Services

We provide care and support for people, aged 18-65, who have severe mental illness. We care and support people who live in the London Borough of Croydon.

People eligible for our service must be on the Care Programme Approach (CPA). The CPA is a way of describing what you need in order to get the best care. It is for patients who need to see several people or organisations for their mental health care and treatment.

We provide people with a care co-ordinator to plan their care and make sure they get the best available help. They are usually a community psychiatric nurse, social worker or occupational therapist. We also run an outpatient clinic for people who are able to live more independently.

Our service brings together teams of health and social care professionals, including nurses, social workers and psychiatrists.

We provide care and support for people, aged 18-65, who have severe mental illness. We care and support people who live in the London Borough of Croydon.

People eligible for our service must be on the Care Programme Approach (CPA). The CPA is a way of describing what you need in order to get the best care. It is for patients who need to see several people or organisations for their mental health care and treatment.

We provide people with a care co-ordinator to plan their care and make sure they get the best available help. They are usually a community psychiatric nurse, social worker or occupational therapist. We also run an outpatient clinic for people who are able to live more independently.

Our service brings together teams of health and social care professionals, including nurses, social workers and psychiatrists.

We provide care and support for people, aged 18-65, who have severe mental illness. We care and support people who live in the London Borough of Croydon. People eligible for our service must be on the Care Programme Approach (CPA). The CPA is a way of describing what you need in order to get the best care. It is for patients who need to see several people or organisations for their mental health care and treatment. We provide people with a care co-ordinator to plan their care and make sure they get the best available help. They are usually a community psychiatric nurse, social worker or occupational therapist. We also run an outpatient clinic for people who are able to live more independently. Our service brings together teams of health and social care professionals, including nurses, social workers and psychiatrists.

Our service offers cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and family interventions for people with distressing positive symptoms of psychosis (including those with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder). This includes delusions and hallucinations, or those with a history of psychosis whose main difficulties are secondary emotional problems. We do not offer treatment for those who have predominantly negative symptoms, learning disabilities, are not distressed or do not want help.

Our service is psychology-led, headed by international, clinical and academic experts. PICuP was one of the two national demonstration sites for the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies for Severe Mental Illness (IAPT for SMI) project which aimed to increase access to psychological therapies for psychosis, bipolar disorder and personality disorders.

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We strive to:

• treat people with dignity and view our service users as experts in their own experiences
• place no pressure on people to change their view of the world and always work collaboratively with them towards achieving their goals
• include families, carers and other mental health professionals involved in the person’s care, if the patient wishes to
• disseminate knowledge and skills to other mental health professionals through training and supervision, both in the UK and overseas
• work towards improved quality of life for people with psychosis through clinical research and audits
• aim to increase access to psychological therapies for psychosis and bipolar disorder

The team offers a range of specialist, evidence based, psychological interventions to people aged 65 and over who are experiencing moderate or severe mental health difficulties or dementia. We also see younger people who are experiencing memory or other cognitive problems. We work with families and others caring for people with behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia. Services offered include:

- Cognitive behaviour therapy
- Family therapy
- Psychodynamic psychotherapy
- Assessments of cognitive function and advice on strategies to manage these difficulties
- Assessment and advice on managing challenging behaviours in the context of dementia
- We see people in local clinics but can offer home visits

Assessments of cognitive function currently suspended due to Covid**
 

We provide a flexible and responsive psychology service to adults (18 years+) with complex needs in the Lambeth homeless hostel network. Such people may have severe mental health problems, histories of complex trauma and comorbid drug and alcohol use.

Our service is provided by psychologists based across three Thames Reach hostels which provide a ÔPsychologically Informed Environment' (PIE) for residents and staff.

The PIE aims to ensure that everything that takes place within the hostel holds individuals' psychological and emotional needs in mind. It provides individual and group psychological therapy; and staff training, supervision, consultation and reflective practice. By increasing clients' psychological stability this service also aims to help them sustain future independent living, engage with mainstream mental and physical health services and find meaningful occupation.

This service is provided in partnership with the London Borough of Lambeth and Thames Reach hostels.

We specialise in treating people with chronic and persistent sexual problems. Our service offers assessment and treatment for individuals and couples who are experiencing difficulties with their sexual functioning, where the primary cause is psychological, or where the psychosexual problem has developed as a result of physical pathology.

We have a longstanding history of treating people psychologically for persistent difficulties relating to sex and gender. We can treat people with significant distress including those suffering from co-morbid depression or anxiety.

Our aim is to assist people to improve their sexual wellbeing and overall quality of life. We have expertise in treating people with a range of sexual dysfunctions which includes:

• anorgasmia
• delayed or absent ejaculation
• erectile dysfunction
• genital pain disorders, such as dyspareunia, vaginismus and vulvodynia
• persistent genital arousal disorder
• premature ejaculation
• sexual aversion
• sexual desire disorders; low or excessive sexual drive
• Other sexual difficulties:
  • fetishism and other unusual sexual practices
  • female genital mutilation (FGM)
  • pornography or cybersex addiction
  • sexual addiction
  • sexual trauma
• Psychological support for people experiencing gender dysphoria

Our Psychosis Community Services provides care for adults, aged 18-65, who have a psychotic illness. This involves distorted perceptions of reality - thinking, feeling, hearing and seeing - often with symptoms of hallucinations and delusions.

