NHS Talking Therapies are the NHS's primary care service for common mental health issues. The service works with patients using a variety of techniques including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).
They support people to improve their mental wellbeing through education, guided self-help tools and evidence-based talking therapies.
NHS Talking Therapies are a primary care service, which means they work alongside GPs to help people recover from the most common mental health problems like anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD and phobias. It also means the service you use will be linked to your GP and the postcode you live in.
Across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight a number of talking therapy services exist. The quickest and easiest way to find which NHS Talking Therapies service is appropriate for you is to visit www.talkingtherapieshiow.nhs.uk.
About the service
NHS Talking Therapies offer a range of services to support you. This can range from classes supporting your everyday wellbeing to structured therapies treating common mental health conditions, employment support and more bespoke treatments for specific issues. These can be provided in groups, online, via the phone or face-to-face.
There are a number of NHS Talking Therapies across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
- Talking Therapies Hampshire - previously known as italk.
- Talking Therapies Portsmouth - previously known as Talking Change.
- Talking Therapies IOW - previously known as IsleTalk IAPT.
- Talking Therapies Southampton - known as Steps2Wellbeing.
- Talking Therapies North East - known as TalkPlus.
To find the most appropriate service for you, visit: www.talkingtherapieshiow.nhs.uk where you can use your GP surgeries postcode to search for the service most appropriate for you.
What we do
NHS Talking Therapies use a range of evidence based talking therapies to treat common mental health problems including:
- Depression
- Anxiety and anxiety disorders, such as social anxiety
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Specific phobias, like agoraphobia
Your treatment might be 1-1, in a group, or a combination of both depending on what's likely to work best for you. All treatments are currently held via telephone or video appointments.
Therapies are usually held at the same time each week for 12 - 16 weeks.
You don't need to have a diagnosis or to have seen your GP before contacting us. Simply refer yourself to arrange your assessment.
Accessing the service
You can self-refer to any of our Talking Therapies services. To find the most appropriate service for you visit: www.talkingtherapieshiow.nhs.uk where you can use your GP surgeries postcode to search for the service most appropriate for you.
Contact information
Out of hours
- 111 - Mental Health Triage Service - can be accessed by phone by dialling 111 and online at www.111.nhs.uk
- Samaritans - 116 123 offers a safe place for you to talk any time you like, in your own way – about whatever’s getting to you. You don’t have to be suicidal.