Serving North Wales
Child mental health support in Wrexham
Private specialist assessment and therapy for children and young people aged 7 to 25 in Wrexham and surrounding North Wales. Assessment within three weeks of referral.
- 3 weeksTo first assessment
- Ages 7–25Children and young adults
- NHS-trainedSenior CAMHS clinicians
- MDT reviewEvery case, every week
CAMHS in Wrexham and what families face
NHS CAMHS in Wrexham is provided by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. Demand for child and adolescent mental health services across North Wales has significantly outpaced capacity, and waiting times for assessment regularly extend to twelve months or longer. Families in Wrexham who are referred by their GP often find themselves in a position where nothing happens for a long time, and the child’s situation changes significantly in the interim.
Blip is a private specialist mental health service for children and young people aged 7 to 25. We operate to NHS clinical standards: structured governance, weekly multidisciplinary team review, outcome measurement, and one named clinician per case. We accept self-referrals from families and professional referrals from GPs, schools, and other practitioners.
All sessions are delivered by videoconferencing, which works particularly well for families in Wrexham, Rhosllannerchrugog, Ruabon, Chirk, Cefn Mawr, and the surrounding areas who would otherwise need to travel to access specialist provision.
Wales regulatory registration
Blip Healthcare Ltd is registering with Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) as well as the Care Quality Commission in England. Both registrations are in progress. Welsh-speaking clinicians are available on request.
How quickly can we see your child?
- Triage. Within 5 working days of referral
- Initial assessment. Within 3 weeks
- Care plan agreed. Within 1 week of assessment
- Intervention begins. Within 2 weeks of care plan
Conditions we assess and treat
How sessions are delivered
Blip delivers all clinical sessions by videoconferencing. You and your child connect with your named clinician from home — no travel, no waiting rooms, no disruption to the school day. Sessions run on a secure, encrypted platform to NHS-standard data residency requirements.
Every case has one named clinician from triage to discharge, backed by a multidisciplinary team: consultant psychiatrist, senior CAMHS practitioners, occupational therapist, and family therapist. The team reviews every case weekly. No clinician makes decisions about a case alone.
We accept self-referrals from families, referrals from GPs, and referrals from schools and professionals. Professional referral form.
Who we see
Children and young people aged 7 to 25. We accept self-referrals from parents and young people, and professional referrals from GPs, schools, social workers, and other practitioners. No minimum GP referral requirement. Presentations accepted: anxiety, depression, ADHD, autism, OCD, school avoidance, trauma, self-harm, and complex presentations combining more than one of these.
This is not a crisis service
Blip is a planned-care service for low to moderate presentations. If your child is in immediate distress, please contact one of the following:
- NHS 111 option 2Mental health crisis line, 24 hours
- Samaritans116 123, free, any time
- Papyrus HOPELINE2470800 068 4141
- ShoutText SHOUT to 85258
- Emergency999 or A&E
Blip Healthcare Ltd is in the process of registering with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) for the regulated activity of Treatment of disease, disorder or injury. The service is led by Vivien Beni, RMN, Registered Mental Health Nurse and Registered Manager. All clinicians hold current registration with their professional body.
Get in touch
Fill in the enquiry form and we will respond within one working day.