Alliance Psychological Services

Alliance Psychological Services Alliance is the leading independent provider of mental health services across Teesside.

Alliance Psychological Services (formerly PACT) has been delivering services since 1999 and was incorporated as a Limited Company in 2004. Initially working across a number of Stockton GP practices, delivering primary care counselling services, our first workplace contracts were awarded to us in 2003 when we started delivering employee support services which now extend across the North East. In 2005 we began to offer our very first services to children and young people. From 2007 our involvement with the national Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme meant our services grew significantly across Teesside. The award of Targeted Mental Health in Schools (TaMHS) Contracts enabled us to extend the delivery of support to children and families in schools across Stockton. We are now approved to deliver primary care psychological therapy services across Teesside on behalf of the NHS, work in over 60 primary schools, secondary schools and academies and have a portfolio of contracts for Workplace Services covering Local Authorities, NHS Foundation Trusts and a range of private and charitable organisations. In 2014-15 we provided services for over 6000 children, young people and adults.

Sometimes the most supportive thing you can offer is patience 💛Everyone processes things differently, and it’s okay to t...
18/02/2026

Sometimes the most supportive thing you can offer is patience 💛

Everyone processes things differently, and it’s okay to take time before putting feelings into words. Creating a safe, pressure-free space can make all the difference.

This week was Random Acts of Kindness Day 💛 It’s the perfect opportunity to show the people around us that we care.We’ll...
18/02/2026

This week was Random Acts of Kindness Day 💛 It’s the perfect opportunity to show the people around us that we care.

We’ll be sharing a few simple ideas on how we can all show appreciation for one another.

✨ Today’s tip: Call or text someone to see how they are.

Today is Random Acts of Kindness Day 💛It’s the perfect opportunity to show the people around us that we care.This week, ...
17/02/2026

Today is Random Acts of Kindness Day 💛

It’s the perfect opportunity to show the people around us that we care.
This week, we’ll be sharing a few simple ideas on how we can all show appreciation for one another.

✨ Today’s tip: Have a coffee catch up with someone

We often hear resistance doesn’t always look like pushback.Sometimes it shows up as silence.Withdrawal.Frustration.Peopl...
17/02/2026

We often hear resistance doesn’t always look like pushback.

Sometimes it shows up as silence.
Withdrawal.
Frustration.
People disengage, not because they don’t care, but because change feels confusing, unsafe or overwhelming.

When uncertainty is high and communication isn’t clear, resistance becomes a protective response.

That’s exactly what Managing Change Inclusively is designed to address.
Our monthly 30-minute awareness session helps managers and employees understand why resistance shows up this way, and what actually reduces it.

In the session, we explore:
✨ How change increases cognitive load and anxiety
✨ Why people shut down when they don’t feel informed or included
✨ Small communication shifts that build safety and clarity
✨ How inclusive approaches reduce resistance for everyone (not just neurodivergent colleagues)

👉 Sign up to our monthly awareness session and start managing resistance with understanding, not pressure.

www.alliancepsychology.com/plus/managing-change-inclusively-reducing-confusion-anxiety-and-cognitive-load-during-change-2/

🌟 We’re Recruiting: Mental Health Support Teams (MHST) Manager 🌟Are you an experienced leader in children and young peop...
16/02/2026

🌟 We’re Recruiting: Mental Health Support Teams (MHST) Manager 🌟

Are you an experienced leader in children and young people’s mental health services? We’re looking for a dynamic and strategic professional to provide operational, clinical and strategic leadership across our Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) in Stockton and Hartlepool.

This is an exciting opportunity to shape and strengthen services that make a real difference in schools and communities.

🔎 About the Role

As a Mental Health Support Team Manager, you will:
✔️ Provide strong operational and clinical oversight to MHSTs across Stockton and Hartlepool
✔️ Ensure services are safe, effective, outcome-focused, and fully aligned with national frameworks
✔️ Lead and inspire a growing, skilled, multidisciplinary workforce
✔️ Support the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based psychological interventions
✔️ Manage and support Lead Clinicians within an established leadership structure

📩 Follow the link, to find out more or apply. www.alliancepsychology.com/vacancies/

Tuesday is Random Acts of Kindness Day 💛 It’s the perfect opportunity to show the people around us that we care.This wee...
16/02/2026

Tuesday is Random Acts of Kindness Day 💛 It’s the perfect opportunity to show the people around us that we care.

