Clinical Health Psychology

Clinical Health Psychology provides specialist psychological support for adults and children living with physical health conditions listed below. Living with a health condition can affect many aspects of life, including emotional wellbeing, relationships, confidence and day-to-day life. Psychological difficulties can also have an impact on physical health.

Our team includes clinical psychologists, trainee clinical psychologists, counsellors and psychotherapists who are trained to understand the emotional and psychological impact of health problems. We offer talking therapies and psychological support to help people manage these difficulties and improve their wellbeing.

We work closely with medical and surgical team to support psychological care alongside physical healthcare.

We support people who may be experiencing:

• Stress, anxiety or low mood related to illness or treatment
• Anxiety about hospital visits or medical procedures
• Trauma reactions following medical treatment
• Adjusting to a diagnosis or living with a long-term condition
• Worries about future health
• The impact of illness on confidence, relationships or family life
• Living with ongoing symptoms such as chronic pain or breathing difficulties

Our psychologists provide support across several specialist medical services.

• Specialist Weight Management Service (SWMS)
• Adult Diabetes
• Respiratory
• Cancer
• Gastroenterology
• Neuropsychology
• Stroke (Inpatient)

• Paediatric Diabetes
• Paediatric Epilepsy
• Paediatric Asthma

More information about each specialist service can be found on the relevant pages of this website.

Telephone: 01484 346030