NHS Talking Therapies Hampshire

What NHS Talking Therapies Hampshire does

NHS Talking Therapies Hampshire is the publicly commissioned NHS psychological therapies service covering Hampshire, Portsmouth, Southampton, the Isle of Wight and North East Hampshire, delivered through a partnership between Solent Mind (a mental health charity) and Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The service provides free, confidential, evidence-based talking therapies to adults aged 16 and over for common mental health conditions including depression, anxiety, PTSD, OCD and specific phobias, following NICE clinical guidelines. The service operates across five sub-regional teams (Hampshire, Portsmouth, Southampton, Isle of Wight, and TalkPlus in North East Hampshire), with offices in Chandlers Ford, Southampton, Portsmouth, and Newport, and a total headcount of 538 staff.

The core technology stack is the SilverCloud digital CBT platform offering modular programmes on stress, anxiety, depression, panic, sleep, money worries, and chronic-condition-specific modules (coronary heart disease, diabetes, lung conditions). Service delivery spans in-person appointments, telephone and video sessions, online programmes, group courses, and single wellbeing workshops, with self-referral captured through the Mayden Gateway platform and courses delivered via Zoom and Microsoft Teams. The clinical modality portfolio is broad: CBT (including high-intensity and computerised), Counselling for Depression, EMDR, IPT, ACT, MBCT, CBT-I, Compassion-focused Therapy, Narrative Exposure Therapy, and Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy, alongside peer support and an Employment Advice Service operated with Solent Mind.

Revenue is generated entirely through NHS commissioning arrangements — the service is free at the point of delivery and there are no disclosed commercial revenue streams, venture funding, or external investors. As a public sector entity under the NHS Act 2006, the service is accountable to NHS England and is regulated by the Care Quality Commission, which has rated the trust 'Requires Improvement'. Strategic activity in the past year has centred on geographic consolidation via the April 2026 integration of the Southampton Talking Therapies team (previously Steps2Wellbeing), expansion of long-term conditions and menopause pathways, and broadening of the therapy modality stack to support higher-acuity step-3 referrals.

Name

NHS Talking Therapies Hampshire

Legal name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Website

https://italk.org.uk

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

NHS Talking Therapies Hampshire, a partnership between Solent Mind and Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, delivers free NICE-aligned psychological therapies to adults aged 16+ across Hampshire, Portsmouth, Southampton, the Isle of Wight, and North East Hampshire, with 538 staff and a broad therapy modality stack delivered in person, by phone, video, and via SilverCloud online programmes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mental Health Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

General Mental Health Therapy Platforms (Talk Therapy) (HLALAEAA)

Keywords

• NHS talking therapies
• Mental health services
• Cognitive behavioural therapy
• Psychological wellbeing support
• Primary care mental health

Headquarters

HQ city

Chandlers Ford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. NHS Publicly Funded Healthcare Service: The service is provided free at point of delivery through NHS funding. As an NHS service under Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, it is publicly funded through the UK National Health Service.

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Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

NHS Talking Therapies Hampshire is a free, confidential NHS service providing evidence-based psychological talking therapies for adults aged 16+ across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Delivered as a partnership between Solent Mind and Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, the service treats common mental health conditions including depression, anxiety, PTSD, OCD and phobias through therapies such as CBT, EMDR, IPT, ACT, MBCT and counselling, delivered via in-person, telephone, video, and online (SilverCloud) channels.

Product overview

NHS Talking Therapies Hampshire is a partnership between Solent Mind and Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, providing free NHS talking therapy services across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight through five local providers. The service operates as a unified platform offering multiple delivery channels including online programmes (SilverCloud), telephone guided self-help, video/telephone sessions, and in-person appointments. The core clinical offering comprises evidence-based talking therapies recommended by NICE, including CBT (various intensities), EMDR, IPT, ACT, MBCT, counselling, and specialised programmes for long-term conditions. Supporting services include wellbeing courses and workshops, peer support, and an Employment Advice Service in partnership with Solent Mind. Service users can access structured courses (6-week programmes), single wellbeing sessions, and therapy sessions ranging from 6-12 appointments.

