About us
The Centre for Psychological Therapies is based at the University of Edinburgh. We aim to help children and young people improve their mental health. We do this by offering a range of evidence based psychological therapies to children and young people in the community.
Please note, we are not an open referral Centre, currently we only accept children and young people who have been seen by CAMHS. Twitter @for_therapies
Our therapists
We are a research and training centre and our therapy is delivered by experienced psychological therapists and therapists in training who are supervised by clinical psychologists.
We offer a service to:
• Therapy to children and young people with an emotional difficulty, such as anxiety, low mood, self-harm or depression;
• Workshops/sessions to parents who would like to support their children with a mental health difficulty.
We are not part of the NHS, but you must be registered with a GP in Edinburgh or the Lothians to come to us.
We offer a range of evidence based interventions that include Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT). CBT is a talking therapy that aims to break negative cycles of thoughts and feelings. It focuses on current problems, rather than issues from the past and looks for practical ways to improve your mental health on a daily basis. IPT helps people with moderate to severe depression. It’s based on the idea that personal relationships are at the centre of psychological problems. IPT helps you interact more effectively with others, so improving your mood.
How much does it cost? There is no set charge for our therapies. Our Centre is a charity and we do welcome donations for sessions, but the amount is entirely at the discretion of the individual. Start talking to us today: email [email protected] You do not need a GP referral.