Kingston
Our job is to promote emotional wellbeing and provide treatment to children and young people with mental health needs living in the London Borough of Kingston
Kingston Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)/Woodroffe Family Adolescent and Child team (FACT)
Kingston CAMHS offers assessment and treatment to children and young people with a range of moderate to severe mental health problems.
Where appropriate a combination of approaches is used in line with the young person's needs and as agreed with the family through care planning. This service is for children, young people under 18 and their families who have a Kingston GP.
What you can expect
The CAMHS SPA team screen all referrals to ensure that the child or young person is directed to the most appropriate service, including completing telephone screenings with the family and/or relevant professionals. We also offer face-to-face assessments as appropriate. We cannot offer assessments for all referrals, so request that referrers complete all referral questions on the form, including demographics and risk details.
The referral may be accepted to one of the South West London & St George's Mental Health Trust Tier 3 CAMHS services, or for the Emotional Health Service (Tier 2 CAMHS Services) within Achieving for Children. We also accept referrals on behalf of local youth counselling services and may signpost young people and their families to other local support services and resources.
Services we offer
Services offered include:
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Assessment of moderate to severe mental health/conditions, formulation/diagnosis and recommendations for treatment.
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Safety risk assessment and risk management plans to support children and young people presenting with mental health difficulties.
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Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT)
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Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Skills Training Group Sessions
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Family therapy
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Psychoeducation and parent work
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Medication advice, prescribing and monitoring
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Consultations and network meetings with other professionals