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Products and services

• Talking Therapies Hampshire NHS service providing free, confidential evidence-based talking therapies to adults aged 16+ in Hampshire, treating depression, anxiety, PTSD, OCD and specific phobias through structured therapy, courses and self-help tools.
• SilverCloud Online CBT Programme Self-guided online cognitive behavioural therapy programme offering tailored modules on stress, anxiety, depression, and living with long-term physical health conditions, accessible without an assessment.
• Evidence-Based Talking Therapies (CBT, EMDR, IPT, ACT, MBCT) NICE-recommended psychological treatments for common mental health problems, available as structured therapy sessions, courses and computerised CBT workbooks.
• Specialised Therapies (Compassion-Focused, Narrative Exposure, Dynamic Interpersonal, CBT-I, Couples Therapy) Specialised therapy approaches offered for trauma, insomnia, relationship difficulties and other common mental health presentations.
• Wellbeing Courses and Workshops Multi-week structured online courses covering motivation, mood management, resilience, anxiety and stress control, delivered via Zoom and Microsoft Teams.
• Wellbeing Sessions Single-session workshops on relaxation, mindfulness, anxiety management, diabetes-related mood, and sleep improvement.
• Peer Support Service Contact with Peer Support Practitioners with lived experience of mental health difficulties, who are involved in producing and delivering treatments and running post-treatment peer support groups.
• Employment Advice Service Guidance on returning to work, navigating unemployment, and managing workplace stress, delivered in partnership with Solent Mind for individuals with disabilities and health conditions.
• Long-Term Conditions Support Specialist mental health support for people living with long-term physical health conditions such as diabetes, chronic pain, chronic fatigue, heart conditions, stroke, lung conditions, IBS, and persistent physical symptoms.
• Telephone Guided Self-Help Phone-based guided self-help service where practitioners support clients in setting goals, recognising thinking patterns, challenging unhelpful thoughts, and managing worries.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Integration4 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Solent MindcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSolent Mind is a key partner in the NHS Talking Therapies Hampshire service. The partnership combines Solent Mind's expertise in mental health support with the NHS Trust's healthcare infrastructure. Solent Mind delivers specific services including the Employment Support Service and the Anchoring Minds programme for military families.
• Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe NHS Trust provides the institutional framework and NHS funding for the service. The service operates as part of the broader NHS mental health services portfolio.
• Anchoring Minds (Solent Mind)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnchoring Minds is Solent Mind's wellbeing support service for military families. NHS Talking Therapies Hampshire runs the 'Surviving Being a Military Partner Course' in partnership with Anchoring Minds.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Kooth: UK-licensed digital mental health platform offering anonymous online counselling, CBT self-help and peer support commissioned by the NHS and local authorities, serving a comparable therapist-plus-self-serve model with public-sector funding.
• NHS Talking Therapies Kent and Medway: Large NHS IAPT service delivering NICE-recommended CBT, EMDR and guided self-help across Kent, structurally analogous in service mix, referral mechanics and public funding model to NHS Talking Therapies Hampshire.
• NHS Talking Therapies Surrey: Adjacent-region NHS Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) service operating under the same national Talking Therapies framework, offering CBT, counselling and SilverCloud across Surrey with similar NHS funding and NICE-aligned delivery model.
• Ieso Digital Health: UK digital mental health provider that supplies online CBT and therapist-supported IAPT pathways to multiple NHS Talking Therapies services, overlapping directly with the SilverCloud digital CBT delivery and therapist-led model used by NHS Talking Therapies Hampshire.
• NHS Talking Therapies Berkshire: NHS IAPT service covering Berkshire with comparable evidence-based talking therapies, GP referral pathways and online self-referral, mirroring Hampshire's operational and funding model within the same South East England footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Mind (UK): Largest UK mental health charity providing information, local talking-therapy services and peer support nationwide, representing a much larger incumbent portfolio that competes for NHS commissioning and charity funding in the same therapy categories.
• BetterHelp: Global direct-to-consumer online therapy platform matching users to licensed counsellors via video, phone and asynchronous messaging, the commercial analogue of NHS Talking Therapies Hampshire's online and remote delivery model.

Emerging players

• Togetherall: UK-based, NHS-commissioned peer-support and self-help mental health platform offering anonymous online community moderation, mirroring the Peer Support Service element of NHS Talking Therapies Hampshire's portfolio at larger scale.
• Wysa: AI-driven mental health chatbot delivering CBT-based self-help modules and human escalation, offering an alternative digital front door that competes with SilverCloud within UK NHS-commissioned pathways.

Others

• Solent Mind: Mental health charity and direct delivery partner of NHS Talking Therapies Hampshire, running the Employment Support Service and Anchoring Minds programme; operates the same evidence-based talking therapies but as a third-sector provider alongside NHS partners.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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