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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Course

You can choose to attend our CBT course, where you can learn to think differently about the way you are feeling.

The programme is a first step for anybody accessing our counselling therapy pathway and will prepare you for future counselling therapy. The programme will raise your awareness of our online resources such as https://www.melo.cymru/ and https://nhswales.silvercloudhealth.com/signup/

The aim of the course is to provide information about low mood, anxiety, and wellbeing.

The course consists of four short sessions and you are invited to just attend and learn from the information presented. You will not need to participate by being asked questions or responding to the presenters in any way. There is no interaction with other participants.

The four sessions cover:

  1. Introduction to CBT
    1. Course content
    2. What to expect from counselling?
    3. What is CBT
    4. Thoughts, feelings, behaviours
    5. The vicious cycle
  2. What is worry?
    1. Fight, flight, freeze
    2. A vicious cycle for worry
    3. Avoidance
    4. Trap and track
  3. What is low mood?
    1. Symptoms
    2. A vicious cycle for low mood
    3. Behavioural activation
  4. Managing stress and wellbeing
    1. Managing stress
    2. Sleep hygiene
    3. Five ways to wellbeing