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Talking Therapies Plus
Sandwell services
Sandwell Talking Therapies Plus is a free and confidential service for individuals 18 and older who reside in Sandwell.
We provide support for mental health challenges like anxiety, stress, depression and bereavement. Our therapists are kind and understanding, and they never judge you.
We help you in the way that works best for you either by phone, video, email and face-to-face in a community location you are comfortable with.
Our Talking Therapies Plus service aims to support underserved communities in Sandwell. Underserved communities may include: Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups; refugees and migrants; LGBTQ+ people; older adults; and men.
We do this by taking a flexible, creative and culturally appropriate approach to delivering Talking Therapies, for example, providing access to therapists with a range of language skills and matching service users to therapists with the same background.
Tell us what you're going through – we're here to help you feel better.
How to get our help
Step 1: Reach out
You can self-refer, or you can ask your GP, health professional, or community organisation to refer you using the 'Make a Referral' button below. We will call you back on the number you give.
You can also contact our Single Point of Access from Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm by phone on 07717 680965.
Step 2: An initial chat
We'll quickly find out if our services are right for you with an initial phone call. During this call, we'll plan how we can best help you feel better.
Step 3: Begin your therapy
After the assessment, we'll suggest the best therapies for you and aim to start quickly, always keeping in mind what works best for you. We can also advise on help you can access while you are waiting for your therapy.
Get in touch today.
What support will I get?
- Access to therapists with a range of language skills for group or one-to-one counselling (languages include Ukrainian, Russian, Patois, Punjabi, Urdu, Bengali etc.)
- Guided self-help to help with anxiety and low mood
- Bereavement support
- Domestic abuse support
- Peer support for young men
- Support in the outdoors and local neighbourhood centres
- Online tools so you can access therapy digitally, anytime
- Personalised employment support to enable you to remain in work, find work or return to work
- Access to courses at The Recovery College
- Additional support such as: digital training and equipment; trusted advocacy; pre-counselling preparation and other appropriate community support
Talking Therapies Plus is delivered by our partners, Kaleidoscope Plus Group, Life in Community, European's Welfare Association, Sandwell African and Caribbean Mental Health Foundation, Cruse and Breakthru CIC
More information and where to go for services outside of Sandwell
The Talking Therapies Plus service is a partnership between Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and community partners across Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton. In each area there is a lead organisation who represents different community organisations in their area and works with the NHS Trust to deliver the service. We, Communities in Sync, are proud to lead the service in Sandwell.
For more information about the Talking Therapies Plus service across the Black Country or to access Talking Therapies Plus in Walsall, Dudley or Wolverhampton, please visit the Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust website.
This project is funded by:
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