If you’re struggling with your mental health, we’re here to help

Mind Matters Talking Therapies is an NHS service for people aged 17 and over who are registered with a Surrey GP, and are experiencing common mental health difficulties such as anxiety and depression.

You can refer yourself - you don’t need to see your GP first.

We can help if you’re experiencing:

  • Low mood or depression
  • Feeling anxious or constantly worrying
  • Panic attacks
  • Social anxiety
  • Phobias
  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
  • Post-traumatic stress (PTSD)
  • Health anxiety
  • Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)
  • Emotional difficulties during pregnancy or in the two years after giving birth
  • Anxiety or low mood linked to a long-term physical health condition
  • Bereavement

If you’re not sure whether your symptoms fit one of these, please get in touch. We can talk it through with you.

You can use this service if:

  • You’re aged 17 or over
  • You’re registered with a Surrey GP
  • You’re not currently receiving treatment from a secondary mental health service

You don’t need a fixed address to get support.

Support for different needs and life situations

We want our service to be accessible and welcoming to everyone. We recognise that people have different needs, backgrounds and circumstances.

The information below explains how we adapt therapy and the additional support we offer.

We want therapy to be accessible and welcoming for everyone.

We support people from different backgrounds and communities, including those who may find it harder to access services, such as:

  • people with a learning disability
  • people who do not speak English as their first language

We can adapt our sessions to meet your needs. This may include:

  • sessions in another language with a bilingual therapist or interpreter
  • questionnaires available in different languages
  • simplified or adapted materials
  • spoken support instead of written materials where needed

If you have any accessibility needs, please tell us when you refer yourself. We will do our best to support you.

We work closely with local universities and schools to offer free talking therapies to Surrey students aged 17 and over.

We understand that studying can bring pressure and change. If you’re feeling low, anxious or overwhelmed, we can help.

We offer cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and counselling to support your well-being and help you stay on track with your studies.

You can refer yourself directly.

There are some situations where we may not be the right service

We’re a primary care talking therapies service. This means we’re designed to support people with mild to moderate anxiety and depression.

We may not be able to offer treatment if:

  • You are currently in a mental health crisis
  • You are experiencing active psychosis
  • You need urgent support for a severe risk to yourself or others
  • Drug or alcohol use is the main difficulty at the moment
  • You are already open to specialist secondary mental health services

If we’re not the right service for you, we won’t just close your referral. We’ll explain why and help you find the right support.

If you’re in crisis

If you need urgent help, call NHS 111 and select the mental health option