Adult health psychology

Our psychology in healthcare service provides therapy and support for people with psychological issues related to injury and illness.

This includes:

Low mood
Anxiety or worry
Anger
Grief
Poor sleep
Post-traumatic stress.

We also provide support to carers and family members living with someone with a physical health condition.

Our services

You can get more details about our health psychology services which include:

Burns and plastics
Cancer
Cardiology
Chronic fatigue syndrome
Cystic fibrosis
Diabetes
Haemophilia
HIV
Neuropsychology
Pain management.
Transplant
Weight management

What is a clinical psychologist?

Clinical psychologists have been trained to understand how people think, feel and behave.

They support adults, children, young people, families, parents and carers who are experiencing distress in relation to a particular difficulty in their life.

Clinical psychologists work closely with other healthcare professionals such as doctors, nurses, social workers, occupational therapists and physiotherapists.

What can clinical psychologists help with?

A clinical (or healthcare) psychologist can help with a range of psychological difficulties when patients are diagnosed or treated. This might include:

Adjustment to a health condition
Anxiety and low mood
Difficulties coping
Trauma symptoms
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Worries or distress about treatments, procedures or staying in hospital (including fear of needles)
Treatment decision-making
Social and family relationships
Transition
Concerns about the future

We aim to help patients find solutions to these difficulties where we can. For example, managing feelings, thinking about practical ways to support a loved one, or learning to live a full and meaningful life alongside the health condition.

To do this, we work together with patients and can use, talking, thinking and filling in questionnaires.

Clinical psychologists do not prescribe medication or perform physical examinations.