About us
We're a partnership between Solent Mind and Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
We support people to improve their mental wellbeing through education, guided self-help tools and evidence-based talking therapies.
We work alongside GPs to support people to recover from mental health problems, including:
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Obsessive thoughts, compulsive behaviour (OCD)
- Specific phobias
Our NHS Service provides free and confidential support to people aged 16 years and over.
We offer a range of services from classes supporting your everyday wellbeing to structured therapies treating mental health issues.
Our support can be accessed in a variety of ways, including one-to-one, in a group, over the phone, via video call or online. Our appointments are held 8am to 8pm Monday to Thursday, and 8am to 4.30pm on Fridays.
Support we offer
Our practitioners provide a wide range of therapies tailored to meet your individual needs and goals for recovery. We follow guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to ensure you receive effective, evidence‑based care.
Our most common types of treatment
Many people accessing our service receive:
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Counselling for Depression
- Guided or independent self‑help
We aim to offer choice in how you access treatment. This may include:
- Online programmes
- Webinars or courses
- One‑to‑one video or telephone sessions
- In person appointments when appropriate
Most therapies are held at the same time and day each week though this varies depending on the type of treatment. The number of sessions you receive will depend on your needs and the type of therapy you have.
What to expect from therapy
Therapy involves talking with a trained professional about your thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Different types of therapies work best for different people, so we’ll help you find the approach that suits you.
How to get started
There are three ways to access our services:
- Book onto a wellbeing class or course
- Sign up for SilverCloud
- Arrange an assessment
Your assessment
Your assessment is where we find out how we can support you.
Usually, your assessment will be by telephone, so there's no need to travel, and will last around 45 minutes.
We can arrange face-to-face assessments if you have a need for this.
What can I expect?
We know it's not easy to talk to a service like ours for the first time, so we'll do our best to help you feel at ease. We'll guide the conversation, and we have a set of questions that you can answer on a scale, so there's no pressure to find the words for how you've been feeling.
What happens next?
After your assessment, your practitioner will usually talk things over with their supervisor to decide which treatment options are likely to be most helpful for you. We will then get in touch to talk to you about what happens next.
It's important that you get the right support for you, your symptoms and your situation, so we'll recommend the treatment likely to work best for you.
Sometimes there might be another service that we think would be more helpful to you than ours. For example, a service with specialist skills in bereavement or addiction, or a more suitable mental health service. If that's the case, we'll let you know and make a referral if needed.
Wellbeing courses
To book your place on one of our wellbeing courses, please complete our online referral form.
A free six-week online course to boost motivation, energy, and mood.
What we cover
- Understanding depression and breaking the cycle of low mood
- Balancing daily activities for better wellbeing
- Planning your day effectively
- The link between physical activity and mental health
- Overcoming barriers to motivation
- Maintaining progress and spotting early warning signs
Course start dates
- Wednesday 3 June 2026, 1-2pm
Our free six-week course giving you practical skills to manage your health and wellbeing when living with a long-term condition. This course is over Zoom, on the same day and time each week. There is a Q&A feature where you can ask our facilitators your questions.
What we cover
- How symptoms of anxiety can mimic our physical health conditions
- How to understand and overcome barriers to achieving our wellbeing goals
- Finding the right level of activity for you
Course start dates
- Tuesday 26 May 2026, 2-3.30pm
This online two-session course gives you techniques to manage the range of thoughts, feelings, and physical changes that you may experience with menopause.
What we cover
- Symptoms and causes of perimenopause and menopause
- An introduction to a CBT view of perimenopause and menopause
- Techniques to manage symptoms of menopause
- Tips for clothing, bedding, diet, libido and making positive changes
This course is two sessions over Zoom, on the same day and time each week. Each session lasts for one and a half hours. You can ask our facilitators your questions through the Q&A feature.
Course start dates
Each course is run over two sessions:
- Monday 15 June 2026, 6-7.30pm, and Monday 28 May, 6-7.30pm
A free six-week online course to help you feel calmer, more positive, and cope better with life’s challenges.
What we cover
- How to break the cycle of frustration, panic and anxiety
- How thoughts and feelings are linked
- Challenging unhelpful patterns
- Techniques to boost motivation and overcome barriers
- Problem-solving skills and ways to manage worries
- Tips for maintaining positive changes
Course start dates
- Wednesday 20 May 2026, 6-7pm
- Thursday 28 May 2026, 10-11am
- Monday 8 June 2026, 10-11am
- Monday 15 June 2026, 6-7pm
- Thursday 25 June 2026, 6-7pm
This four-session course is for anyone who is in a relationship with a serving member of the armed forces. We know how important it is to connect with others who understand, so the session includes peer support. These sessions are run in partnership with Anchoring Minds, Solent Mind's wellbeing support service for military families.
What we cover
- Coping with deployment
- Tips and techniques for your wellbeing
Course start dates
To be confirmed.
