Mind Matters Surrey NHS provides FREE talking therapies to adults aged 17+ experiencing mild to moderate mental health problems related to Anxiety and Depression.  Our trained, accredited therapists are also trained to work with Long Term Physical Health Conditions.

You can read our Inclusion and Exclusion policy to learn more about those conditions that can be treated at Mind Matters and those that may be more suitable for other services. 

Our treatments include guided self help, counselling and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). We can offer you treatment in a form that works best to help you overcome the issues you are experiencing and fits with your current lifestyle.  We offer individual therapy, courses covering specific issues and online digtal CBT therapy.

During your assessment, your therapist will discuss the most appropriate treatment for you.  If you are interested in Silver Cloud or any of our courses, talk to your therapist at your assessment. 

Intervention type

Avg. Waiting Time

Description
Triage Assessment (Telephone) 1-3 weeks  Initial conversation with a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner / Trainee under Supervision 
Low Intensity
Computerised CBT  2-4 weeks  SilverCloud platform - Interactive, online self-help courses 
Guided Self-Help (GSH)  4-6 weeks  Workbook or computer course with the support of a therapist 
High Intensity 
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)  16-18 weeks  Psycho-social intervention that aims to reduce symptoms of various mental health conditions 
Counselling  18-20 weeks  Person-centred experiential therapy 
Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing (EMDR)  8-10 weeks  A form of psychotherapy, recommended for post-traumatic stress disorder 

 

We are 1 of 5 collaborative providers of NHS Talking Therapies in Surrey and highly recommend you explore & consider which can best meet your needs - as services and waiting times may vary.

Other service providers are: