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Courses

Each of our courses runs regularly, and also has a ‘taster’ session that you can attend. In your conversation with our Practitioner, you can decide which group might be best suited to you.

The courses we offer are described below:

Living Life to the Full

Living Life to the Full teaches a range of life skills that are based on the tried and trusted CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) approach, and aims to improve wellbeing. This is an interactive and is run online.

There will be 6 sessions (1 each week) covering different topics and there will be a PowerPoint presentation shown on screen to guide you throughout the course.

Teaching sessions include:

  • Why do I feel so bad? – and how to change things around
  • I can't be bothered doing anything
  • Why does everything always go wrong?
  • I'm not good enough: (low confidence/self-esteem)
  • How to fix almost everything + The things you do that mess you up
  • Are you strong enough to keep your temper? + 10 things you can do to help you feel happier straight away

Who might this course help?

  • The course is aimed at people who want to improve their mental health as well as learn new life skills.
  • It is especially aimed at people with a variety of mental health and wellbeing needs.
  • The course focuses on low mood, and anxiety, as well as low self-confidence, and if for those struggling with frustrations or who feel stuck and need skills to help them improve their well-being.
  • To make the most of the course those attending should have reasonable energy, concentration and motivation to change.
Compassion Focussed Therapy (CFT)

Compassion-focused therapy (CFT) looks to help those who are struggling with thoughts and feelings of shame and self-criticism, which can lie behind other mental health and wellbeing issues like anxiety and depression.

What is compassion-focused therapy?

Compassion-focused therapy looks at helping you develop your ability to be more compassionate towards both yourself and others. The goal of compassion-focused therapy is to improve both mental and physical health and wellbeing.

How does compassion-focused therapy work?

CFT practices

There are lots of different practices within compassion-focused therapy, and compassionate mind training such as:

Mindfulness - This helps you learn how to pay attention to the present moment without judgement.

Appreciation exercises - These may include making a list of things you like in life, with the of helping you savour the moment, or notice when something enjoyable happens.

It can be helpful for those with:

  • anxiety (including panic attacks)
  • depression
  • self-esteem issues
  • eating disorders
  • self-criticism
  • anger
  • self-harm

 

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is provided in an online video group, where you’ll learn the skills to help you manage your mental health and wellbeing.

This will include Mindful Meditation, together with some forms of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) activities to help you spot the early signs and symptoms of depression and/or anxiety.

Sessions are weekly, and each session lasts for about 2 hours. The group runs for eight weeks, and you’ll learn the skills to help you manage the type of feelings you have that are causing problems for you.

You’ll be encouraged and supported to try these skills at home whenever you begin to feel distressed or worried.

Who might it help?

  • People experiencing anxiety, stress, depression, exhaustion, irritability. These all decrease with regular session of meditation.
  • Mindfulness improves attention span, memory and reaction speed.
  • People experiencing physical pain, such as fibromyalgia and lower- back pain.
  • People with high blood pressure. Meditation improves heart and circulatory health by reducing blood.
Discovery Through Activity (DTA) Course

Primary Care Mental Health Support Service, Occupational Therapists (OT’s), recognise occupation can promote good mental health, assist recovery and help people to care for themselves,  take up work and leisure activities, and get involved in their communities.

Our DTA course will help you explore activity for wellbeing. It involves weekly discussions and an activity that can help your recovery and wellbeing.

It is designed to be fun and informal, look at strengths and skills, as well as areas you might like to work on.

Who might this help?

If you experience:

  • Poor confidence
  • Difficulties making changes

What areas are covered?

The 12 topics are:

  • Leisure Activities
  • Creative Activities           
  • Technological Activities
  • Physical Activities
  • Outdoor Activities           
  • Faith Activities
  • Self-care Activities
  • Domestic Activities         
  • Caring Activities
  • Vocational Activities
  • Social Activities 
  • Community Activities