In our service, we are aware of the additional challenges people living with a LTC may face. Our clinicians are trained in supporting people who live with LTCs. They will help you to make sense of your current difficulties and recognise the interaction between your physical health and your emotional wellbeing. In addition, our clinicians will support you in taking positive steps forward, towards an improved quality of life.
We recognise that long term physical health conditions can affect various aspects of your life, including our quality of life, relationships, work, and finances. Additionally, feeling low, anxious, or stressed about living with a long term physical health condition can make it even harder to manage our health effectively.
Accessing support through Hertfordshire and Mid Essex Talking Therapies can help you to better manage your LTC, allowing you to engage more with what matters the most to you and live a full, meaningful life.
Our service works in partnership with GPs and relevant healthcare professionals involved in your care to provide a tailored, holistic, and person-centred approach to help you achieve the best possible outcomes.
We offer support to for people living with conditions including:
- Cancer
- Cardiac Conditions (including heart attack)
- Diabetes (including Type 1 and Type 2)
- Long COVID
- MSK conditions
- Persistent Physical Symptoms (such as ME/CFS, IBS and persistent pain)
- Respiratory Conditions (including COPD)
- Women’s Health (including Menopause)
- And many more…
Our services provide tailored Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) specifically designed and adapted for people living with LTC. This includes individual or group sessions tailored to your specific needs, available both in-person across Hertfordshire and Mid Essex, as well as online. Click here to explore our full programme of group online sessions.
Additionally, we offer a series of webinars designed to introduce the support available for managing your LTC and emotional wellbeing. Click here to view our complete webinar programme.
Service User Feedback:
“I wish more people knew about the service NHS Talking Therapies can offer and the benefits you can get from accessing support”.
The range of support can vary depending on availability in your local area. During your initial assessment we will help you to identify the most appropriate options.
We launched the inaugural “Talk for Your Health: Emotional Support for Long-Term Conditions (LTC)” campaign in October 2024, running for two months. The campaign was a great success, and we’re excited to announce that it will now be an annual event, with a focus on a different long term condition each year. Keep an eye on our website and social media channels for more information!
The campaign encourages individuals struggling with stress, low mood, or anxiety related to their long term physical health conditions to seek help through NHS Talking Therapies services.
People living with a long term physical health condition such as diabetes, chronic pain, COPD, or chronic heart disease may face various challenges across many areas of their life. For many people their LTC will have an impact on their mental health.
Accessing mental health support through Hertfordshire and Mid Essex Talking Therapies can help individuals to better manage their condition allowing them to get back to things they enjoy and rebuild their lives.
