You would be assessed and you may be offered further help from either a psychiatrist, a psychiatric nurse, psychologist or possibly a counsellor. Although you have some choice about who you see, other factors such as the nature of your problem and local resources have an important part to play. Waiting times and length of treatment vary from county to county, and so you would need to find out more about services in your area through your G.P. or local health trust. You may wish to seek help privately. Again, options will vary countrywide and you would need to do your own investigations locally.
Many professionals work privately and costs differ.
Clinical psychologist working privately usually charge somewhere in the region of 40 to 80 per hour. Many other professionals, such as psychiatrists and counsellors work privately and you would need to decide who might best meet your needs. Obviously, you can refer yourself and waiting times are often less than for the NHS services. If you haven t already, please read our disclaimer which outlines what you can expect from this site. We will aim to respond to your email within 7 days.