Multi-Systems Rehab Psychology

Service is temporarily closed, please contact 01484 346030 for further help.

1. About us
2. Meet the team
3. What can you expect at your appointment?
4. Where will the service be offered?
5. How can you be referred to the service?
6. Contact Us
7. Useful links and additional information

Our service offers specialist psychological and emotional support to help people to manage the impact of illnesses that affect multiple systems of the body (including Long COVID). We work as a core part of the Multi-Systems Rehab (Post-COVID) Assessment Multi-Disciplinary Teams in both Calderdale and Huddersfield.

As clinical psychologists, we are trained to understand the effects having a health condition can have on our emotional wellbeing. We help people through talking therapies to manage this through generating an understanding and finding helpful ways to cope with the challenges that they are facing. Our service uses compassion, mindfulness, values- and trauma-informed approaches to therapy.

We are an integral part of the multi-systems rehab team, which means that we can support people with their psychological needs alongside their physical and medical needs. We meet regularly with other clinicians in the team to talk about how we can best support people as a team and sometimes offer joint appointments. We also offer teaching, training and supervision to our colleagues, to support the psychological care of people living with illnesses that affect multiple systems in their bodies (including Long COVID).

This service focuses on supporting people with the psychological impact of multi-system illnesses. Where a person has pre-existing mental health difficulties or needs that would be best met by a different kind of service, we can help to signpost elsewhere.

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Our Multi-systems Rehab Psychology Service is provided by a Clinical Psychologist (HCPC Registered) and a secretary:

• Dr Ellen Sieg – Principal Clinical Psychologist (HCPC Registered)
• Secretary - Kirsty Sharp

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Psychological therapy is time limited and involves working on a particular concern or need over a period of regular sessions.

We meet for an initial assessment session to talk about a person's current concerns and consider together whether psychological therapy could be helpful. We discuss goals and hopes for therapy, and also consider the therapeutic approach that would best meet a person's needs.

Sessions last 50 minutes and usually take place weekly or fortnightly depending on the nature of a person's difficulties and life circumstances.

We sometimes offer a single assessment session, particularly where someone has complex medical and or physical needs that may need supporting in other services. This allows us to do an assessment together, and share our understanding with the MDT, GP or other support services.

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We accept referrals from the specialist Multi-systems rehab Teams (MDTs) in Calderdale and Huddersfield. People who are experiencing symptoms would need to be assessed by the teams in the first instance, which can be arranged by a person's GP. This is important to ensure that any medical investigations can be arranged and allows access to other support available through the multi-systems rehab team. We offer a team approach, which includes Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and groups, depending on individual needs.

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Our secretary can be reached on 01484 346030 Monday to Friday between 8:30am-4pm or you can email our service.

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• For people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair:
  • Samaritans are available 24 hours a day to provide confidential emotional support. You can contact them on 116 123.
  • NHS 111
• COVID Aid Charity
• COVID Aid Support Community

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