North West London Long Covid Psychology Service Overview
North West London Long Covid Psychology Service, led by Dr. Katy Bradbury and Amiad Abrahams, offers a comprehensive biopsychosocial approach to treating Long Covid. The service follows a tiered treatment model, integrating psychological formulation and treatment, and emphasizes patient-centered care. A joint venture of CNWL and WL trusts, the team comprises psychologists, CBT therapists, and other professionals across multiple community MDTs and hospitals. Services include assessments, group therapies, and one-on-one sessions tailored to managing Long Covid symptoms. The post-Covid psychology service adopts a hybrid approach, combining face-to-face and remote sessions and prioritizing integrative MDT collaboration. With a focus on symptom management and holistic care, the service aims to address the diverse needs of Long Covid survivors in North West London.
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North West London Long Covid Psychology service Dr. Katy Bradbury | Clinical Psychologist, service lead. Amiad Abrahams | Health Psychologist, deputy lead.
Framework | Service design resonates with LC in its biopsychosocial reading Assessment Tiered treatment model (formulation, validation, treatment -group, 1:1, clinician lead app based) Research Joint venture of CNWL and WL trusts, holding 8 boroughs in NWL (2.4m residents), working in 6 community MDTs and 4 acute hospitals. Team members: Psychologists, AP, CBT therapists, Trainees.
Post Covid Psychology service? By all means: Hybrid: face to face and remotely. Intentionally. Integrative MDT work at all points. Not an either/or Integrative in Psychological formulation and treatment Integrative Relating to mind and body Integrative (again!) - attending inter and intra-personal schisms Patient is in the centre Curing vs. managing symptoms
Areas of service: Assessments (formulation, psycho-education, validation, MDT, care plan) Groups (Current: Covid management, Mindfulness, brain fog. Future: symptom focused groups for sleep, breathing etc.) One to One (Symptom focused single session, CBT, Formulation driven interventions)
