Stroke Psychology

1. About us
2. Stroke Psychology team
3. What to Expect at Your Appointment
4. What Happens Next
5. How can you be referred to the service?
6. Contact Us
7. Other useful information

We are a team of clinical psychologists who support people after a stroke. We work with patients in Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust.

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• Dr James Hall - Principal Clinical Psychologist in Stroke Medicine
• Kirsty Sharp - Secretary

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A psychologist will come and talk to you on the ward. They will ask you about:

• Your stroke and what happened
• About any problems you are having now
• How life has been since your stroke

They might also ask about:

• How life has been since your stroke
• How you are feeling emotionally
• Your mood
• Changes in your thinking, memory, or concentration.
• You might be asked to do some simple activities to see how your brain is working.

With your permission:

• The psychologist might talk to someone who knows you well
• They might come to one or more of your therapy sessions

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After this first meeting, you and the psychologist will make a plan together. This plan might include:

• Talking therapy to help you understand and manage your feelings
• More checks on your memory or thinking
• Tips and exercises to help with attention, memory, or problem-solving
• Working with other members of your therapy team (such as Occupational Therapy)
• Advice about where to get more help or support, especially if you are leaving hospital soon
• Support for your family if they need it
• Practical suggestions for staff or family on how best to support you

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People referred to this service must have suffered a stroke and be an inpatient at Calderdale Royal Hospital. Patients are identified and referred by members of the stroke team.

We do not accept self-referrals, or referrals for patients who are not in hospital.

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Our secretary can be contacted on 01484 34 6030 Monday to Friday during 8.30-4pm.

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• Samaritans Available 24 hours a day to provide confidential emotional support for people who are experiencing feelings of distress and despair.
  • www.samaritans.org
  • 116 123

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