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• Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust

Are you finding life a struggle? Perhaps you’ve been feeling stressed, anxious or depressed. You might have noticed that you’re often struggling with low mood, feeling worried or no longer want to do things you used to enjoy.

The NHS is here for you. Our free Talking Therapies services can help. These provide a range of psychological therapies that are effective for stress, anxiety or depression, which are common mental health problems lots of us experience.

You can refer yourself directly to an NHS Talking Therapies service, or a GP can refer you. Help is available in person, by video, over the phone or as an online course.

Talking Therapies are effective and confidential treatments delivered by fully trained and accredited NHS practitioners. Talking Therapies services offer cognitive behavioural therapy, counselling, guided self-help and other therapies. Read about the different types of talking therapy.

To be eligible you need to be aged over 18 years and be registered with a GP. You can either fill in an online form, phone your local service or email. Someone from the service will get in touch.

Four expert practitioners from NHS Talking Therapies services managed by Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust explain the types of accredited support they offer according to people’s needs.

Marcia Watson is a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner at
Doncaster NHS Talking Therapies.

“Our aim is to provide you with tools to help manage your symptoms of depression and anxiety, now and into the future. Our diverse team are all professionals, and we supply interpreters if English is not your first language to ensure inclusion for all. If you feel Talking Therapies may benefit you, please do not hesitate to call us.”

Kerry Davies is a Counsellor for Long-term Conditions at Doncaster NHS Talking Therapies.

She says: “As a team we support patients to connect mind and body to work with what the body needs with their health condition diagnosis. We are a team full of compassion, empathy and resilience. We support patients to feel heard and make the changes they want to make to reach their full potential.”

Kerry Clarke explains her role as a Psychological Wellbeing
Practitioner at Rotherham NHS Talking Therapies.

“Recent events, like the pandemic and cost-of-living crisis  have led to many people needing support to manage things like low mood. Coming to Talking Therapies helps you to learn ways to support your own mental health and find some control in the anxious environments we all find ourselves in.”

Jenny Gravestock is the Clinical Lead at North Lincolnshire NHS Talking Therapies

“It’s not always easy reaching out for help and it can sometimes feel like a big step. If you think we might be able to help you, please get in touch. We can talk to you about the treatment we can offer, working with you to find the best option for you.”

You can refer yourself directly to an NHS Talking Therapies service. Go to nhs.uk/mentalhealth or a GP can refer you. Help is available in person, by video, over the phone or as an online course. To be eligible you need to be aged 18 years and over and registered with a GP. You can either fill in an online form, phone your local service or email. Someone from the service will get in touch.