Therapies
Interpersonal Therapy
Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) focuses on your interactions and relationships with other people.
How it works
The aim of IPT is to help you communicate better with others and address problems that contribute to your depression.
We typically focus on the following relationship difficulties that may have led to your depression:
Conflict with another person
Life changes that affect how you feel about yourself and others
Grief and loss
Difficulty in starting or keeping relationships going
We also take stock of the relationships that are important to you, looking at their strengths.
We equip you with the skills you need to direct difficult emotions in positive ways. We’ll encourage you to practice these new coping techniques interacting with others and in social settings.
What it’s like
Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) and Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT) and have several common features but they are not the same therapy.
In essence, IPT is a here-and-now, structured, goal-focused therapy whereas in DIT, more time is spent reflecting on difficult past experiences and the therapy is less directive.
Compared to some other therapies we offer, the emphasis of IPT is the interpersonal difficulties that contribute to your depression. The therapy focuses on changing your thinking and behavioural patterns in relationships.
You may like to read some feedback and encouragements by those who received therapy with us.
Other therapies
Read more about the different types of therapy we offer:
Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia
Difficulties we treat
If you’re going through a hard time, we want you to know that you’re not alone and good support is now available. We provide talking therapies for all kinds of common mental health difficulties.
Self-help resources
Be sure to check out our useful section of self-help resources for wellbeing.
Employment advice
Alongside therapy our Employment Team can help you find employment or training, and support you with workplace adjustments or disputes.
Make the first step
We know the courage it takes to ask for help, and we hope you’ll consider therapy with us. Read more about what to expect if you refer.
Talking Change is for everyone aged sixteen or over, who live in Portsmouth and are registered with a GP in the city.
You can self-refer by calling us on 0300 123 3934 or by completing this secure form online.
Urgent help
Talking Change is not an emergency mental health service for people in crisis. Support is available from specialist services if urgent help is needed.