Private Psychiatry Services

Psychiatry is a medical field concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental health conditions. Psychiatrists are medically trained doctors who specialise in psychiatry. Unlike other mental health professionals, such as psychologists and counsellors, psychiatrists must be medically qualified doctors who have chosen to specialise in psychiatry. This means they can prescribe medication as well as recommend other forms of treatment.

Most psychiatrists work as part of community mental health teams (CMHTs), in outpatient clinics or hospital wards. Some carry out sessions in GP surgeries.

Mental health problems diagnosed and treated by a psychiatrist include:

• Anxiety and Depression: GPs treat milder cases, whilst psychiatrists treat moderate to severe patients and conditions that are resistant to treatment.
• Obsessive compulsive disorder
• Post-traumatic stress disorder
• Bipolar disorder (previously known as manic-depressive illness)
• Schizophrenia and other psychoses
• Personality Disorders
• Eating disorders
• Sleep disorders

The following are specialties within psychiatry:

• General adult psychiatry
• Child and Adolescent psychiatry
• Forensic psychiatry
• Learning disabilities
• Liaison psychiatry

During your first appointment, your psychiatrist will carry out an initial assessment. They’ll look at both your mental and physical health, and may ask:

• about the problem that brought you to see them

• general questions about your life and thoughts

• to carry out a simple physical examination, such as checking your blood pressure – for example, before prescribing certain medications

• for information from other sources, such as your GP, relatives and social workers

After assessing your condition, the psychiatrist may prescribe medication or recommend the most suitable form of treatment for your symptoms.

FOR FURTHER DETAILS (INCLUDING FEES) OR TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT, PLEASE EMAIL:

soliman.admin@lips.org.uk

We are registered with most major health insurance providers. Please contact your provider before commencing treatment to find out if you need a GP referral.

Practitioner  :   Professor Hana Soliman

Counselling is a talking therapy that aims to improve an individual’s well-being and mental health. Counselling allows people to explore their thoughts and feelings in a safe, confidential environment with a trained professional.

Common subjects that can be addressed are:

Counselling can help you discover new insight and understanding about yourself as well as work out new ways of approaching situations. A counsellor is not there to tell you what to do but to work alongside you in building a trusting relationship and encourage you through your difficulties.

Counselling varies for each individual and, dependant on your problems, the therapy may be for a number of weeks, months or years. Whether short-term or long-term therapy, you will meet your counsellor regularly, usually once a week, and sessions are 50 minutes.

Practitioners  :   Marinette Keenan

   Charlie Mansfield

Fee                 :    £50 per session

To make a booking for COUNSELLING, please contact the counsellors above directly.

Sport and exercise psychology is the application of psychological techniques and skills to performance settings including sport, health and exercise, school, and work. It often takes the form of talking therapy but there are often aspects of doing things differently in order to affect change in behaviour, well-being, and performance.

Common subjects that are addressed:

Practitioner  :   Matthew Cunliffe

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, COSTS OR TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT, PLEASE CONTACT:

Telephone:       07983 714203

Email:                matt@sportpsychologykent.co.uk

Website:            www.sportpsychologykent.co.uk

Massage assists recovery between training session, monitors stress which may be building in the body, warning against potential injury, and helps the body recuperate after injury.  Many use sports and deep tissue massage to help them recover from a specific injury or to promote general wellbeing.

Regular maintenance treatment will ensure any potential injury is dealt with before an acute injury occurs.

A massage session also encourages tension release and relaxation – with the treatment aimed to affect the skin, muscles, nerves, lymphatic system and blood vessels to help eliminate waste products created by the body’s metabolism.

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DEEP TISSUE MASSAGE is provided by our complementary therapist, Wendy Redmond. Deep tissue massage is suitable for:

1. relieving chronic muscle tension (e.g. in the neck, shoulder, lower back)
2. encouraging relaxation which in turn helps reduce anxiety and control stress levels

Fee: £52 (60mins)

To book an appointment for DEEP TISSUE MASSAGE, please call Wendy on: 07496 473675

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SPORTS MASSAGE at the therapy centre is provided by our osteopaths Jasmine Chapman, Stephen Ward-Lohan or Adam Vautier. The osteopath will be able to go through a thorough assessment and diagnose your injury before providing the massage therapy to the area required. Sports massage is suitable for:

1. diagnosing new sports related injuries
2. management of ongoing sports injuries
3. improving performance in elite sports

Fee: £70 (60 mins – Payment is required at the time of booking)

To book an appointment for SPORTS MASSAGE, please call 01322 352585

Osteopathy is a form of manual therapy that treats various musculoskeletal injuries and conditions. Osteopathy helps patients get out of pain. Conditions that we treat include:

Our therapy centre aims to provide the local community with a professional yet friendly and comfortable clinical environment to have their symptoms examined, diagnosed and treated. We treat a wide range of age groups including children, adults and the elderly.

Practitioners  : Jasmine Chapman, Billy Chooi, Adam Vautier, Tilly Cosgrove

All our osteopaths are registered with the General Osteopathic Council (GOsC) and are members of the Institute of Osteopathy.

• GOsC registration number (Adam): 11361
• GOsC registration number (Billy): 7476
• GOsC registration number (Jasmine): 9174
• GOsC registration number (Tilly): 11165

Fee  :  £65 (First Consultation)

   £50 (Follow-up Consultation)

: Please note that fees with our Practice Director, Billy Chooi are: £80 (First Consultation) and £60 (Follow-up).

:  We are also registered with all major medical insurance companies including AXA, BUPA and CIGNA.

For further details or TO BOOK ONLINE, please visit www.greenhitheosteopaths.co.uk