• Bristol
  • North Somerset
  • South Gloucestershire

What we do

The Mental Health Support Teams (MHST) model is delivered in educational settings for children and young people aged 5 up to their 18th birthday. We work with mild to moderate mental health difficulties. The teams deliver evidence-based individual interventions, group interventions and have a strong focus on whole school approaches to improve mental health outcomes for children and young people. 

In Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG), the MHSTs programme is delivered in partnership with Off the Record (OTR) and Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust (AWP). 

Our one-to-one interventions are called low intensity cognitive behavioural therapy (LI-CBT) and can include supporting children and young people with the following:

  • anxiety
  • low mood
  • exam stress

We work to deliver a 'whole-school approach' to wellbeing, supporting the entire school community - staff, students, and parents/carers - through engaging workshops, assemblies, training sessions, and useful resources.

Contact us

Phone: 0117 403 8735

Email: awp.mhstenquiries@nhs.net

Further support

Kooth
If your child or young person is finding things tough, Kooth offers a free, safe and confidential space to get support online.

Young people aged 10–18 in Bristol & South Gloucestershire and 10–25 in North Somerset can chat with qualified counsellors, join discussion boards, take part in wellbeing webinars, and explore self-help tools – all in a trusted, moderated environment.