Dr Cheryl Power, acting director of psychotherapy and counselling, spoke out after the JEP reported that Jersey Talking Therapies, which was launched in September 2014 by the Health Department, has been inundated with requests for helps, with Islanders waiting up to four-and-a-half months for one-to-one therapy sessions.
It was reported that waiting times for patients had been affected by ‘significant staff absence’ during 2015, which Dr Power said was addressed by using locum or temporary staff.
Despite some patients waiting 18 weeks to access one-to-one therapy, Dr Power said that they can ‘confidently’ say that the service is needed and easy to access.
