If you’re concerned that you may be experiencing anxiety, you can self-refer to typed therapy. It's confidential and available free through the NHS.
It's normal to feel anxious from time to time, particularly in challenging or stressful situations. Anxiety is something most of us experience from time to time, usually when facing a worrying or high-pressure situation. However, if someone’s anxiety grows out of proportion, or happens too often, it can become difficult to manage. While people who suffer with a panic disorder can usually identify the specific trigger for their symptoms. Panic attacks are usually an intense fear or panic that can happen at any time.
Both panic attacks and anxiety can be debilitating, but both respond very well to cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), which will help you to understand what you’re experiencing, and provide strategies, skills and techniques for coping.
Typed therapy takes place online, so you won’t need to miss work or travel anywhere. Choose a time convenient for you to type with your therapist. Before each session, your therapist will check in with how you are, so we can tailor your treatment to be as effective as possible.
Between sessions, we’ll ask you to keep a journal and do thinking exercises to help develop positive, long-term habits. Research shows a little work leads to better recovery and can help keep you feeling well after your therapy sessions have ended.
Our patients tell us typed therapy makes it easier to open up and reflect on their thoughts and behaviours than if they were sat in front of a therapist. The additional benefits of typed therapy include:
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The main thing I loved about it is that you type, so you don’t have to speak to anyone when talking about emotional experiences. There are also no awkward silences- just typing and thinking. The support I received was really great, a really great therapist who helped me overcome my issues. I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for cbt.
Self-referral is available in your area. Self-referring allows you to access online therapy quickly and easily without the need to visit your GP. Once you have self-refered and created your account, complete your questionnaires. We will then find the best therapist for your needs.
Chat with your therapist. They’ll create a treatment programme designed just for you and will help you set goals, break down issues and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviour patterns.
Between sessions you’ll use the new skills your therapist has taught you in real life. Your therapist will track your progress using questionnaires before each session and target the most persistent and troubling areas.
Your therapist will help you monitor change and target the most persistent and upsetting areas.
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Applied from a Facebook link and was appointed with a therapist within two weeks. Typed therapy is great if you have an anxiety about face to face or phone discussions. Brilliant interaction and professionalism helped me a lot. I’d recommend the service if you don’t feel able to reach out to friends or family.
If you would like to find out about other mental health support options available in your area, visit the NHS website.
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Brilliant advice and support when I needed it most. I would highly recommend this service, If you are willing to put in effort yourself to practice what you learn using cbt techniques - you will be rewarded with a better understanding of how your thoughts impact your behaviours and emotions.
I was listened to, supported and guided by a professional, empathic and non judgemental therapist. I was not rushed or pushed into doing things I was not ready for e.g activities. I slowly managed to gain some self confidence and self worth which I am still working on. I am now able to slowly move forward after the trauma that took me to utilise this service.
