Assessment and Therapy

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At Northern Clinical Psychology Services we offer assessment and therapy across the lifespan from birth to older adult.

Whether self-referred, or through education, local authorities, solicitors, rehabilitation providers, or your local GP, we're always ready to offer the expertise and care everybody needs.

For Adults:

We use effective, evidenced-based therapies, such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR). All our work is backed by regular clinical supervision to make sure that each individual gets up-to-date treatment that best fits their individual needs.

We can help with difficulties such as:

Anxiety problems (such as phobias, panic attacks, health anxiety)
Low mood and depression
Difficulties after traumatic experiences, such as:
- adjustment
- pain
- loss
- dissociation
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Long-term effects of attachment wounds / developmental trauma
Bereavement and loss
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Relationship difficulties
Anger problems
Sleep difficulties

For Children, Young People and their Families:

Our skilled and caring team provide psychological assessments and therapy for a range of issues, including the following:

Behaviour problems
Sleep problems
Anxiety (such as phobias, panic attacks, separation anxiety)
Low mood/depression
Difficulties resulting from traumatic experiences, such as:
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- loss
- adjustment difficulties
- attachment disruption/relationship difficulties
- behavioural difficulties
- enuresis / encopresis
- anxiety
Bereavement or loss
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Developmental Trauma & associated attachment difficulties
Intellectual functioning assessment
Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) - please see our Autism Service

NCPS is not a crisis service. If you are worried that a child may be at risk of harm you can contact the NSPCC Helpline on 0808 800 5000. If the risk is urgent you will need to call the emergency services. If you have urgent concerns regarding your child's, or your own mental health then please call your GP asking for an emergency appointment. If 'out of hours' please call 111, or attend your local Accident and Emergency department.

If you feel your life is at immediate risk then call 999 for an ambulance or go straight to your local A&E department. If you can't do this by yourself, ask someone to help you. Mental health emergencies are serious. You're not wasting anyone's time!