Welcome to The Psychological Services Website
A warm welcome to NHS Borders Psychological Services
Hello, and thank you for visiting our page, we hope you find this website useful and that you can easily find the information you are looking for. At NHS Borders, our Psychological Services team is here to support your psychological health and wellbeing across all stages of life. We provide evidence-based psychological assessments and therapies that are inclusive, accessible, and trauma-informed. Our work is collaborative, connecting with individuals, families, and communities to ensure care that meets your needs. Whether you are seeking help for yourself or someone you care about, we aim to make your journey through our services as smooth and supportive as possible.
Kind regards
Caroline Cochrane, Director of Psychological Services and Head of Psychology Speciality
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Psychological Services – Who We Are and How We Support You
NHS Borders provides a range of clinical services in many different settings throughout the Borders.
Our team includes a range of psychological professionals:
- Clinical Psychologists
- Counselling Psychologists
- Clinical Associates in Applied Psychology (CAAPs)
- Psychological Therapists
- Assistant Psychologists
- Psychological Interventions Assistants
We are supported by our admin teams who will often be a point of contact for you.
We work in a range of settings and some of us are embedded in specialist teams.
Making Sense of Difficulties
As part of the assessment and treatment planning process, we will work together to complete a formulation.
In a formulation we make sense of your past and current experiences and map out areas and opportunities for change and help.
What Is Psychological Therapy?
- An evidence-based approach we can use to work through emotional problems and mental health conditions.
- To understand and change thoughts, feelings, behaviour and relationships, helping you learn healthier ways to handle life’s challenges.
- A safe space to explore challenges, what may have happened to you and what you want for the future.
We want to help you make therapy a success. Let us know if there is anything you need us to help you with, such as considering if this is the right time for you or with practical or online access.