Step 4 Psychology Service

Referrals can be made through healthcare professionals, such as GPs, Nottinghamshire Talking Therapies and Local Mental Health Teams.

• County North: 8.30am to 4.30pm
• City and County South: 9am to 5pm

View our Step 4 Psychology Service map here (PDF Form) (opens in new window) or view details below:

 

County North Step 4 Service

74 Portland Street

Opening hours 8.30am-4.30pm Monday to Friday

74 Portland Street
Kirkby in Ashfield
Nottinghamshire
NG17 7AG

Tel: 0115 956 0877
Email: psychology.clinic@nottshc.nhs.uk

 

Blossomwood

Opening hours 8.30am-4.30pm Monday to Friday

Blossomwood 
Kings Mill Hospital
Sutton in Ashfield
NG17 4JT

Tel:  0115 969 1300

Email: psychology-gen-office@nottshc.nhs.uk 

 

Byron House

Byron House
Bowbridge Rd
Newark
NG24 4DE

Parking at Byron House is free for clients. You will need to enter a code to exit the car park.

 

 

City and County South Step 4 Service

St Ann's House

Opening hours 9am-5pm

St Ann's House
114 Thorneywood Mount
Nottingham
NG3 2PZ

Tel: 0115 844 0526
Fax: 0115 844 0530
Email: step4citygenoffice@nottshc.nhs.uk

There is a free car park at the back of the building. 

 

Mandala Centre

Opening hours 9am-5pm

Mandala Centre
Gregory Boulevard
Nottingham
NG7 6LB

Email: step4citygenoffice@nottshc.nhs.uk
Tel: 0115 876 0162

Clinics are also offered in a variety of other place-based locations around the County.

 

Meadows Health Centre

Meadows Health Centre
1 Bridgeway Centre
Nottingham
NG2 2JG

Tel: 0115 833 1500

You can park at the front of the health centre it is free for 2hrs; you will have to pay on the ring go app or call with the code provided.

There is a notice board in the car par that has all the details on, its council property.

To discuss referrals, please contact the team directly.

 

Step 4 Referral criteria

Who we work with	Who would likely not be appropriate
Clients aged 18 years or over	Clients presenting with high levels of risk to self or others within last 6 months (e.g., recent suicide attempt / psychiatric admission), suicidal with plans and require crisis support.
Clients registered with a Nottinghamshire GP	Clients who require out of hours support or other multidisciplinary mental health team input.
Clients with significant history of mental health/ psychological difficulties not amenable to intervention with Talking Therapies	Clients with significant levels of substance misuse that would interfere with therapy (e.g., inconsistent attendance/attending under the influence, using substances to block emotions/traumatic memories that need to be processed).
Clients with longstanding (6 months plus) or recurrent non-psychotic clinical presentations	Clients with an organic brain disease/injury or learning disability which would prevent effective engagement in therapy (i.e. significant memory problems, severe inattention, more extreme disinhibition) - refer to IDD or MHSOP[KS1]  if >65 years or YOD if <65 years
Previous interventions tried (stepped care and third sector) and despite their motivation and engagement have either been ineffective or require long-term therapy.	Clients presenting with psychosis refer to Local Mental Health Teams or EIS
Clients willing to attend therapy either in-person or remotely	Clients who are not yet ready to make active changes and are looking for something more akin to a supportive relationship - explore counselling or befriending services Clients involved in current court proceedings, where the primary motivation for accessing therapy is to satisfy the court. Clients with high levels of social instability, such as a lack of stable accommodation, repeated on/off relationships, high levels of unmanageable debt which may detract from the work in therapy and may be better managed using a multidisciplinary team approach.

 

Lead Clinician

County: Alison Smith, Consultant Clinical Psychologist / Lead Psychologist for Adult Mental Health or Catherine Hawkins, Clinical Psychologist - Psychology-Gen-Office@nottshc.nhs.uk

City and County South: Dr Helen Booth, Principal Clinical Psychologist, and Dr Rebecca Trikic, Principal Counselling Psychologist - step4citygenoffice@nottshc.nhs.uk

Step 4 Psychotherapy service: Tom O’Reilly, Consultant Adult Psychotherapist and Team Leader PsychotherapyGenOffice@nottshc.nhs.uk

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