Oakdale has been a trusted provider of NHS commissioned services for over twenty years.
Oakdale is pleased to be launching a new service which will offer Autism and Complex Communication assessments to pre-school age children in the Calderdale area.
This service has been commissioned specifically for pre-school age children in Calderdale and Huddersfield who have been referred to the Autism and Complex Communication Assessment service within Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) and have been on a waiting list.
By adding this additional capacity, as commissioned by Calderdale CCG, the hope is to minimise the time that local children and families will need to wait for the assessment process to begin.
If you have received a letter from CHFT about the possibility of your child receiving an assessment with the Oakdale Centre, and have elected to proceed, we will be in touch to discuss the assessment process with you, and to arrange a convenient date for your first appointment.
More Information
Please call us on 0333 323 7773 if you have any queries about what you can expect.
Additional Service
If you are a Calderdale resident seeking an Autism and Complex Communication assessment for your pre-school age child but have not been referred to CHFT for an assessment, then we ask that you make an appointment with your GP and discuss a referral to a named provider through the Choice Agenda. Oakdale is one of the listed providers you can choose.
As an organisation that is proud to have a long association with the Calderdale area, Oakdale is delighted to be providing this service for local families and children.
Oakdale is pleased to be offering Autism and Complex Communication (CCA) assessments to pre-school age children in the Leeds area.
This service has been commissioned specifically for children of pre-school age who have been referred to the CCA Assessment waiting list of the Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust (LCH). By adding this additional capacity, the hope is to minimise the time that local children and families will need to wait for the assessment process to begin.
Oakdale has been delivering CCA assessments on behalf of LCH since early 2020. We value the collaborative relationship we have been able to establish in Leeds with relevant organisations such as the Leeds Integrated Children with Additional Needs Service (ICAN) including Paediatricians, Speech and Language Therapists and Specialist Health Visitors, as well as various schools and nurseries.
If you have received a letter from LCH about the possibility of your child receiving an assessment with the Oakdale Centre, and have elected to proceed, we will be in touch to discuss the assessment process with you, and to arrange a convenient date for your first appointment.
More Information
Please call us on 0333 323 7773 if you have any queries about what you can expect.
Oakdale is an experienced provider of IAPT (Improving Access to Psychological Therapies) services, and other adult psychological therapy services, commissioned by the NHS. These services are delivered through ‘Oakdale Therapies’; an Oakdale subsidiary and specialist IAPT provider led by directors with more than twenty years combined experience delivering IAPT in various regions around the U.K.
About IAPT
The national NHS Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme aims to increase the provision of evidence based treatments for common mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression. The IAPT programme began in 2007, and Oakdale’s leadership team have been involved with IAPT since its inception, with experience of delivering IAPT services in dozens of regions around the country.
IAPT services provide NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) recommended therapies on behalf of the NHS and according to a ‘stepped care’ model: – where short term low or high intensity therapy is provided to relatively large numbers of people with mild to moderate mental health issues according to need.
Assessments
Before we talk, we listen.
In the first instance, we usually offer a telephone assessment to help us understand your needs. We’re committed to taking whatever time may be needed to really appreciate your circumstances. We believe that by listening carefully and gaining an in-depth understanding of the difficulties you’re facing, we can provide you with an excellent service and identify which therapy is likely to be most appropriate for you as an individual.
Afterwards, one of the therapy types described below may be offered. Courses of therapy typically last between five and twelve weeks depending on your needs and objectives for therapy, and these will be discussed during your assessment, as part of an agreed treatment plan.
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT): A talking therapy which explores how your thoughts and beliefs influence your feelings and behaviour, and introduces coping skills for dealing with issues. A course of CBT aims to help identify unhelpful patterns in thoughts and behaviour, and to find ways of changing them.
Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR): EMDR is an information processing therapy which is often helpful if you are struggling with unresolved trauma.
Counselling (including Couples Counselling and Counselling for Depression): Oakdale’s counsellors offer a safe and non-judgemental opportunity to discuss your issues, support you in making sense of things, resolve difficult feelings, get a better understanding of what might be happening to you and develop strategies for making improvements.
Guided Self Help: Guided Self Help takes the form of a short series of focussed sessions using the principles of CBT to help you to better understand your difficulties, and make changes to address any unhelpful thoughts or behaviours behind them.
Interpersonal Therapy: This is a talking therapy that focuses particularly on relationship issues, and is often helpful if you are struggling with issues associated with how you relate to others in your life.
Group Work: Groups are facilitated by Oakdale therapists and allow participants to benefit from the opportunity to hear from, and engage with, others who are experiencing similar issues to themselves.
Telephone and Online Sessions
Most of the therapies we offer can be provided over the telephone or via an online video link, as well as face to face. Many service users find it more convenient to access therapy sessions over the telephone or online, and particularly so since the social distancing restrictions associated with Covid have become a consideration.
Oakdale is able to offer a flexible range of appointments and appointment times, including sessions in the evenings or at the weekend.
Our team will discuss your preferences with you, including the options for telephone and online sessions, once we have received your referral.
NHS Partnerships
Oakdale Therapies is currently collaborating with NHS partners to deliver IAPT services in St Helens
For Prospective Commissioners
Oakdale has been a trusted provider of NHS services for over twenty years. Our longevity has been predicated on a simple philosophy: we believe that a determination to do the best job we can for the people we serve will lead to success for our commissioners, our team, and of course, our clients.
For this reason we have maintained a relentless focus on consistently achieving high quality clinical service provision in the communities where we operate, for the people who live there, and for the commissioners who have entrusted Oakdale to provide therapy on their behalf.
Some of the benefits to CCGs and NHS Trusts of choosing to partner with Oakdale to deliver IAPT services include;
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