Living in our semi- independent apartments enables service users to progress into a less restrictive environment when the time is right, whilst at the same time makes it possible to take positive risks under the close supervision of the multi-disciplinary team.

We admit adult service users who may be stepping down from acute or secure NHS and independent settings or laterally from other rehabilitation units. We consider self-funded referrals too.

We provide intensive and holistic treatment that comprises expert pharmacological, psychological, nursing, and occupational therapy intervention. Treatment is tailored to the individual’s care plan that is written jointly with the service user, their family and approved by the funding authority.

Southleigh has an effective recovery and social inclusion programme that enables service users to access both community and unit-based leisure activities, adult education and vocational/work schemes.
We are committed to empowering service users to attain their own potential through a person-centred rehabilitation approach.

• Psychiatric rehabilitation is a key step in an individual’s journey from hospital to the community. A multidisciplinary approach is crucial in supporting patients in this transition.
• Psychology plays an important role in helping patients develop and/or increase insight into their mental health condition, to reduce psychological distress when this interferes with their recovery and treatment, and in assisting patients in making lifestyle changes that maintain and improve well-being.
• At Southleigh Community Hospital, the biopsychosocial model is used to conceptualise a patient’s presenting problem, and a client-centred transtheoretical approach is used to help them to identify, acknowledge, and resolve their concerns.
• When a patient is admitted to Southleigh Community Hospital, the psychologist meets with them in order to start building rapport and a therapeutic relationship; and to identify their psychological needs and assess what psychological interventions are appropriate for the individual’s recovery process.
• If psychotherapy is indicated, an individualised treatment plan is developed with input from the other members of the MDT.
• In cases where psychotherapy is not indicated, psychoeducation might be considered. Additionally, the psychologist works with the whole team to maintain a psychological understanding of patient’s behaviours and needs.
• Risk assessment is another key area psychology is involved in, particularly with monitoring and assessing for risks (e.g., violence, self-harm, victimisation).