YPI Wellbeing Advisor Sessions at Tadley Medical Partnership
Sara is our Wellbeing Advisor from YPI, a private counselling service in Basingstoke, who provides sessions for young people aged 11-24. She does not provide counselling sessions at our surgeries, but her sessions provide support for mental health/wellbeing concerns.
She talks through emotions, thoughts, behaviours, events, issues in school or at home, issues within friendships, personal relationships and colleagues: She helps people having issues with education and life choices, young people dealing with stress/anxiety and panic, issues with self-harm, issues with disordered eating, identity.
She also refers people for counselling or mentoring at YPI in Basingstoke, and signposts people to a large variety of support agencies and charities. She also offers psychoeducation on a broad spectrum of mental health issues.
Here are a few frequently asked questions that some patients have for Sara:
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She is not the counsellor herself, but can refer on to a counsellor suitable for children and young people (age 11-24).
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She cannot diagnose or assess young people for anxiety/depression or neurodivergence (ASC or ADHD).
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She cannot prescribe any medications, including melatonin.
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As Sara is not directly part of the NHS, she cannot influence CAMHS waiting lists.
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Sara can offer up to monthly sessions, diary allowing, but unfortunately no more often than that.