Online support
SilverCloud
SilverCloud is an online therapy programme proven to help with stress, anxiety, low-mood and depression.
Some examples of anxiety problems it can help with are obsessive compulsive disorder, health anxiety, phobias, panic.
It is accessible and easy to use.
You work at your own pace with ongoing reviews from a member of our team.
Virtual Reality
Do you have a fear of heights? Oxford VR is a virtual reality programme that can offer you treatment. Your virtual coach Nic will offer you techniques, support and advice with the guidance of a member of our team.
The virtual environment is based in a building with 10 floors, with interactive, fun, challenging tasks on each floor.
Treatment will take place in one of our clinic rooms, over 3 to 5 sessions, where you will be in virtual reality for up to 30 minutes.
What are the benefits of VR treatment?
- Allows you to do things that perhaps you wouldn’t or couldn’t do in real life in the knowledge that you are in a safe environment.
- Evokes the same emotions and physical feelings that are equivalent to real life.
- Allows you to learn things that translate to the real world.
Sleepio
“Improve your sleep without sleeping pills or a referral from your GP.” Sleepio is an online, self-help programme based on cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) designed to support you to manage sleep problems and insomnia.
There are 6 core online sessions, which are personalised to your sleep needs.
Weekly Objectives
- Identify the causes of your poor sleep and set goals for the programme
- Learn to optimise your daytime for sleep
- Boost the connection between bed and sleep
- Learn a range of techniques that help clear the mind for sleep
- Grow your toolkit with final techniques tailored to what you need
- Assess your progress, revisit material, and pose any questions to our team of experts
IctSAD
Do you feel anxious in social situations? IctSAD is a new internet-based Cognitive Therapy programme for adults experiencing social anxiety.
The programme will help you learn what keeps social anxiety going and how to overcome it, through the use of tried and tested practical exercises, as well as discussion with a therapist.
Just as in traditional therapy, you will have regular support from a therapist. However, this will be mainly via telephone, secure messaging, SMS, and video-calls. Your therapist will ensure that the programme is carefully tailored to deal with your anxiety in social situations.
What are the benefits of ictSAD?
- Includes all the elements of traditional face-to-face therapy but delivers them online
- Greatly reduces the amount of time people have to travel for therapy
- It can be accessed any time.
Get in touch with us
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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are only offering remote treatment options using online solutions or telephone appointments. If you have any questions please contact us. Alternatively, we will contact each patient if there are any further changes to the service.