Priory Hospital Southampton

Struggling with a mental health problem, such as depression, anxiety and stress, can reduce your psychological wellbeing, impair your ability to carry out daily tasks, and can even cause a range of negative physical health consequences. Without effective support, these conditions are unlikely to go away on their own and may have an increasingly detrimental impact on your life, affecting everything from your relationships with others to your performance at work, as well as potentially even leading to the development of further mental health problems.

At Southampton, we are dedicated to delivering evidence-based, person-centred treatment for a wide range of mental health conditions. We ensure that all of our treatment programmes and therapies are appropriate for our patients, and provide bespoke and individually tailored plans, in order to produce positive outcomes and personalised recovery for each individual who seeks support with us.

If you or someone that you know is struggling with a mental health problem, it is important to know that you don’t have to suffer on your own; established, specialist treatment is available. Our expert team at Southampton will ensure that you are provided with every resource that you need in order to tackle the sources and symptoms of your mental health challenges, and achieve lifelong recovery and wellbeing.

For further information on our high quality mental health offering, please visit our mental health treatment section.

Our flexible services include specialist outpatient and day care appointments, as well as inpatient (residential) support for those who require more intensive treatment and monitoring.  We are committed to delivering person-centred treatment programmes, and ensure that you are involved in the treatment and planning process at all times, so that you benefit from a truly personalised package of care and achieve a strong and lasting recovery.

We offer the following therapies at Southampton:

• Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
• Integrative counselling
• Psychodynamic counselling
• Cognitive analytic therapy (CAT)
• Compassion focused therapy (CFT)
• Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)
• Interpersonal therapy (IPT)
• Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR)
• Mindfulness
• Self-awareness, creative expression, assertiveness, relapse prevention, self-esteem and preparing for discharge groups

We are also able to offer personalised and flexible outpatient treatment at our nearby Priory Wellbeing Centre, Southampton. Our wellbeing centre offers evidence-based treatment for a range of mental health conditions on a convenient outpatient basis, allowing even the busiest of people to access the mental health treatment that they need.

You can read more about the type and format of the therapies offered at Southampton, on our approach to treatment page.

As well as delivering a comprehensive programme of psychological interventions, we are also committed to ensuring that patients are provided with the opportunity to focus on their mind, body and spirit, as part of their treatment journey at Southampton. As such, we also offer a range of wellbeing activities that form part of your personalised package of care. These include:

• Fitness classes
• Relaxation techniques
• Psychodrama
• Art therapy
• Movie nights
• Personal fitness training

At Southampton, we believe that the treatment environment is just as important as the treatment programme itself for tackling the symptoms of depression, stress, and anxiety. As such, we are committed to ensuring that our hospital environment is conducive to relaxation and long-term recovery. Our beautiful listed building and grounds consist of:

• Beautifully landscaped gardens in which to relax and unwind
• An on-site, air-conditioned gym, with gym instructor and personalised fitness programmes
• Relaxing living areas, including a comfortable lounge with wide-screen TV
• Welcoming and comfortable therapy rooms, with spectacular woodland views
• Countryside setting, providing beautiful scenery and plenty of opportunities for walking
• Family and multi-faith rooms
• An on-site restaurant, with catering to suit your dietary needs
• High quality housekeeping and grounds maintenance
• Very easy access from the M3 and other major motorway links, the main train station, and Southampton Airport which offers daily flights to Europe

We offer a real ‘family feel’ at Priory Hospital Southampton, and create a peaceful and welcoming environment, that is ideal for healing, treatment and recovery.

Choosing to self-fund

There are many reasons why people choose to pay to receive expert treatment at Priory Hospital Southampton. It may be because local NHS providers do not offer the specific treatment that you require, or that there is insufficient capacity and long waiting times. Alternatively, you may simply prefer the peace of mind of receiving rapid access and high quality care from the UK’s leading independent provider of mental healthcare and addiction treatment services.

We are able to book appointments at a time to suit you, with the assurance that our specialist teams can deliver the right care with the best possible outcomes. Please contact us today via email or by calling 0800 840 3219 for more information on how to commence with exceptional treatment, tailored to your individual needs.

Using your private medical insurance policy for mental health treatment

The Priory Group is a registered and approved provider for all of the UK’s leading private medical insurance schemes, including Bupa, Vitality, Aviva, Cigna, WPA and AXA PPP.

If you have access to private medical insurance, either personally or through your workplace, your policy will usually require you to obtain a GP referral before undergoing treatment with Priory, and you will be requested to provide your insurance policy details at the time of booking the initial consultation, so that pre-authorisation may be agreed with the insurance provider.

In addition, different policies cover different levels of care, so for any queries, it is advisable to contact your insurer, or our admissions team on 0800 840 3219 who will be delighted to assist you with any questions that you may have.

Priory Hospital Southampton also provides specialist adult acute mental health and eating disorders services, as well as a dedicated Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) offering, in partnership with the NHS. For more information on our NHS services, visit our Priory Hospital Southampton NHS services page.

The specialist multidisciplinary team at Priory Hospital Southampton, many of whom are renowned experts in their field, bring a wealth of expertise and clinical experience to our services, as well as a diverse skill set. Our dedicated team consists of:

• Psychiatrists
• Psychologists
• Therapists
• Mental health nurses
• Healthcare assistants
• Dietitians

Our team at Priory Hospital Southampton are friendly, approachable and dedicated to patients’ recovery and individual needs.

Our diverse team of practitioners are committed to providing the best treatment to each and every one of our patients, and they pride themselves on placing patients at the heart of the treatment journey. This approach ensures that you are allocated to the best expert for your needs and benefit from a truly bespoke treatment programme.

For detailed biographies on individual experts, including their backgrounds, specialisms and qualifications: Please click here to view our specialists