SEND Advice and Support Services - Direct Access

Provider name

Direct Access

Address line 1

26 - 28 Bromham Road

Town

Bedford

Post code

MK40 2QD

Website
https://www.elft.nhs.uk/service/111/Direct-Access-Service
Description

The Direct Access Service works closely with Community Mental Health Teams (CMHT) to provide psychological therapy service for adults age 16 and over. The service offers time-limited, medium term treatment to people with a range of moderate to severe mental health problems including:

  • Anxiety disorders - Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD),
  • Generalised Anxiety Disorder(AD),
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD),
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD),
  • Panic/Agoraphobia,
  • Social Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Somatoform Disorders
Referral procedure

Referrals are accepted from:

  • GPs;
  • health professionals;
  • social workers