Dealing with low mood and depression
Many different things can cause us to become depressed but what keeps us depressed is how we deal with our experiences. How we think and what we do affects the way we feel.
Public events
Introduction to mindfulness
In this busy world, it is common to spend time worrying about the future and dwelling on the past. Developing the skills of mindfulness can help you to reconnect with yourself.
Building your assertiveness toolbox
Assertiveness is the quality of being self-assured and confident without being aggressive. It is a way of communicating your rights and needs in a balanced and respectful manner while also considering the rights of others. Some people are naturally more assertive than others, but we can all learn to develop our assertiveness skills and become more confident in expressing our needs.
Relationships and self-care
This course seeks to explore how we relate to others and how we care for ourselves as key for our health and wellbeing. We will look at developing our skills in looking after ourselves and how we can connect well to others.
Alone but not lonely
The benefits of spending time with others are well understood and as a result it can seem like being alone is a poor second choice.
Making the most of your memory
This course looks at the basics of how our memory works and what can affect it.
Nurturing self-compassion
This course is for everyone who wants to develop a more caring relationship with themselves.
It will identify the benefits of being more compassionate and caring to yourself, especially when life becomes challenging.
Understanding and coping with anxiety
What is anxiety? These sessions will help you to understand anxiety better.
Tree of life
The ‘Tree of life’ uses the metaphor of a tree to explore the strengths and resources we use throughout our life’s journey.
Psychosis: ways of understanding the experience
The experience of ‘psychosis’ is more common than you may think, but what does ‘psychosis’ mean and how do you live with and perhaps beyond it?