Psychotherapy Referral 
  • Psychotherapy Referral Form

  • Hello! And welcome to my practice.

    Your answers to this form will help us decide if my services are appropriate for your needs, and, if so, will provide a useful starting point for your therapy.

    I abide by GDPR regulations; your completed referral form will be stored securely and never shared with third parties (without your explicit written consent).

    My working hours are 9am-4pm Mon-Fri. Before you invest time completing this form, I suggest you email me at enquiries@lukehicken.com to check my current availability. 

    Warm regards,

    Luke

  • Suitability for Online Therapy

    Online therapy is appropriate only if attended in a safe, private space with adequate connection and signal.
  • Can you arrange to be in a private space with your device, with adequate internet connection for video calls, where you won't be interrupted or overheard during sessions?
  • Online therapy is not appropriate unless it's attended in a private space with adequate internet connection. You might consider phone sessions, or sourcing a therapist on the BACP register who works in person.

  • Contact Details

    These details are required in order to contact you regarding appointments, and to get you help in the event of an emergency.
  • Date of Birth*
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  • Assessment

    Your answers to the following questions will help me assess whether my services are appropriate for your needs, and how I might tailor them to your issues and preferences. Feel free to answer as much or as little as you feel comfortable. It is also perfectly normal to be completely unsure about an answer — feel free to say so.
  • Issues and Goals

  • Risk Assessment

    This section asks about your safety and well-being.
  • Basic Needs

  • Do you feel physically safe at home?
  • If you are currently in urgent physical danger, please call 999 (UK) to access emergency services.

  • Are you content with the quality and quantity of your sleep?:
  • Do you consider yourself to have an occupation that provides structure to your lifestyle? (e.g. paid work, voluntary work, community work, student, parent, carer, homemaker, or combination of these)
  • Are you satisfied with your occupation?
  • Do you feel you have someone to turn to for support when needed?
  • In the past two weeks, have you drank alcohol in order to numb thoughts, feelings or awareness?
  • Relevant Medical Assessment

  • Do you have any psychiatric or neurological diagnoses?
  • Do you have any other medical diagnoses you believe would be relevant for your therapist to be aware of?
  • Are you currently taking medications or drugs, prescribed or not, that would be relevant for your therapist to be aware of?
  • Are you currently receiving support from any mental health services? (Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs), Social Care, Occupation Health etc.)
  • Self-Harm

    In the past two weeks...
  • I have thought of hurting myself
  • I have hurt myself physically or taken dangerous risks with my health
  • I have thought it would be better if I were dead
  • I have made plans to end my life
  • If you are currently in urgent physical danger to yourself, please call 999 (UK) to access emergency services.

  • If you need someone to talk to at any time, a Samaritan is always available to call free at 116 123 (you may like to save that number in your phone).

  • Your Therapy Preferences

    Research suggests that therapy is more helpful when it matches your preferences. It's also perfectly normal not to have any answers to these questions right now — feel free to say so.
  • Have you experienced any talking therapy before?
  • Are you looking for a particular type of therapy? (e.g. Person-Centred, CBT, ACT)
  • Which type of therapy are you interested in?
  • Should be Empty: