Primary Care Counselling

Services provided by the teams

Psychological counselling

Brief description

Clients are provided with up to six non-directive counselling sessions. Non-directive counselling means that the counsellor will encourage clients to discuss their feelings and worries but will not offer opinions or advice about what they should do.

Client group

The service is provided for people experiencing common mental health problems (anxiety and depression).

How the services are accessed

South Worcestershire:

The service is accessed through GP's and usually follows an assessment by the Mental Health Gateway Worker working within the GP practice.

Wyre Forest:

The counselling service is accessed through GP's.

Bromsgrove & Redditch:

Provided under contract by the Worcestershire Primary Care Trust. Accessed via GP's in their own practices.

Availability of service

Services are available between 9am and 5pm on specific days within different GP surgeries.

Geographical area covered by each team

South Worcestershire:

Worcester City, Malvern, Wychavon

Wyre Forest:

Kidderminster, Bewdley, Stourport

Bromsgrove & Redditch:

Provided under contract by Worcestershire PCT.

Service bases

Services are provided within GP practices and are managed via:

South Worcestershire:

The Primary Care Mental Health Team,

The Wulstan Unit,

Newtown Unit,

Worcestershire Royal Hospital,

Worcester, WR5 1JG.

Wyre Forest:

Psychology Dept,

The Robertson Centre,

Kidderminster Hospital,

Bewdley Road,

Kidderminster, DY11 6RJ.

Key contact names and telephone numbers

South Worcestershire:

Emma Thompson, Senior Clinical Coordinator.  01905 733203

Worcester and Evesham:

Emma Langford, Clinical Coordinator.  01905 733203

Malvern & Redditch:

Emma Thompson, Senior Clinical Coordinator.  01905 733203

Wyre Forest:

Julie Evans, Consultant Clinical Psychologist.  01562 823424

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