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GP/Health professionals referrals

Information for GPs and other health or care professionals

It's important that people are ready to engage in therapy in order to get the most out of their treatment. This is why we expect most patients to refer themselves NHS Talking Therapies by completing our online self referral form, or by phone by calling our referrals team on 0300 365 2000.

If your patient is unable to refer themselves due to language barriers or a disability, you can refer them for treatment, with their permission.

Please let us know that they are unable to do this and give us as much information as possible about their clinical presentation so that we can understand their needs, including their risk and suitability for our service, and provide the most appropriate support.

Refer your patient to NHS Talking Therapies by completing our referral form (opens a new browser tab)

Get advice about your professional referral

Visit our 'Who is our service for?' page to read our Inclusion and Exclusion criteria (opens in new browser tab)

You can also contact us to discuss your patient's needs, and confirm that NHS Talking Therapies is the most appropriate treatment for them.

If we believe another service is more suitable we may recommend this to you before accepting them for an assessment.

Call      0300 365 2000

Email   talkingtherapies@berkshire.nhs.uk 

I'm a patient and want to refer myself

If you're not a GP but you're looking to refer yourself to NHS Talking Therapies, you can find more information on our website.

Find out about self referrals to Talking Therapies (opens in new browser tab)

Visit our 'Who is our service for?' page to read our full Inclusion and Exclusion criteria (opens in new browser tab)

 

We can provide support and advice for a number of different conditions, deemed mild to moderate in terms of severity, such as:

  • Depression including postnatal depression and seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
  • Stress
  • Sleep difficulties
  • Anxiety disorders, including:
    • General anxiety disorder
    • Specific phobias
    • Panic attacks and panic disorders
    • Social anxiety
    • Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
    • Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
    • Health anxiety

We’re also able to support any of the above when linked to a long-term health condition (LTC), whether this is diagnosed or medically unexplained (MUS).

Referral to us will be accepted as long as the following criteria are met:

  • There’s a moderate (or less than) risk of suicide and self-harm but with no current intent or plans
  • No current complex mental health difficulties requiring specialist mental health treatment
  • Clients are willing to engage in therapy and understand that attending therapy will improve their outcome