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Depression Treatment in Birmingham

  • Evidence-based treatment programmes
  • Highly qualified team
  • Inpatient, outpatient and online therapy
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Depression is a challenging mental health condition that can leave you feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, and unable to enjoy life as you once did. While moments of sadness are a normal part of life, depression can make everyday tasks feel insurmountable, affecting your ability to think clearly, engage with others, and function as usual.

If you’re living with depression, it’s important to know that help is available, and you don’t have to face this alone. At Priory in Birmingham, we’re here to help you uncover the root causes of your depression and work with you to develop practical steps towards recovery and improved wellbeing.

Our dedicated Birmingham-based specialists create personalised treatment plans tailored to your needs. These plans may include a combination of therapies, medications, and wellbeing techniques, ensuring you receive the right support to regain control of your life.

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 depression 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

Prioritising Your Wellbeing

We also understand that improving patients’ general sense of wellbeing can help them in their recovery journey. That’s why we also provide a number of wellbeing activities, helping you to stay healthy in mind, body and spirit while you’re with us. These include:

Yoga, Tai Chi and Shiatsu classes
Art psychotherapy
Games room
Recreational quizzes and movie nights
Guided walks
Sleep hygiene and management
Music therapy

Depression treatment near me

We have depression treatment centres located throughout the UK, 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.

Frequently asked questions

Here, you'll find some commonly asked questions about Priory Wellbeing Centre Birmingham.

What mental health conditions are treated?

At Priory Wellbeing Centre Birmingham, we don’t take a ‘one size fits all’ approach. Instead, we're committed to placing you at the heart of treatment. We provide tailored and established treatment for a range of mental health conditions including:

  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Stress
  • Addictions
  • Eating disorders
  • Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
  • Bereavement and grief counselling
  • Panic attacks
  • Personality disorders
  • Anger management issues

We also offer young people’s services at Birmingham, for people under the age of 18 who need support for their mental health challenges. This service is led by highly qualified psychologists and psychiatrists, specialising in providing therapy for young people, and involves:

  • 1:1 therapy for mild to moderate mental health needs
  • Consultant psychiatrist appointments on-site
  • Autism assessments

At Priory Wellbeing Centre Birmingham, we use a holistic approach to support each person’s recovery.

What happens during outpatient eating disorder treatment?

Outpatient eating disorder treatment in Birmingham involves a range of treatment techniques, all of which are evidence-based and recovery-focused. We provide:

Eating disorder therapy delivered in a number of different formats including:

  • 1:1 therapy
  • Couples therapy

A range of tried and tested therapies that have been found to be effective in the treatment of eating disorders:

  • CBT
  • Psychodynamic counselling
  • Solution-focused approaches

You can read more about eating disorder treatment on our approach to eating disorder treatment page.

Who makes up the expert team?

You can be confident that your mental wellbeing is in safe hands at Priory Wellbeing Centre Birmingham. Our team of therapists, psychologists and psychiatrists are leaders in the field of mental health. We ensure that we provide the best treatment possible, and deliver the most effective mental health support for you.

Our specialists pride themselves on placing patients at the heart of the treatment journey. This means that you'll be allocated to the best expert for your needs and benefit from a tailored treatment programme.

How do I pay for treatment?

There are two ways you can pay to receive expert treatment at Priory Wellbeing Centre Birmingham:

  1. Self-paying – this means that you pay for your treatment yourself
  2. 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 to pay for our services, call us today on 0800 098 4816 or visit our fees and funding page.

How is Priory Wellbeing Centre Birmingham regulated?

You can be assured that the treatment you receive at Priory Wellbeing Centre Birmingham is of the highest standards, due to continuous monitoring by our independent regulator, the Care Quality Commission (CQC). In addition, all of our therapists are registered with a regulatory body that's relevant to their specific qualifications.

Is the wellbeing centre accessible?

Please be advised that the wellbeing centre is situated on the 6th floor of a high rise building. Our offices are disability-access friendly but please ensure that you alert our administration team of any specific access needs you may have, prior to your assessment, to allow us to better assist and support you during your time with us. We also have disabled-access toilets in the building.

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.

Registered and approved provider

We are a registered and approved provider for all of the UK's leading private medical insurers.

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