Waiting times

Within 5 working days of receiving your referral, you will be contacted by a member of our Admin Team. They will arrange your initial telephone assessment appointment with one of our therapists.

Once confirmed, your appointment details will be emailed or posted to you and will include further information about what to expect.

There may be times when we would need to discuss transferring your care with other services if we are not the appropriate service to meet your needs. If you do not hear from us after 5 days, call us on 01208 871 905 or email the Talking Therapies Service. The team will respond Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm.

We expect 12,500 people to access talking therapies a year across a range of services. We assess 93% of people within 6 weeks. Some services receive more referrals than others and these median waiting times give you a guide as to what you can expect.

Assessment current wait time in days

  • 18 days.

Low intensity current wait time in days

Service Days
Therapeutic groups including young at heart, finding yourself again, menopause and stressbuster. 19
One-to-one therapy 46.5
Silvercloud therapy (accompanied) 5

High intensity current wait time in days

Service Days
Therapeutic groups including health relating, worry less and live more, mood booster and neuro. 26
Cognitive behavioural therapy 171
Counselling for depression 137
Couples' therapy for depression 33
Interpersonal psychotherapy 43.5
Post traumatic stress disorder therapy 144

This information was last updated on 12 December 2024.

Contact us for queries

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Call our Administration Team on 01208 871 905. The team are available Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm.

We are not an emergency service. If you need urgent help now, call the 24/7 NHS mental health response line on 0800 038 5300 for support and advice.

You can also contact us using the form below. Information sent to us via our website will not be passed on to any third parties and will be treated with the strictest of confidence.

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