About the Community

Connect has twenty years’ experience of providing a specialist service of high quality psychotherapy which supports clients to develop the emotional, psychological and practical resources to live independently of mental health services.

We offer

·       Intensive psychotherapy using a variety of modalities

·       Creative groups and practical living skills

·       Thorough psychological assessment using MMPI-2 – for admission to our service or as a standalone assessment

Our client group

·       Complex needs including Personality Disorders

·       Often with a long history of psychiatric admissions

·       Self-harming behaviour (including substance misuse and eating disorders)

The Service

·       Connect runs seven days per week as a residential service, and Monday-Friday as a day service

·       Contracts for therapy tailored to the individual client

·       Cost-effective – saves money compared to clients using the revolving door of services

·       Positive outcomes

                  - 88% of funding spent on successful cases

                  - 80% of clients who completed therapy now live independently of services

Connect is based in two interconnected Victorian houses in Moseley, Birmingham, near the city centre and within reach of many local amenities.  We participate in peer-reviews within the Community of Communities Framework, part of the research unit of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.  Connect is a member of the Association of Therapeutic Communities.