Our free 'Living well with a long term condition' six-week group course is for adults (18+) living in Devon (outside Plymouth) who are receiving therapy from TALKWORKS.
It is designed to help you if you are struggling with low mood, worry or stress alongside a physical health condition. The group is delivered by our Talking Health team, who work closely with adults living with a long-term condition.
What does the course cover?
- The link between our mind and body, and how our physical health can affect our mood
- Why pain happens and simple techniques for managing pain, stress and relaxation
- How to spot unhelpful habits and find new ways to connect with your values
- Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) based techniques to address behavioural changes related to a long-term condition and the grief cycle. These include negative thoughts, motivation, avoidance and worries
- Techniques to build self-compassion, resilience and assertiveness for everyday life
The course helps participants to learn useful skills and simple ways to manage their condition and approach any challenges with more confidence.
Each of the sessions are run online via MS Teams so you must have a laptop, tablet or smartphone to join.
The 'Living well with a long-term health condition' group will be running for six weeks from the following dates (each session will run for two hours at the same time each week, unless you are told otherwise):
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Tuesday 24 February
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11:00 |
| