GP Referral Support Package
Comprehensive Psychological & Psychiatric Support for Your Patients
Your Partner in Evidence-Based Mental Health Care
Pause... provides rapid, high-quality therapeutic and psychiatric services for adults, children, and young people. We work directly with GPs to deliver CBT, DBT, psychiatric assessments, ADHD/ASD assessments, and trauma-informed psychological interventions.
Our multidisciplinary team (MDT) comprises highly qualified clinicians trained to BACP standards, with postgraduate qualifications. Every full assessment is carried out by an appropriately qualified mental health specialist and discussed within the MDT to ensure accuracy, consistency, and patient safety.
“A compassionate bridge from primary care to specialist mental health support”
Please click here if you would like to make a referral on behalf of a patient.
Why GPs Choose pause…
Key Benefits
Rapid Access: We respond to every referral within 24 hours and offer an initial free consultation (FOC) to assess need and suitability.
In-Person and Online Care: Clinics in Liverpool, London, and Leeds – all fully disability accessible.
Ethical Pricing: Means-tested options ensure affordability for patients receiving free NHS prescriptions.
Joined-Up Care: Clear, timely reports sent back to the GP to ensure continuity of care.
Trauma & Diversity Informed: Services are culturally competent, inclusive, and designed to meet complex needs.
Safeguarding First: Daily safeguarding reviews and clinical supervision underpin our service.
Collaborative Care: We work alongside GPs to support patient safety, diagnosis, and treatment pathways.
Specialist women’s mental health support, including postpartum and reproductive transitions.
Effective trauma & PTSD treatment, including EMDR for those navigating deep emotional healing.
Insightful and empathetic support for neurodivergence (ADHD, autism), helping patients thrive.
Continuous, real-time GP liaison and coordination—ensuring seamless communication and progress tracking.
Direct Patient Referrals
When GPs refer patients to pause…, they open a pathway to evidence-based, trauma-informed psychological care designed for the complexities of modern life. Whether it’s burnout, anxiety, trauma, neurodivergence, or relationship challenges—our therapy offers tailored, judgement-free support.
Our Referral Process
GP submits referral via our secure online form. (click here)
Response within 24 hours – free consultation to confirm suitability.
Full assessment by an appropriately qualified clinician.
MDT review to finalise recommendations.
Therapy or assessment plan shared with GP (with patient consent).
Our Team
BACP-trained, postgraduate-qualified clinicians including psychotherapists, psychologists, psychiatrists, and specialist nurses
MDT approach – complex cases reviewed collectively to ensure comprehensive planning
Daily clinical supervision and safeguarding oversight
Therapy Services You Can Refer To
Individual Therapy (In-Person & Online)
A safe, confidential space to explore pressure points and reclaim emotional balance.Women’s Mental Health
Sensitive and knowledgeable care for stages such as perinatal wellbeing and hormonal life transitions.Trauma & PTSD
Resourcing patients to move through pain toward long-term healing—one session at a time.CBT for anxiety, depression, trauma, and adjustment difficulties
DBT (full programmes or modular skills training)
CFT, ACT, Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT)
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing)
Psychoeducation & wellbeing coaching
Solution Focused Therapy & Motivational Interviewing
Psychiatric & Neurodevelopmental Services
Comprehensive Psychiatric Assessments for adults, children, and adolescents
ADHD Assessments (NICE-guided) for children and adults, including diagnostic reports and treatment recommendations
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Assessments using gold-standard tools (ADOS, ADI-R)
pause… isn’t just a name — it’s a way through care. A breath in the rush of appointments, a steady space where patients can be heard and held.
For GPs, pause… is a trusted therapeutic partner. Referrals arrive into safe hands, patients are welcomed without judgement, and every intervention is grounded in evidence and compassion.
This is a clinical space — responsive, reliable, and attuned to the realities of general practice. Each session, each report, each outcome reflects our belief that wellbeing begins when care slows down enough to notice the whole person.
We bring clarity without jargon, collaboration without friction, and treatment that honours both the science and the story. Just space to pause… so your patients can start to heal.