Rugby mental health clinic relocates to new flagship premises and extends services to meet high demand

Lucie Green
By Lucie Green

Senior reporter

Published 3rd Sep 2024, 12:41 BST
Updated 3rd Sep 2024, 12:42 BST
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A mental health clinic in Rugby has moved to larger premises and extended its services.

Purple House Clinic (PHC) has moved to Davy Court business park to meet the high demand.

The clinic has been designed to be a comfortable, welcoming and confidential space.

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Dr Hayley Poole, Co-founder and Clinical Psychologist, said: “We are very proud to have supported so many people through the work that we do at PHC Rugby and are excited to open the doors to our new clinic.

Hayley and Rachel outside the clinic.Hayley and Rachel outside the clinic.
Hayley and Rachel outside the clinic.

“The new location offers a much more accessible and comfortable experience, with lots of space and improved facilities, such as our dedicated child assessment room, which has been

decorated and equipped to create a calm and safe environment.”

Purple House Clinic Rugby offers a variety of therapy, assessments and support helping a range of mental health difficulties including depression, anxiety, phobias, PTSD, complex trauma, adjustment to physical health conditions and psychosexual issues.

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These have been accessed by many local people, and since opening its doors in 2021, the clinic has seen a large rise in the number of people requesting its services.

The child assessment room.The child assessment room.
The child assessment room.

“We’ve created the space with our clients in mind,” added Co-founder and fellow Clinical Psychologist, Dr Rachel Kemp.

“Anyone using our services now has access to dedicated parking, a waiting area, six consulting rooms, a dedicated child assessment and therapy room and a room

dedicated to associate clincians.

“It’s wonderful to have a space that has been designed around our growing team too. We have three brilliant administrators who help in starting the initial journey for the people requesting our services, as well as 20+ associate clinicians.

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"By increasing the amount of people working with us, we can offer appointments on evenings and weekends as well as weekdays, meaning there is a time suited to anybody’s schedule.”

Purple House Clinic Rugby is now located at 2 Davy Court, Castle Mound Way, Central Park, CV23 0UZ.

For more information about Purple House Clinic Rugby, visit: www.purplehouseclinic.co.uk/psychologists-rugby/

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