This week, we’ll be sharing a few simple ideas on how we can all show appreciation for one another.

✨ Today’s tip: Leave a surprise message for a colleague, a kind note can really make someone’s day!

13/02/2026

Tracey from Alliance Psychological Services came into school and carried out activities in support of Children's Mental Health Week. This year's theme was all about belonging.

Thank you Tracey!

Change is constant at work, but the way we manage it often creates unnecessary stress.When communication is unclear, peo...
13/02/2026

Change is constant at work, but the way we manage it often creates unnecessary stress.

When communication is unclear, people fill in the gaps.
Anxiety rises. Resistance grows. Cognitive load increases.

And for many (especially neurodivergent colleagues), change can feel overwhelming rather than manageable.

That’s why this month’s Monthly Awareness Session focuses on Managing Change Inclusively. This is a 30-minute awareness session focused on reducing confusion and supporting people through change, not just announcing it.

We’ll explore:
✨ Why change feels harder than it needs to
✨ How unclear communication fuels resistance and anxiety
✨ Simple shifts that instantly lower cognitive load
✨ How to make uncertainty feel safer, even when you don’t have all the answers
✨ Inclusive practices that benefit everyone, not just neurodivergent colleagues

This is a practical, light and human session for both managers and employees, grounded in real workplace experiences.

👥 Who is it for?
Leaders, managers and teams navigating:
• Restructures
• New systems or processes
• Policy changes
• Shifting priorities
• Team reorganisations
• Cultural change

Members who have access to the Alliance Hub will be able to access this session and the tools now and after February. They will also be able to access the Leading Through Change module in their own time and pace.

If change is happening in your organisation (or it always seems to be), this session will help your people feel more informed, supported and included.

👉 Sign up now and manage change in a way that actually works https://www.alliancepsychology.com/plus/managing-change-inclusively-reducing-confusion-anxiety-and-cognitive-load-during-change-2/

📖 Children’s Mental Health Week 2025This year’s theme, “This is my place”, reminds us how important it is for children a...
12/02/2026

📖 Children’s Mental Health Week 2025

This year’s theme, “This is my place”, reminds us how important it is for children and young people to feel safe, valued and heard.

We’ve shared our thoughts on what place really means for mental health, from belonging and inclusion to listening to children’s voices.

👉 Read our latest blog to learn more and find out how we can all help create supportive spaces for children and young people.

💛 www.alliancepsychology.com/news/childrens-mental-health-week-2026-this-is-my-place/

Compassion, trust and a safe space to talk can make all the difference during life’s most difficult moments. We’re honou...
12/02/2026

Compassion, trust and a safe space to talk can make all the difference during life’s most difficult moments. We’re honoured to support people when they need it most.

Wednesday Wellness: Snack Mindfully🥗 Slow down for a mindful bite. Notice flavours and textures. Mindful eating helps re...
11/02/2026

Wednesday Wellness: Snack Mindfully

🥗 Slow down for a mindful bite. Notice flavours and textures. Mindful eating helps reduce stress and increases satisfaction.

CHILDRENS MENTAL HEALTH WEEK 2026 ✨This years theme “This is my place” has a focus around belonging, helping others feel...
10/02/2026

CHILDRENS MENTAL HEALTH WEEK 2026 ✨

This years theme “This is my place” has a focus around belonging, helping others feel included and being your authentic self. 🤝🙌

🏫 Today our Hartlepool MHST delivered assemblies at NET Manor Academy and lunchtime stalls at Manor and The English Martyrs Catholic School & Sixth Form College to all pupils focused around this and share calming strategies and discussed the benefits of the wysa app for supporting mental health and wellbeing. 🐧💬

We look forward to delivering assemblies and events to other year groups and across other schools over the week and we know there are lots going on across all MHSTs so keep an eye out for what else we get up to 👀

Address

24 Yarm Road
Stockton-on-Tees
TS183NA

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 8pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 8pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 8pm
Thursday 8:30am - 8pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

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