Our vision, mission and values

For 100 years, the Tavistock and Portman clinics have embodied a distinctive way of thinking about and understanding mental distress, mental health and emotional wellbeing. 

Our vision

Our vision is to be a leader in mental health care and education, using talking and relational therapies to make a meaningful difference to people’s lives

Our mission

Our mission is to work in partnership with people, families and communities to provide high-quality specialist mental healthcare, alleviate emotional distress and pioneer innovative education and research

Our values

We strive for excellence  

We champion inclusivity  

We place compassion at our core

We have respect for each other