We are available to people who live in the London Borough of Lewisham and already receive treatment for mental illness from one of our other therapy services.

People eligible for our service must be on the Care Programme Approach (CPA). The CPA is for patients who need to see several people or organisations for their mental health care and treatment.

We help people to continue with the improvements they have made with their illness, teaching them the skills to live independently in their community.

We work with a team of health and social care professionals including nurses, doctors, social workers, occupational therapist psychologists. We also work closely with the patients, their carers and GPs, Benefit workers , Social inclusion recovery service (SIRS), Lewisham AMHP service, local day care centres and housing associations and supported living placements as required.
Due to Covid most of our services are now being provided virtually
 

Our Psychosis Community Services provides care for adults, aged 18-65, who have a psychotic illness. This involves distorted perceptions of reality - thinking, feeling, hearing and seeing - often with symptoms of hallucinations and delusions.

We are available to people who live in the London Borough of Lewisham and already receive treatment for mental illness from one of our other therapy services.

People eligible for our service must be on the Care Programme Approach (CPA). The CPA is for patients who need to see several people or organisations for their mental health care and treatment.

We help people to continue with the improvements they have made with their illness, teaching them the skills to live independently in their community.

We work with a team of health and social care professionals including nurses, doctors, social workers, occupational therapist psychologists. We also work closely with the patients, their carers and GPs, Benefit workers , Social inclusion recovery service (SIRS), Lewisham AMHP service, local day care centres and housing associations and supported living placements as required.

Due to Covid most of our services are now been provided virtually
 

Our Psychosis Community Services provides care for adults, aged 18-65, who have a psychotic illness. This involves distorted perceptions of reality - thinking, feeling, hearing and seeing - often with symptoms of hallucinations and delusions.

We are available to people who live in the London Borough of Lewisham and already receive treatment for mental illness from one of our other therapy services.

People eligible for our service must be on the Care Programme Approach (CPA). The CPA is for patients who need to see several people or organisations for their mental health care and treatment.

We help people to continue with the improvements they have made with their illness, teaching them the skills to live independently in their community.

We work with a team of health and social care professionals including nurses, doctors, social workers, psychologists and benefits workers. We also work closely with the patients, their carers and GPs, local day care centres and housing associations as required.

Our Psychosis Community Services provides care for adults, aged 18-65, who have a psychotic illness. This involves distorted perceptions of reality - thinking, feeling, hearing and seeing - often with symptoms of hallucinations and delusions.

We are available to people who live in the London Borough of Lewisham and already receive treatment for mental illness from one of our other therapy services.

People eligible for our service must be on the Care Programme Approach (CPA). The CPA is for patients who need to see several people or organisations for their mental health care and treatment.

We help people to continue with the improvements they have made with their illness, teaching them the skills to live independently in their community.

We work with a team of health and social care professionals including nurses, doctors, social workers, psychologists and benefits workers. We also work closely with the patients, their carers and GPs, local day care centres and housing associations as required.

The Reablement Service- Southwark offers a skills development programme to support adult Southwark residents who are attending the adult community mental health teams and the Maudsley Inpatient Units, where health may restrict or inhibit daily living.

We offer skills development in the following Adult Social Care domains: Meal Preparation; Personal Hygiene; Managing Toileting Needs; Being Appropriately Clothed; Being Able to Make Use of your Home Safely; Maintaining a Habitable Home (including housework, laundry, shopping, correspondence and administering finances); Developing or Maintaining Family or Other Personal Relationships; Accessing and Engaging in Work, Training or Volunteering; Making Use of Necessary Facilities in the Local Community, including Public Transport and Recreational Facilities or Services; and Carrying Out any Caring Responsibilities for a Child/ Other Dependant.

Referrals: Via Community Mental Health Teams and Maudsley Inpatient Units when eligibility to Adult Social Care has been assessed, and where those teams are not providing the Adult Social Care Support.

Our service provides intensive community-based rehabilitation, care and support for people, aged 18-65, or aged over 65 if they have been treated by the Croydon Mental Health Service. R&R is for people with severe and long-term mental illness who live in the London Borough of Croydon in a 24 hour funded placement such as Supported Housing, Supported Living, Residential Care Home or Nursing Home.

Our team includes people from a range of health and social care professions. We help people to maintain their health and their move towards greater independence in their communities.

The Complex Rehabilitation Service provides 24-hour, rehabilitation, nursing care and accommodation, for up to 34 adults with long-term mental illness and challenging behaviour. We provide care for people who live in the London Borough of Lewisham.

Our accommodation ranges from shared accommodation for people who require a high level of staff support, to self-contained flats for people who can live in the community relatively independently.

We aim to support people's recovery and their move towards greater independence in the community.

Our team includes health and social care staff from a range of professions.