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About the Psychological Assessment and Therapy Service (PATS)
PATS is a free therapy service that provides confidential psychological support for adults aged 18 and above with complex psychological needs.
How to get support
Referrals are passed on from the Assessment Team.
When you are referred into the service, we may add you to our 1-to-1 therapy list. Current waiting time is around 18 to 24 months, but this varies. We may also offer 1 or more of our psychoeducational groups while you wait for your individual therapy.
Therapeutic input from PATS is usually for up to 30 sessions for most clients. PATS provides support for clients with more complex psychological needs such as complex PTSD, significant difficulties in regulating emotions, dissociative disorders and longer term depressive conditions. Conditions such as these are common in our clients who have experienced significant childhood adversity.
Our team
We are a team of trained mental health professionals from a variety of professions, including: - Assistant Psychologists
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapists
- Counselling Psychologists
- Clinical Psychologists
- Consultant Clinical Psychologists
What we do
We can provide support for: - Complex Post-Traumatic Stress (CPTS)
- treatment resistant conditions, such as chronic low mood
- recurrent interpersonal difficulties
- effects of childhood abuse
- dissociative presentations
- extreme emotional dysregulation
- autistic spectrum diagnosis with additional psychological needs
1-to-1 therapy
We offer a variety of 1-to-1 therapy appointments including: - Behavioural and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Schema-Focused Therapy
- Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT)
- Eye-Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Person-Centred Approach
1-to-1 sessions last approximately 1 hour and are offered Monday to Friday, from 9am to 5pm.
Skills and psycho-education groups
Preparation for Therapy
This session introduces the key concepts underlying therapy and teaches skills to help you cope with distress and difficult emotions.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Delivered over four sessions, this course teaches you how to take control of your mind and your life through values.
Trauma Stabilisation
This is a 2-session course for clients with active trauma symptoms. During this course we educate you about the effects and symptoms of active trauma and offer strategies for coping.
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