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Living with CF can be challenging and stressful at times. That’s why we offer a dedicated CF Psychology service. Working with a Clinical Psychologist can provide you with new strategies to manage difficult situations and improve your emotional wellbeing.
Our Clinical Psychologists are trained to understand the connections between thoughts, feelings, behaviours, and how these impact your physical health and other areas of your life. Following assessment, the CF Psychology service offers talking therapy for patients dealing with a range of psychological concerns, including:
- Challenges related to living with CF
- Managing symptoms and medical procedures
- Anxiety, depression, and grief associated with CF
- Lifestyle changes and behaviour adjustments connected to CF
We can meet with patients in the CF unit for face-to-face sessions or arrange telephone or video sessions. Sessions are typically one-on-one, and confidentiality will always be carefully explained.
If you think you could benefit from working with a one of our CF psychologists, you can ask any member of the CF team for a referral or self-refer using the contact details below:
Email: cf.psychologists@mft.nhs.uk
(Please note that emails and messages are checked once or twice weekly, so urgent matters should not be communicated via email.)
Phone: 0161 291 2026
Feel free to get in touch if you’d like more information about our service.