NHS
Talking Therapies.
Helping you take the next step towards better mental health.
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Pause. Connect. Transform.
Oakdale has extensive experience delivering evidence-based psychological therapies in line with the NHS Talking Therapies model. Our leadership team has supported NHS services and community mental health pathways for more than twenty years, helping thousands of people access timely, effective support.
Our services include:
Low mood and depression
Anxiety, stress, and panic
Trauma or PTSD
Anger, phobias, and relationship challenges
Bereavement and loss
With evidence-based therapies such as CBT, EMDR, counselling, and IPT, we help you manage emotions, build resilience, and make positive, lasting change.
Evidence-based therapies.
We provide NICE-recommended talking therapies for adults experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, and other common mental health difficulties.
Using a stepped-care approach, our clinicians match you to the right support—whether guided self-help, specialist therapy, or group work.
Assessment first.
Before therapy begins, we typically start with a telephone assessment to understand your needs and goals. This helps us create a tailored treatment plan and recommend the most suitable therapy for you.
Our therapies.
Our talking therapies include:
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
Change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours.
Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR)
Process and resolve trauma.
Counselling
Explore challenges in a safe, supportive space.
Guided self-help
Short, focused sessions using CBT principles.
Interpersonal therapy (IPT)
Address relationship issues and their impact on mental health.
Group work
Connect and learn with others experiencing similar challenges.
Flexible access.
Therapy can be delivered face-to-face, online, or by phone – whichever works best for you. We also offer flexible appointment times, including evenings and weekends, to make accessing support as easy as possible.
To access free NHS Talking Therapies, you must be registered with a GP. If you aren't currently registered, you can follow the link below to find a surgery near you.
Who we can support.
We offer talking therapies privately to adults aged 18+.
If we become commissioned in your area in the future, we will provide updates on how to access NHS-funded support.
Outcomes & quality.
We use recognised clinical outcome measures, such as PHQ-9, GAD-7 and WSAS, to monitor progress and ensure high-quality care that reflects national NHS standards
What our partners say.
We’re proud of the care we provide, but what matters most is how the people we support feel about their experience with us.
"The partnership between our staff wellbeing service and Oakdale has been a seamless and genuinely collaborative experience — a true example of how the NHS and the third sector can work together to create meaningful impact."
NHS staff wellbeing service partner
"Feedback from our staff members who accessed Oakdale's therapy has been consistently exceptional; many have shared how supported, understood, and cared for they felt throughout the process."
NHS partner organisation
"Covering the whole of West Yorkshire to support health and social care staff within the NHS and voluntary care sector, we simply would not have been able to reach and support as many staff without this collaboration."
NHS and social care partner, West Yorkshire
Nationwide access, local care.
Clinics across Yorkshire (Harrogate, Halifax, and Leeds) and Oxford, plus online appointments available UK-wide.
Get the same expert support, wherever you are.
Why choose Oakdale.
- NHS-approved & trusted provider.
- Multidisciplinary clinical team.
- Flexible NHS and private options.
- Fast, accessible appointments nationwide.
- Neuroaffirmative, trauma-informed approach.
Let's work together.
If you’d like to explore how Oakdale can support your organisation, our team would love to hear from you. Whether you’re looking for additional capacity, bespoke commissioned services, or simply want to talk through your needs, we’re here to help.
NHS Talking Therapies FAQs.
Commonly asked questions.
Free, evidence-based psychological support for adults experiencing common mental health difficulties such as anxiety, depression, and stress, delivered by Oakdale on behalf of the NHS.
Available to adults registered with a GP in areas Oakdale covers. They're not suitable for people experiencing active suicidal intent or crisis, severe or complex mental illness (such as psychosis or bipolar disorder), or substance dependency. If you're in crisis, please contact your GP, NHS 111, Samaritans (116 123), or emergency services.
A wide range, including low mood, anxiety and panic, anger and phobias, trauma and PTSD, bereavement, and relationship or family difficulties.
NICE-recommended approaches including CBT, EMDR, counselling, guided self-help, Interpersonal Therapy (IPT), and group work — with the right option recommended following your initial assessment.
You'll need to be registered with a GP. From there you can be referred by your GP or self-refer directly to Oakdale's NHS Talking Therapies service, where available in your area.