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Supporting your wellbeing with WPA Health Insurance

If you have WPA private health insurance, your policy may provide cover for psychological therapy and mental-health treatment.

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I am a WPA-recognised therapist offering face-to-face therapy in Harrow, North West London, as well as online sessions across the UK.

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WPA provides mental-health benefits across a range of its health-insurance products, although the type and level of cover varies between plans. Treatment needs to be authorised by WPA before it begins.

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Using Your WPA Health Insurance for Therapy

Before arranging your first insured session, contact WPA to check the mental-health benefits available under your policy. WPA advises members to pre-authorise treatment before it begins. You can usually manage claims and check benefits through My WPA or the WPA Health app.

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Depending on your policy, WPA mental-health benefits may include outpatient treatment with a psychologist or psychotherapist, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.

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How Does the WPA Process Work?

1. Check Your WPA Cover

Contact WPA or log in to My WPA to check whether psychological therapy is included within your policy.

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2. Pre-Authorise Your Treatment

WPA states that treatment requires pre-authorisation.

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Confirm

• whether your proposed therapy is covered

• whether your chosen therapist is recognised

• the number of sessions or monetary limit available

• whether an excess or personal contribution applies

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3. Obtain Your Authorisation Details

Once treatment has been approved, keep a note of any claim or authorisation details WPA provides.

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4. Contact Aligned Mindset Therapy

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• WPA membership number

• authorisation or claim information

• number of approved sessions, where applicable

• details of any excess

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We can then arrange your first appointment.

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What Can Therapy Help With?

Depending on your clinical needs and WPA authorisation, I work with clients experiencing difficulties such as:

- anxiety and excessive worry

- panic

- social anxiety

- depression and low mood

- stress and emotional overwhelm

- trauma and PTSD

- low self-esteem

- grief and loss

- perfectionism

- adjustment to difficult life events

- relationship or interpersonal difficulties

- sleep problems where psychological factors are involved

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Your treatment plan will be based on your individual assessment, needs and goals.

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Therapy Approaches

I use an integrative approach and may draw on

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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

CBT helps you understand how thoughts, emotions, physical sensations and behaviour interact and can be used to address patterns that may be keeping difficulties going.

Counselling and Psychotherapy

Counselling and psychotherapy provide space to explore emotional difficulties, life experiences, relationships and recurring patterns.

Compassion-Focused Therapy

This may be particularly helpful where difficulties involve shame, harsh self-criticism or perfectionism.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

ACT can help you develop more flexible ways of responding to difficult thoughts and emotions while moving towards personally meaningful goals.

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The therapeutic approach will be discussed and agreed with you.

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WPA Therapy in Harrow

Face-to-face sessions are available from my practice in Harrow, North West London.

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Online WPA Therapy

Online sessions may also be available where these are covered by your policy and clinically appropriate.

Please confirm online cover directly with WPA when obtaining authorisation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does WPA cover psychotherapy?

WPA states that outpatient mental-health benefits are available across its commercial health-insurance products and can include treatment by psychologists and psychotherapists.

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The level of cover varies between plans.

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Do I need WPA authorisation before therapy?

Yes. WPA states that treatment requires pre-authorisation.

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Can I choose my therapist?

WPA places emphasis on member choice of treatment provider, although the provider and proposed treatment still need to satisfy the requirements of your policy.

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Does WPA cover CBT?

WPA specifically lists Cognitive Behavioural Therapy among the outpatient psychological treatments that may be covered.

Will I have an excess?

This depends on your policy. WPA can confirm whether an excess or personal contribution applies.

How many sessions can I have?

Treatment limits can be based on money, time or number of sessions depending on the policy. WPA will confirm your individual entitlement.

Already Have WPA Authorisation?

If your therapy has already been authorised, please get in touch with your membership and claim details so we can discuss appointment availability.

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If you have not yet contacted WPA, please check your mental-health benefits and obtain pre-authorisation before arranging insured treatment.

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Face-to-face therapy in Harrow

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Online therapy across the UK