Talking Therapies West Sussex
This service helps adults suffering with mild to moderate anxiety and depression, providing a range of talking therapies and other treatments.
What does this service provide?
Who we are
NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies is not a crisis service and we are not able to provide crisis support.
Feeling unable to cope, worried you may hurt yourself or somebody else and/or experiencing suicidal feelings?
For immediate help:
- If your life - or someone else's life - is in immediate danger, please call 999 or go to A&E
For same or next day help:
You can get help for your mental health in different ways depending on what you prefer. All services are free.
- Call NHS 111 and select the mental health option (also known as the Sussex Mental Healthline) or the Samaritans on 116 123 (both available 24/7)
- Visit a Staying Well service (out-of-hours mental health crisis support service for people aged 18+ available in Crawley and Worthing.
- Text the word SUSSEX to 85258 (24/7 mental health text-messaging support service)
- Download the Stay Alive app - a suicide prevention resource full of useful information and tools to help you stay safe in crisis.
NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies is part of the NHS Talking Therapies, for anxiety and depression programme.
Our friendly therapists provide a range of talking therapies and other treatments for adults aged 18 and above living in West Sussex who have mild to moderate anxiety and depression. We also help people with a number of other mental health conditions.
Our service also has a long-term health conditions team who provide specialist mental health support for people struggling to cope with diabetes, severe asthma, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), heart conditions, musculoskeletal problems, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and long Covid.
What we do
We are here to help adults suffering with mild to moderate anxiety and depression and provide a range of talking therapies and other treatments.
For those struggling to cope with diabetes, severe asthma, IBS, heart conditions, musculoskeletal problems, COPD and long Covid, we offer specialist mental health support.
Appointment information
Appointment types
We offer a variety of options including face-to-face, telephone and virtual (by video).
Who you'll see at your appointment
You'll see one of our qualified, friendly therapists or clinicians.
Where your appointment will be
Many of our appointments take place online and on the phone. If you have a face-to-face appointment, we offer a choice of clinics across West Sussex.
How can I access this service?
If you are an adult aged 18 and above and are registered with a GP in West Sussex, you are eligible to access our service. You can do this by speaking to your GP or health-care provider or via self-referral through our website. You can also self-refer over the phone.
How can I contact this service?
Clinic locations
We will work with you to find a time and place that is convenient for you.
Opening hours
Our office hours are Monday to Friday from 8:00am to 4:45pm. We have individual and group appointments from Monday to Friday 8:00am to 6:45pm. We are closed on weekends and bank holidays.
Waiting times
Waiting times vary from location to location. At each clinic, referrals are triaged and prioritised according to clinical risk.
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