Day therapy treatment

What is day therapy treatment?

Day therapy treatment offers focused, short-term support for a range of mental health conditions, including addictions and eating disorders. Designed as a flexible treatment option that takes into consideration your usual daily responsibilities, such as working, family life or study, these programmes are delivered face-to-face at our therapy centre in Marylebone, London.

With six specialist programmes available, our team will work with you to co-create a tailored treatment plan with the care you need, when you need it. Depending on the programme that is recommended for you, you will attend a number of full days or half days on weekdays.

Not everyone needs care within an inpatient hospital setting. Day therapy provides an intensive, goal-oriented treatment option with the flexibility of working around your normal life and routines. Equally, many people benefit from further care after being discharged from an inpatient hospital setting, which is where day therapy treatment comes in.

The first step is to be assessed by a Nightingale consultant psychiatrist who can refer you to a day programme. Discover our specialist programmes below, or if you want to have a confidential conversation with one of our team about your options, please contact us.

Day Programmes at Nightingale Hospital

There are various day programmes offered at Nightingale Hospital.

Our Day Therapy Centre

Our Day Therapy programmes take place in our outpatient building in Marylebone, London. This building has been designed to be a calm and supportive environment with recovery at the centre.

What to Expect from Day Therapy

Day therapy team

Our day therapy treatment is delivered by a dedicated multidisciplinary team, which includes a consultant psychiatrist and therapists who offer specialist support and expertise.

Length of day therapy treatment

The length of the day therapy treatment will depend on a number of factors: the programme you’re referred to, the goals of your treatment and your individual circumstances. Your progress is our priority, so a member of the day therapy team will review your progress during the programme and make changes to your treatment plan as needed.

Free aftercare groups

Once discharged, there are a number of free aftercare support groups available depending on the programme you completed.

Free aftercare groups are available to patients who have completed the:

• General Psychiatry Day Programme
• DBT Day Programme
• Addictions Day Programme

This group is available for all patients to access for up to a year after the completion of their day therapy programme.

Paying for day therapy

If you self pay: Prior to commencing day therapy, self-funding patients will be asked to provide their payment details in order to set up an account with the hospital. Patients will be billed for their attendance each week, and the Patient Services Team will contact patients weekly to take payment. Patients will receive emailed copies of their invoices.

If you have medical insurance: Nightingale Hospital is accredited by all major health insurers. Prior to the commencement of your programme, you will be asked to provide policy details so that your individual level of cover can be established and pre-authorisation for treatment obtained. A refundable deposit will be required should there be a delay in your insurance being authorised. This will be refunded once the cover has been approved.