NHS Stockport Talking Therapies courses

The wellbeing workshop is a six week course for people with mild to moderate anxiety or depression. It is delivered by our psychological wellbeing practitioners.

The course is based on cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) which is found to be effective for anxiety and depression. You will be taught techniques and ways of managing the common symptoms of anxiety and depression.

During the six weeks we will cover:

• Session 1 –  Anxiety, low mood, and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
• Session 2 – Looking at our behaviour
• Session 3 – Noticing and challenging unhelpful thoughts
• Session 4 – Managing excessive worry
• Session 5 – Facing your fears
• Session 6 – Feeling well and staying well

This eight-week group uses cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness techniques, to help you improve your wellbeing if you are living with chronic pain and/or a long-term health condition.

The aim is to provide you with skills to help manage the impact your physical health is having on your mental health.

What is a long-term health condition?

A long-term condition is defined as a condition that cannot - at present - be cured, but can be managed by medication or other therapies.

This includes diabetes, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, asthma, HIV, chronic fatigue syndrome, heart disease, chronic pain including fibromyalgia, lupus, HIV, IBS, Crohn’s or colitis, cancer, tinnitus, Parkinson’s, arthritis, and more.

This group is skills based but is collaborative between the facilitator and group members. The weekly sessions will introduce the core skills below:

• Understanding the impact living with a long-term health condition has on our emotions.
• Physical symptoms of stress and the impact on our bodies
• Pacing and activity
• Values and goals
• Acceptance and self-compassion
• Managing unhelpful thoughts
• Relapse prevention

Throughout the course you will also be introduced to mindfulness skills and techniques which are proven to improve mental wellbeing.