Mental Health Self Referral

Find out how to get support for your mental health.

Get support without seeing a GP.

You may get help sooner if you use the services below. You do not need to see a GP first.

Local services

  • Surrey NHS Talking Therapies – one to one and group support for people who are feeling stressed, anxious, low/depressed or having trouble sleeping
  • SCC Community Helpline – for financial, welfare and wellbeing support. Telephone: 0300 200 1008 (9am to 5pm, Mon. to Fri. excluding bank holidays) Textphone (via Text Relay): 18001 0300 200 1008 or SMS: 07860 053 465

Talking therapies

Talking Therapies Surrey is a free NHS service offering short-term psychological therapies for a range of common mental health problems. There is no need to see a GP first.

The service is free for all patients aged 17+.

Talking Therapies can help with:

  • feeling stressed and worried all the time
  • trouble sleeping
  • difficulty recovering from coronavirus (long-covid)
  • feeling low and hopeless (including during or after pregnancy)

Date published: 18th December, 2023
Date last updated: 11th April, 2025