Refer yourself

See below how to refer to Camden and Islington Talking Therapies:

If you’re a professional from C&I wanting to refer someone click here

– To self-refer click here

– If you are unable to refer yourself online, please call for other options:

Camden: 020 3317 6670
Islington: 020 3317 7252

– Alternatively, talk to your GP
You can ask your GP to make a referral for you.

We will aim to get in touch with you within two weeks of the receipt of you referral to give you an update.  This may involve us offering you an assessment appointment or advising a referral to another team or organisation.

– Please note that Kingston Talking Therapies (previously Kingston iCope) is now provided by South West London and St George’s NHS Mental Health Trust. If you wish to refer to this service, please use this link to visit to their new website Kingston Talking Therapies – Website (swlstg.nhs.uk)

Please note:
When we receive a referral, we will review the information we have at point of referral and consider if Camden and Islington Talking Therapies is the service best placed to help you. If we don’t think we are, we may liaise with other mental health services in the trust and make a decision on whether they are better placed to offer you a consultation.   In these instances, we will inform you if we do this and you will have a choice if you wish to proceed.  Below is the link is to the mental health trust services page:
North London Mental Health Partnership home | North London Mental Health Partnership

Camden and Islington Talking Therapies is unable to offer appointments to people who are currently abroad.   If you are out of the country temporarily, please refer when you return to the UK.

Waiting times

Initial telephone assessment: is typically within 6-weeks of when you were referred. If you have used other mental health services it may be slightly longer so we can gather information and make sure we are the best service to help you.

Treatment

If, following assessment, we feel Camden and Islington Talking Therapies could be a helpful service for you there would be a further wait for treatment. This wait can vary depending on the treatment option you choose. It could take a few weeks to several months for you to receive treatment.

Please be mindful that most of our appointments are Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm.

Confidentiality and information sharing
We would recommend you read the following section of our website about confidentiality and information sharing before referring to Camden and Islington Talking Therapies:
Information sharing and confidentiality