Contact us
How to refer yourself to us
- Complete our online referral form
- Call us on 0300 365 2000 to refer by phone. You can also email us at talkingtherapies@berkshire.nhs.uk if you have queries about making a referral.
- Ask your GP or care professional to refer you.
Need urgent help now?
If you’re feeling distressed or anxious, the important thing is to stay calm.
If there’s someone you can talk to – a family member, a friend or a neighbour – ask if you can spend a few moments with them to help you relax.
Call 999 - if you or anyone else is in immediate danger or harm.
Call NHS 111 - if you urgently need medical help or advice, but it’s not life threatening
Call the Samaritans on 116 123 - If you want to talk to someone about how you feel, what you’re experiencing or how to deal with someone else's behaviour.
Contact us in a different language
If you prefer to use a different language, let our team know when you contact us.
We will ask an interpreter to join the call to make sure you’re supported.
When you refer yourself through our website, select which language you prefer to use.
We will make sure an interpreter comes to your appointments.
If you’re deaf, hearing impaired or have a speech impediment, we can make arrangements to help you.
Translate this website
Our website can be translated into over 100 languages.
You can do this in three simple steps:
- Tap the orange circle at the bottom of your screen
- Tap the 'cog' symbol in the middle
- Select your language from the menu and press 'OK'
Support for carers
If you're a carer, or you know a carer that might need help, you can find more details about local and national charities and groups on our website.
Read more about support for carers
We can adapt your therapy if you have hearing loss or you find speaking difficult, with:
- Video calls with closed captions, or
- Online-only therapy with text only contact with your therapist, or
- In-person supported by a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter.
If you would like us to adapt your therapy, please let us know when you contact us.
Getting NHS-funded therapy with a therapist who is deaf
If you would prefer to have a therapist understands Deaf culture and is either deaf, or hearing and fluent in BSL, you can have NHS-funded treatment with the deaf health charity SignHealth.
Some SignHealth therapists can also support people with hearing loss who do not use BSL.
Visit the SignHealth website to sign-up online or to learn more (opens in new browser tab)
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If you’ve used one of our services, or you’re a family member or carer of someone who has, please tell us about your experience.
We kindly ask that everyone referred to Talking Therapies complete a short questionnaire both at the start and end of their treatment.
We support a culture of honesty and openness and, as part of this, fully comply with the Freedom of information Act 2000. If you have an FOI request, please contact our team
All media enquiries are handled by our Marketing and Communications team.
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