Book a 30-minute screening call
A short call to work out your direction: what needs a formal assessment, what a screening or a coach can handle, and which independent specialists might fit. We will tell you if the answer is your NHS GP rather than us.
Request your call
There is no charge for sending this request. Submit your enquiry and you will see confirmation that it has been received.
What the call covers
A clear picture
A confidential conversation mapping what is going on and what you want to change.
A pathway, not a list
We agree the sequence: screening, formal assessment, therapy, coaching or your GP.
A specialist shortlist
Independent specialists who treat this, where we know of any, sent to you in writing.
A screening call is care navigation. It is not therapy and it is not a diagnosis.
Next steps
- Send this request
- You see confirmation that it has been received
- We agree a time that suits you
- Have the call
- Receive your plan and shortlist in writing
Not ready to pay for a call?
Start with a free five-minute screening and the pathway builder. Both cost nothing and need no account.
Take a free screeningIf you need help now
This form is not for emergencies. If you or someone else is at immediate risk, contact 999 or NHS 111, or see crisis support for UK helplines available today.
What is a screening call?
The short answer
A screening call is a short conversation to help decide your direction before you spend money on the wrong appointment. You describe what is going on, we suggest a sensible next step and, where we know of them, independent specialists who may fit. It is not therapy or a diagnosis.
- After you submit
- Confirmation that your enquiry was received
- You leave with
- A suggested next step and, where available, specialists to contact
- Free alternative
- Self-screening in five minutes, no cost
Step by step
What happens on a screening call
- 1
Request the call
Fill in the short form. Name, contact details and a few lines on what you would like from the call so we can prepare.
- 2
Submit your enquiry
You see confirmation that it has been received. Nothing is charged when you submit the form.
- 3
Have the call
A confidential conversation. We separate what needs a formal assessment from what a screening or a coach can handle, and we say plainly when the answer is your NHS GP rather than us.
- 4
Act on the shortlist
You receive the pathway and the specialist shortlist in writing. You contact the specialist directly, and Take a Seat charges no booking fee or commission on what you book.
Questions
Straight answers
- Is a screening call the same as therapy?
- No. It is a navigation conversation, not treatment and not a diagnosis. Its job is to make sure your first paid appointment is the right one, with the right kind of specialist.
- Is there a free starting point?
- Yes. A self-screening and the pathway builder both cost nothing.
- Do you refer me to your own clinicians only?
- We shortlist from our network of independent specialists because those are the profiles, fees and credentials we can see. If the right answer sits outside it, including the NHS, we say so on the call.
- What if I need help urgently?
- A screening call is not urgent care. For immediate risk contact 999 or NHS 111, and see the crisis support page for helplines you can use today.
Already know which assessment you need? Book it directly
Free to request. Submit your enquiry.