 3NR.Please note: we are not an emergency service. If you need urgent help, please call NHS 111, The Samaritans on 116 123 or the mental health number 0800 448 0828.
What happens next?
When we receive your referral, we will contact you for an initial assessment to find out about your needs. If we are the best service to support you, we will send you an appointment outcome letter about our discussion and any treatment plans. We will only share this information with your referrer or GP if you give consent.
Mental health, learning disability and autism services
- Acute Liaison Mental Health Service
- Adult ADHD, Autism and Tourettes Team (AAATT)
- Adult Inpatients Acute
- Adult Inpatient Specialist
- Adult Inpatient PICU
- At Risk Mental State Service
- Community Mental Health Adult - Early Intervention N’Step
- Complex PTSD service
- Community mental health team
- Crisis cafés
- Crisis Houses: The Warren and The Martins
- Crisis Response Unit
- Eating Disorders Service
- ECT and Ketamine Therapy - The Treatment Centre
- Forensic Team
- Health Based Place of Safety
- IPS Employment Service
- Learning Disabilities
- Liaison Psychiatry for Older People
- Maternal Loss Psychology Service
- Memory Assessment Service
- The Mental Health Number
- Northants Personality Disorder Hub
- NHS Northamptonshire Talking Therapies
- Older Adults Community Mental Health Services
- Older People’s Inpatient Acute
- Peer support service
- Police Liaison and Triage
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Recovery College
- rTMS - Centre for Neuromodulation
- Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Service
- Urgent Care and Assessment Team
- Younger Persons with Dementia Team
- Planned Care and Recovery Treatment Service