Long Term Conditions Support - Talking Therapies

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Talking Therapies offers specialist support for adults living with long-term health conditions (LTCs) who are experiencing anxiety, low mood, or stress. Our team understands how physical health can impact mental wellbeing, and we help you manage both together.

We work with a wide range of conditions, including:

• Medically unexplained symptoms (MUS): fibromyalgia, chronic pain, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)/myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), multiple sclerosis (MS)
• Respiratory conditions: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, bronchiectasis, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, pulmonary disease, pulmonary hypotension
• Musculoskeletal conditions: osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, gout, ankylosing spondylitis, osteoporosis, bone fractures, sarcopenia, back and neck pain, lupus, connective tissue disease
• Cardiac conditions: heart failure, coronary heart disease, angina, atrial fibrillation, arrhythmia, valve disease, cardiac arrest, cardiomyopathy, cardiovascular disease, heart attack
• Diabetes: type 1, type 2, brittle diabetes, and other forms

Our service is designed to help you:

• Understand and manage the emotional impact of your health condition
• Learn practical strategies to cope with stress, anxiety, and low mood
• Improve your overall wellbeing and quality of life

We offer:

• Individual and group therapy sessions
• Support tailored to your specific health needs
• Access to digital self-help resources

Our service is free and confidential for residents of Barking & Dagenham, Havering, Redbridge, and Waltham Forest.

To get started, you can self-refer online or call us directly. No GP referral is needed.