Primary Mental Health Counselling Services
Health Service
Nelson Bays Primary Health provides two services for mild to moderate mental health - these are:
Brief Intervention Service
The Brief Intervention Service (BIS) offers confidential counselling support for you to develop your ability to manage stress, regulate emotions and develop coping skills. This service is designed for those who live in Nelson Bays with mild to moderate mental health issues, over the age of 16 years old.
This service will help you with:
Information, advice, and support about healthy lifestyle
Education about mental illness and medications
Techniques to help you with problem-solving and different ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving
Short-term counselling
Referral and liaison to other services you may require
How to access the service:
We have a multidisciplinary team of mental health professionals who have the clinical expertise to help you.
To access this service, please talk to your general practice (family doctor) or Māori Health provider about getting a referral.
Primary Mental Health Initiative
The Primary Mental Health Initiative (PMHI) provides a package of four funded sessions with a counsellor, , psychotherapist or psychologist for people experiencing mental health or personal problems. It also provides a limited number of funded follow up appointments with a general practitioner or practice nurse for people who are using the PMHI programme.
This service will help with:
The PMHI service can help you to cope with depression, anxiety, stress, or mental health concerns
There are a limited number of packages available so please speak with your general practitioner or practice nurse if you would like to be referred for this service
How to access the service:
Nelson Bays Primary Health contracts private counsellors, psychotherapists and psychologists across the Nelson Bays region to provide support to our community.
To access this service, please talk to your general practice (family doctor) or Māori Health provider about getting a referral.
Resources
Free online tools
Just a thought: Online CBT course
Small Steps: digital wellbeing tools
Free Phone Helplines
The Crisis Nelson Community Assessment Team: 0800 776 364 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
1737 Need to Talk: Free 24/7 helpline by phone or text 1737 or email
The Lowdown: Free 24/7 helpline by text 5246 or email, or webchat
Depression.org: Free24/7 helpline by text 4202 or phone 0800 111 757
Contact Details
BIS: Email: bis@nbph.org.nz or Phone: 0800 731 317
PMHI: Please speak with your general practice (family doctor) if you would like to be referred to the PMHI.
