Who we are

PCN MHP are specially trained clinicians embedded in GP surgeries to help children and young people with their emotional wellbeing and mental health.  PCN MHP are part of the Children and Young People Increasing Access to Psychological Therapies programme, a government initiative first outlined in detail in ‘Transforming children and young people’s mental health provision: a green paper’ which focuses on earlier intervention and prevention of mental health problems in children and young people.

PCN MHP are continually expanding across Kent & Medway.

Contact you GP to see if this option is available in your area at this time.

We provide assessment for children and young people up to age of 18 who might require exploration to understand their needs and/or signpost them to the correct support, and, if suitable, we can offer a short term of 1-2-1 sessions intervention.  

From time to time, children and young people may need additional support with their emotional wellbeing and mental health, so we’re here to help. Getting the right support early can prevent problems getting bigger, so that your child can enjoy school, home, time with family & friends, and other activities reach their full potential.

We provide support to children and young people who may be experiencing low to moderate mental health and emotional wellbeing issues, this may be present as low mood, self-harming behaviours, anxiety, school refusal, behavioural difficulties, or sleep difficulties for example.

How we can help

We have several ways to support your child, including:

• Consultation appointments to increase understanding of available support for mental health and emotional wellbeing. 
• Individual one-to-one offer (4 -10 sessions) to support   children and young people with targeted interventions. This is suitable for children who feel motivated to address any mental health or emotional wellbeing difficulties they are experiencing.
• Parent-led work: our main support offered to primary aged children who are experiencing mild to moderate difficulties with anxiety, low mood, or behavioural difficulties.  We can offer both digital and face to face support to parents, with the aim of equipping parents with the skills to support their child to overcome their difficulties.

Find your GP

Kent and Medway PCN MHP locations

Please note that currently we are only able to offer support in the GP locations listed in the drop-down options below.