Did you know that if you are a Medicus patient and you’re over the age of 16 , you do not need to see a GP or obtain a referral to access Therapy or Counselling services?
If you are a Medicus Health Partners Patient, you can now access the local NHS services directly, without seeing your GP first. These services provide specialist help and support for a range of situations and conditions. Please make contact if you think this service would help you, by visiting the website or calling for support if you do not have internet access.
NHS talking therapies are also known as Improving Access to Psychological Therapies or IAPT services.
This is a confidential Service, there are therapists who speak a number of languages and interpreters can be provided.
Therapy can take place:
- Online
- On the telephone
- Or face to face
How do I make contact? Just select the provider you would prefer to use.
Let’s Talk Enfield
Let’s Talk IAPT is a free NHS psychological therapy service offering support for a range of common mental health difficulties such as depression and anxiety, OCD, PTSD and more.
You can call us on 0208 702 4900. Lines are open Monday to Friday from 8am-5pm.
We are unable to take referrals or book appointments over the phone, please fill in the self-referral form via our website or pick up a paper copy from your GP
You can email us at lets-talk-enfield@nhs.net
Or you can click on this link: www.lets-talk-IAPT.nhs.uk
MIND – Enfield
MIND brings together expert teams to help support you with wellbeing, advocacy, therapy and advice. They work day and evening so are available when you need them to be.
If you can’t use the referral link, You can call us on 0208 906 7508. Lines are open from Monday – Wednesday from 4pm until 8pm
You can click on this link: www.iaptportal.co.uk/enfmind.html
FAQs
I am suffering from panic attacks. Is this service the right one for me?
Yes that would be an appropriate reason to refer to IAPT
Does this service cater for couples counselling?
Please call or email the services with your details and they will review
If I need medication who will issue this?
This service does not offer, review or recommend medication. Your GP will need to support you with this
Is family counselling available through this service?
Unfortunately this service does not offer family counselling sessions