Mental Health Brief Intervention Service — South Canterbury
Mental Health Brief Intervention Service provides 4 free sessions with a registered health professional trained in ‘talking therapies’. You must be over 18, have a South Canterbury address and be enrolled with a healthcare provider.
Contact us
To contact the Mental Health Brief Intervention Service in South Canterbury:
phone: 03 687 7120
Where to find us
The Mental Health Brief Intervention Service is at:
Talbot Community Health Hub
156 Otipua Road
Timaru
Services we provide
The Mental Health Brief Intervention Service (MHBIS) provides 4 free sessions with a registered health provider who has trained in ‘talking therapies’.
You will be contacted within a few days of you being referred to our service. We will aim to see you within 3 weeks.
One of our clinical team will see you at the Talbot Park Community Health Hub or a suitable community venue — their hours of work are from Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm.
The MHBIS offers 2 options:
- Puawaitanga — a virtual (online) face-to-face service
- MHBIS — an in-person face-to-face service.
Our clinicians can help people with:
- anxiety
- depression
- stress
- grief and loss
- relationship or family issues
- socioeconomic stress
- cultural and spiritual support
- alcohol and drug issues
- work stress
- the impact of stress on your functioning and ability to cope.
Referral information
You can be referred to our service by:
- your healthcare provider
- Mental Health and Addictions Services
- the hospital emergency department
- the Integrated Community Assessment Treatment Team (iCATT).
Acceptance criteria
To be accepted for our brief intervention service you must:
- be over 18 years of age
- have a South Canterbury address
- be enrolled with a general practice.