Access private psychology services at The Albyn Hospital
Psychology therapy, also known as psychotherapy or talk therapy, is a treatment led by a licensed mental health professional to help you manage and work through psychological distress or mental health conditions.
This is done by talking and using structured psychological techniques. These techniques help manage your mental health concerns by identifying and changing unhelpful patterns of thought, behaviour, and emotions.
Examples of psychology therapy include cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), interpersonal therapy (IPT), dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT), solution-focused therapy (SFT), psychosexual therapy, and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR).
The cost of psychology treatment will depend on your individual circumstances. At the time of your appointment your consultant will discuss all options with you and ensure all your questions are answered.
Sometimes this type of treatment will be covered by your private health insurance, but not always. Speak to your provider directly to see what's covered in your policy.
If you are self-paying, our fixed-price packages include the cost of your course of therapy, along with any additional treatments you need. However, your initial consultation and early tests won't be included.
Our flexible payment options help you spread the cost of your payment across a period that suits you.
During your initial consultation, your psychologist will give you the time and space to talk through the reasons for why you are seeking support. During this conversation your clinician may help or guide you through the conversation to get an understanding of whether you have a history of your symptoms and any previous treatment you may have gone through.
This will be a non-judgmental discussion, as our consultant will try to get an understanding of your current life and background, including factors such as:
Based on this conversation, your consultant will then discuss what your goals and ambitions for your treatment programme may be. This will help you decide which therapy type may be best to start with.
The length of your psychology therapy depends on your individual needs and difficulties you face. Your consultant will help guide you through the process.
Generally, if you have a mental health concern that is considered ‘mild’, one or two psychological treatment sessions can be enough to help offer advice on how to manage your mental wellbeing. Whilst psychological conditions that are considered moderate can be worked through within 6-8 sessions. For more complex mental health cases, further sessions may be required.
The service is open to any person aged 16 and over seeking help with emotional difficulties, such as*:
*This is not an exhaustive list. Please contact the hospital to enquire about additional services.
After your initial assessment, your consultant will discuss with you what your treatment plan will look like going forward and whether there will be any further assessments of your mental health.
Sometimes, your consultant will need a longer assessment session with you as they may need to collect more comprehensive information about your situation through interviews and clinical measures. This can help your consultant to form a clear treatment plan that fits your individual needs. Typically, this happens if your concerns are more complex or unclear.
If your consultant suspects that you may have a mental health condition, they may ask you to complete short, structured questionnaires such as PHQ-9 or GAD-7. This helps screen for common mental health concerns like depression, anxiety, social anxiety, PTSD, OCD, or ADHD. These questionnaires help to identify important symptoms and guide future treatment.
Your type of psychology therapy treatment will depend on your unique needs and your consultant’s assessment of your mental health situation.
At The Albyn Hospital, some of the evidence-based psychological treatments offered include:
This private psychological service is only accessible via a GP referral only. You will not able to self-refer for this service.
To book a consultation to discuss treatment and therapy with a psychologist near you, give us a call and one of our dedicated advisors will help you find an appointment time that suits you.
When you choose to go private with Circle Health Group, you can expect:
With Circle Health’s depth of experience, we have developed an excellence in our non-clinical care to match our expertise in clinical care. We provide efficient and streamlined administrative procedures, enabling stress-free booking of appointments, referrals to and from diagnostic tests and cross-referrals to other medical specialties.
Not only is our psychology clinical care second to none, but your appointments will also be conducted in discreet, private consulting rooms where you are able to feel comfortable in throughout your treatment.
If you want to know more about psychology therapy and find out if it's the right type of treatment for you, book your appointment online today.
Psychological therapy and counselling both help with your emotional and mental health, but they are a bit different.
Counselling is usually short-term treatment and focused on helping you deal with specific problems or current issues, like stress, grief, or relationship troubles. Your counsellor listens and supports you to find ways to manage these problems.
Psychological therapy tends to be longer term treatment and goes deeper into your mental health. It helps you understand and work through long-lasting issues or patterns, like trauma or mental health conditions. It looks at how your past experiences affect your feelings and behaviours today.
Sometimes people benefit from having both types of treatment, depending on what they need.
These professions often get confused for one another, but they are different.
A psychologist is a medical professional who studies how people think, feel, and behave. This includes emotional and cognitive processes, how people interact with their environments, and how they interact with other people. A psychologist can diagnose and treats mental disorders, learning disabilities, and behavioural problems. They can help with mental health problems by talking with you and using therapies but cannot prescribe medication.
A psychiatrist is a medical doctor who specialises in mental health and who can also prescribe medicine. Psychiatrists often specifically focus on diagnosing mental health conditions and managing treatments, including medications. They may also provide therapy but often collaborate with psychologists or therapists for talk therapy.
A therapist is a general term for someone who provides talk therapy and emotional support. Therapists may have different types of training, often with a master's degree, and include other sectors such as counsellors, social workers, and more. They help people work through emotions, challenges, and relationship issues but do not prescribe medication. Although a therapist cannot prescribe medication, they can refer you for evaluation for medication or other treatments
What you say in therapy is nearly always confidential. Therapists are legally and ethically required to keep everything shared in sessions between you (the client) and themselves private. This is similar to how doctors protect your medical records. This confidentiality is essential to build trust and create a safe space for open and honest discussion.
However, there are exceptions where confidentiality may be broken for safety reasons, such as if your therapist believes you are at risk of harming yourself or others. Your therapist may also share information with others if you give your explicit consent, except in those limited cases mandated by law.
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