How to find free help when struggling with emotional difficulties

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Trafford Psychological Therapies provides talking therapy for adults of all ages: it is free, confidential, and proven to be effective.

Why your emotional health matters?

Emotional health is an important part of overall health. Emotionally healthy people are in control of their thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. They’re able to cope with life’s challenges. They can keep problems in perspective and bounce back from setbacks.

Assessing your psychological well-being:


  • Are you feeling low, and it just won’t shift?
  • Do you worry excessively: have a head full of ‘what if’s?
  • Are you stressed or anxious, everyday?
  • Do you have panic attacks? Feel afraid to leave home? Can’t be on your own?
  • Are you always anxious when around other people?
  • Are you worried about your health, despite reassurance from doctors?
  • Are you tormented by unwanted intrusive thoughts and the need to repeat behaviours, pushed around by the internal bully of OCD?
  • Do you have flashbacks of frightening past events?
  • Are you your own worst enemy, always harsh and critical of yourself?
  • Do you find it hard to manage your anger?
  • Do past events still negatively affect how you think of yourself and other people?
  • Are difficulties in your relationship contributing to your feelings of low mood?

If the answer is “yes” to one or more of these questions, then you are not alone. There are 30,000 people in Trafford struggling in silence with the impact of such emotional difficulties.

Trafford Psychological Therapies

We’re here to help when life is difficult

Trafford Psychological Therapies provides talking therapy for adults of all ages: free, confidential, and proven effective. You do not have to endure this unnecessary suffering. They have trained practitioners offering support ranging from guided self-help with Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner, CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy), Psychology and Counselling, enabling you to learn ways to help you cope better. In addition to individual therapy, they also offer couple counselling for depression and group work.

Examples of things they could help you with:

  • Anxiety/Worry
  • Low Mood/Depression
  • Stress
  • Sleep
  • Trauma/PTSD
  • OCD
  • Health Anxiety
  • Phobias
  • Anger
  • Self-Esteem
  • Grief/Loss/Panic
  • Adjustment

Testimonials

Quote / Testimonial:
“I cannot remember when I last felt so positive about my life & future. You have restored my confidence & I now approach my life & problems as they arrive, with a new ‘lease of life!’ My sense of humour & fun has been restored & I am determined that I shall remain a happy, motivated & valuable family member & member of my community. Without your dedication, expertise & understanding approach, I would never have been able to achieve this.”
Trafford Patient
Quote / Testimonial:
“I was really at the end of my tether with my social anxiety; it was impacting every part of my life and getting worse. I knew I needed help, and I’d put it off for too long. Lockdown was the final straw, and I made the call. I had heard about CBT, but I didn’t know whether it would work for me because I thought my problem was so bad…I’m so glad I was wrong. So my experience of your service was amazing, my goals when we first set them seemed impossible for me to achieve, and now I’m smashing them every day. I can’t put into words the difference it has made to my life, home life, and with family, friends and work, and since finishing therapy, I know I am still improving.”
Trafford Patient

Additional information about this programme

Improving access to psychological therapies

Trafford Psychological Therapies is part of IAPT (Improving Access to Psychological Therapies), a national programme developed in recognition that one in four of us will experience these difficulties at some point in our lives.

You can expect them to be collaborative, respectful, caring, and go out of their way to help you make a difference in your life. They expect you to work alongside them, commit to regular attendance and share responsibility for making the changes you want to make.

They try to provide everybody with a first appointment within four weeks.

How to access

Please complete the self-referral form.

You can also ask your GP or another health professional to make a referral.

Professionals can refer to the service by this link.

Opening times:

Monday to Thursday, 8am to 8pm Friday, 8am to 5pm






Contact them

0161 357 1350

Address
1-3 Ashton Lane, Sale
Trafford. M33 6WT

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