South West

CBT therapy across the South West

Geography defines therapy access in the South West more than in any other English region. Bristol and Bath have a thriving private-practice community; large parts of Devon and Cornwall depend much more heavily on NHS Talking Therapies and online CBT because the nearest accredited in-person therapist may be 30 miles away.

NHS Talking Therapies services here include Vita Minds (Bristol and Devon), Outlook South West (Cornwall and Devon), Let's Talk (Gloucestershire), and Talking Therapies Wiltshire. All offer self-referral and, increasingly, online and telephone CBT — which is part of the point.

If you live rurally, do not assume in-person is best. The evidence base for video CBT for anxiety, depression and health anxiety is now solid, and you keep more therapists' time for the work itself rather than driving to it.

NHS route in South West

Vita Minds, Outlook South West, Let's Talk Wiltshire / Gloucestershire

Towns and cities in South West