About us

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TALKWORKS is an NHS talking therapies service with over 300 members of staff, operating across Devon (excluding Plymouth which is covered by Plymouth Options). We are made up of therapists, counsellors, mindfulness practitioners, employment specialists and local administrators, who work together to help people living in Devon to improve their mental and physical wellbeing.

We have team bases at various locations across Devon where we are able to see people locally in a wide range of settings, including our NHS buildings, GP surgeries, hospitals, community centres and children centres.

We are an inclusive service and welcome referrals from experiencing a common mental health problem - including low mood, stress, depression and anxiety. As Devon's NHS Talking Therapies Service, our ethos is to work compassionately and empathetically with you to help you get back on track. As part of the NHS, everything available through our service is free of charge.

What we can help with:

We can offer help for a wide range of common mental health problems, including:

  • Anxiety (including social anxiety) and panic attacks
  • Depression (and low mood)
  • Emotional eating (treatment for bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder)
  • Living with a long term health condition
  • Loneliness
  • Menopause (managing physical and emotional side effects)
  • Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
  • Phobias
  • Pregnancy and parenthood
  • Prolonged grief (grieving)
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
  • Sleep difficulties
  • Support for carers
  • Stress
  • Veterans mental health

A woman is smiling, looking at another woman in the distanceOur treatment and support includes:

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), available as one-to-one sessions with a therapist (face-to-face, over the phone or by video call)
  • Supported, online self-help programmes (accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
  • Wellbeing workshops and courses
  • Counselling for Depression (CfD)
  • Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR)
  • Prolonged Grief Disorder Therapy (PGDT)
  • Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • A dedicated Talking Health team, experienced in supporting adults with a long term health condition
  • Specific treatment options for new and expectant parents
  • Access to employment support for any employment related difficulties (this may include help with returning to work after a period of absence, reasonable adjustments within the workplace and/or support with work-based meetings after having time off unwell)
  • Tailored treatment and support for those impacted by the menopause

If you are struggling, please don't go through this on your own. TALKWORKS is here to help you.

Self-refer to TALKWORKS