Psychological Therapies Hub

The Psychological Therapies Hub (PT Hub) delivers psychological therapy in a group and individual format, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) groups for a range of anxiety disorders, including Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Panic Disorder, Health Anxiety and Generalised Anxiety Disorder, an emotion regulation skills group and a mindfulness-based stress reduction group.

The PT Hub provides individual CBT for Social Anxiety, complex presentations and specific phobias.

How would I get referred?

The PT Hub accepts referrals from Part 1 and Part 2 Mental Health services following an initial assessment.

This means that following an appointment with your GP, they will refer you for an assessment with either the Primary Mental Health Support Service (PMHSS) or Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) who may identify a need for psychological therapy. If this is the case, you will be referred to the Psychological Therapies Hub.

What happens following referral?

The PT Hub will review your referral details. You will be added to our assessment waitlist and contacted to arrange an assessment appointment (and will be offered a choice of face-to-face or video appointment).

What happens in this face-to-face appointment?

You will meet a therapist from the team who will assess your needs.

If it is felt that we can offer you a suitable psychological therapy, this will be arranged at the assessment.

If you and the therapist believe that the therapies we offer won’t be helpful, the therapist will help you identify an alternative pathway.

Sometimes the therapist will need to discuss the assessment with the rest of the team before making a decision. This will be communicated to you as soon as possible.

What is CBT?

CBT is a structured, evidence-based treatment that has been shown to be effective for the treatment of a number of anxiety disorders and depression.

CBT helps us to understand the interaction between our thoughts, feeling and behaviours and how these relationships maintain the problems we face. It also allows us to learn strategies and techniques to overcome these.

What does it involve?

Individual treatment generally requires weekly attendance at a 1-hour session over 12 weeks.

Group treatment requires weekly attendance at a 2 hour session for the duration of the course (usually 10 weeks). Both forms of treatment require a willingness to fully participate and set time aside to practice the techniques you have learned between sessions.

When and where does the treatment take place?

Usually at Cardiff Royal Infirmary (CRI), sometimes in Health Centres and at various times of the week.

Cardiff Royal Infirmary, Glossop Road, Cardiff, CF24 0SZ

02921832243