You will attend an initial assessment which could be: a telephone call, a virtual video appointment or face to face. We will ask you about your life including your family, school, college, work and interests. We will also talk about current difficulties and things you wish to change.
The aim of an assessment is to get to know you and gain a shared understanding of any difficulties you might be experiencing. Sometimes this means coming back for further appointments to support you during this time and these decisions are made together with you and your family.
Confidentiality
Everything you talk about in a session with a member of the team will be kept private unless we feel that you or your family members are at risk. As we work within a medical team it may be useful to share information with the team, but we will always ask you about it before sharing with another professional.