Wellbeing sessions
Booking information for our wellbeing sessions can be found below.
This session focuses on relaxation and mindfulness techniques that you can use at any time.
What we cover
- An introduction to CBT
- Relaxation techniques including controlled breathing and progressive muscle relaxation
- Introduction to mindfulness
This free one-hour session is over Zoom. There is a Q&A feature where you can type your questions to the facilitators.
Session dates
- Tuesday 26 May 2026 at 2-3pm
- Tuesday 9 June 2026 at 6-7pm
- Tuesday 23 June 2026 at 2-3pm
To book, please contact us on 023 8038 3920.
This session focuses on how anxiety and uncertainty can trigger worries and affect our wellbeing.
What we cover
- An introduction to CBT
- How to build your tolerance of uncertainty
- How to manage worries
- Managing anxiety as it happens and in future situations
This one-hour session is over Zoom. There is a Q&A feature where you can type your questions to the facilitators.
Session dates
- Wednesday 3 June 2026, 2-3pm
To book, please contact us on 023 8038 3920.
This session looks at the impact of living with diabetes or pre-diabetes. We consider the connection between the mind and body and how our thoughts, emotions and physical symptoms are all connected and can impact our wellbeing.
What we will cover
- Everyday challenges
- CBT techniques to manage issues such as worry, tension and stress
This session lasts for an hour and a half and is held over Zoom. There is a Q&A feature where you can type your questions to the facilitators.
If you feel that you would like further support following your session, we will explain some additional treatment options and how to access these.
Session dates
- Wednesday 10 June 2026, 2-3pm
To book, please contact us on 023 8038 3920.
About a third of UK adults experience sleep problems at least once a week.
Sleep is our body’s way of recharging our batteries, both physically and mentally. Disturbed sleep can have a significant impact on our mood, energy levels and overall wellbeing.
What we cover
- Why sleep matters
- Common sleep myths
- Tips for better sleep
This free one-hour session is over zoom. There is a Q&A feature where you can type your questions to the facilitators.
Session dates
- Tuesday 19 May 2026, 6-7pm
- Tuesday 2 June 2026, 2-3pm
- Tuesday 16 June 2026, 6-7pm
To book, please complete our online referral form.
Employment support is available alongside therapy to support your recovery and help you take the next step toward a healthier work-life balance.
Whether you're job hunting, returning to work, or facing challenges in your current role, our experienced Employment Advisors provide one-to-one guidance, workshops, and practical support tailored to your needs.
Our Employment Service is delivered in partnership with Solent Mind, and offers free, personalised support to help you start, stay, or succeed in work.
You can find out more by visiting the Solent Mind website
SilverCloud uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) tools to support your mental wellbeing.
The programme offers a selection of tailored content including modules on stress, anxiety and depression, or living well with a long-term physical health condition. You can choose to explore any of the modules that feel relevant to you:
- Space from Anxiety
- Space from Depression
- Space from Panic
- Space for Sleep
- Space from Stress
- Space from Money Worries
- Space in Coronary Heart Disease for Depression and Anxiety
- Space in Diabetes for Depression and Anxiety
- Space in Lung Conditions for Depression and Anxiety
Join the programme here. You can start straight away without the need for an assessment.
Please note, wait times can vary for a supporter which can be a few weeks.
Our telephone guided self-help approach aims to empower you to make the changes you're looking for in your life. One of the first things we'll do is help you set some goals. Then, we'll give you the tools you can use towards achieving them.
You'll learn to recognise your different patterns and styles of thinking, and how to challenge the ones that aren't helpful. You'll also discover new ways to tackle problems, and ways to manage your worries about the things you can't solve.
If you feel this option could be helpful for you, choose the telephone assessment option when you self-refer to our service. You can book your assessment online after submitting your referral form.
Your assessment is a chat with one of our practitioners, where we'll ask questions about your symptoms. Then, we'll recommend the most suitable next step for you. This may be guided self-help, another of our treatment options, or we may suggest support from another trusted service.
Accessing our service
Anyone aged 16 and over can access our service.
Please choose one of the following options:
- To book your place on one of our wellbeing courses, complete this online referral form
- To sign up for SilverCloud, complete this online self-referral form
- To book in for an assessment, complete this online self-referral form
If you would like support with completing a referral, call us on 023 8038 3920
Healthcare professionals
If you are a health or social care professional wishing to make a referral on behalf of someone, please complete this form and send it to our secure email: hiowh.
Opening hours
Our opening hours are Monday to Thursday, 8am - 8pm, and Friday, 8am - 4.30pm
Our telephone lines are open:
Monday to Thursday, 8am - 6pm
Friday, 8am - 4.30pm
Share your experience
Visit our feedback and complaints page to share your experience of our service.
Talking Therapies is not an emergency mental health service for people in crisis. Support is available from specialist services if you need urgent help.