Anxiety Treatment in London
- Evidence-based treatment programmes
- Highly qualified team
- Inpatient, outpatient and online therapy
Anxiety is a common mental health condition characterised by persistent feelings of worry, fear, or unease that can become overwhelming and interfere with daily life. While many people experience occasional anxiety, clinical anxiety can affect your ability to focus, make decisions, and engage with others as you normally would.
If you're struggling with anxiety, it's important to know that it’s a treatable condition, and you don’t have to face it alone. We are here to support you in identifying the underlying causes of your anxiety and, together, we’ll determine the steps needed to help you regain control of your mental health and wellbeing.
At Priory, we offer a range of treatments for anxiety, including various therapies, medications, and wellbeing techniques, depending on the severity of the symptoms you're experiencing. Your treatment plan will be personalised and created by our team of London-based specialists to ensure you receive the support you need.
Treatment options
At Priory, we are able to offer a range of treatment programmes to our patients, which can either be scaled up or scaled down depending on the nature of your condition and the intensity of the support you need.
For more information on the treatment programmes we offer throughout our wider Priory network, please click the links below:
Our experts have a wealth of experience in delivering a wide range of therapy services, including:
We also offer a range of therapeutic methods to tackle your mental health problems, including:
- Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT)
- Cognitive analytic therapy (CAT)
- Emotion focused therapy (EFT)
- Compassion focused therapy (CFT)
- Integrative therapy
- Psychodynamic psychotherapy
- Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness
There are a number of ways to access treatment with us, including:
- Visiting your GP, who will be able to make a referral
- Contacting Priory directly
Our admissions team respond to all enquiries as promptly as possible, to ensure that people can access the best possible support, when they need it.
An initial phone call can help us to determine the most appropriate course of treatment for you, and may consist of:
- An informal discussion about the services we offer, and your individual needs
- A more formal triage assessment by one of our senior clinicians, to determine the level of treatment that you need
- The call may lead to a recommendation for a consultant assessment, outpatient, day care or inpatient treatment
Experts in anxiety treatment
For patients and GPs, finding appropriate specialists can be difficult. When referring to Priory, all parties can be assured that our specialists are up to date with best practice treatment methods, qualifications, training and national guidelines.
- We employ and work with leading consultants, psychologists, psychiatrists and therapists
- We offer evidence-based treatment to help manage all types of mental health conditions and addictions
Our anxiety hospitals in London
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Anxiety treatment near me
We have anxiety treatment centres located throughout London, ensuring that you can access the support you need in a location that's convenient for you. To find your nearest treatment centre, please use the search form below.
More London-based anxiety treatment centres
Frequently asked questions
Here, you will find some commonly asked questions about Priory Hospital North London.
Are visitors allowed?
Yes, you will be allowed to have visitors while you’re receiving treatment with us. Depending on your treatment programme and schedule, your ward staff will be able to arrange appropriate visiting times with you.
Visiting times are as follows:
General mental health programme:
Monday to Friday – 4.30pm to 9pm
Saturday – 3.30pm to 9pm
Sunday – all day
Addiction treatment programme:
Sundays only – 1pm to 5.30pm
Will I get my own bedroom?
Yes, you will have your own private, en-suite bedroom, which is comfortably furnished and equipped with a television and nurse call button.
We also have a housekeeping team who can frequently change bed linen and towels, as well as clean daily.
When are mealtimes?
We provide high quality, nutritious food. This is all prepared daily by our team of on-site chefs, using fresh produce. We offer a daily choice of:
- Breakfast
- Continental breakfast, weekdays (7.45am to 8.30am)
- English breakfast, weekends (8am to 8.30am)
- Lunch – meat, fish or vegetarian hot meal option, cold buffet, dessert (12.45pm to 1.30pm)
- Dinner – meat, fish or vegetarian hot meal option, cold buffet, dessert (5.45pm to 6.30pm)
We also have a kitchen where hot drinks, toast and snacks can be made all day.
If you have any allergies or dietary requirements, please let us know, and we will be able to cater to them.
How much does treatment cost?
The cost of treatment can vary depending on the condition that's being treated, the kind of treatment you receive and how long the condition needs to be treated.
Inpatient treatment, where you stay with us, can cost more than outpatient treatment, which is where you come to the hospital for treatment but then go home afterwards.
Paying for treatment
There are two ways you can pay to receive expert treatment at Priory:
- Self-paying – this means that you pay for your treatment yourself
- Payment via private medical insurance – we are a registered and approved provider for all of the UK’s leading private medical insurers including Aviva, AXA Health, Bupa, Cigna, Healix, Vitality and WPA
For more information on self-funding your treatment or using your private medical insurance visit our fees and funding page.
Who makes up the expert team?
Priory boasts a diverse team of practitioners. Committed to providing the best treatment to everyone we support, we pride ourselves on placing people at the heart of their treatment journey. This approach ensures that you're allocated to the best expert for your needs and benefit from a tailored treatment programme.
What if I'm in crisis?
Priory’s customer service team is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to ensure that people in crisis can be signposted to the best possible support, as quickly as possible. The specialist teams at our residential facilities can help to stabilise people in need of immediate assistance, including providing access to medically assisted detoxification for drug and alcohol addictions, where needed. Visit our crisis support page for more information.
Private medical insurance
We are a registered and approved provider for all of the UK's leading private medical insurers. All of the services that we offer at Priory can be funded through private medical insurance. This includes:
- Mental health treatment
- Addiction treatment
- Eating disorder treatment
All clients will have access to our highly skilled and accredited clinicians, many of whom are published experts in their fields of treatment. Whatever your requirements, we are committed to working with you to get your life back on track.