GP Practice Providing Free Therapy for Patients
When Angela* took up her role as mental health nurse at a rural GP practice a year ago, there was no budget to refer patients for counselling.
She undertook 'a lot of research on services available in New Zealand' and found Just a Thought came out on top in terms of evidence, effectiveness and a robust framework based on CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy).
'People were coming to me because they were depressed or anxious, and they would say "Thank God there's something I can do". It gave them a lot of options. They said it was simple to use, they really liked the resources and it got them "thinking about their thinking",' explains Ange.
'Patients say to me, "I finally understand the way I was thinking, and what I was going through was normal".'
*Name has been changed to protect patient privacy.
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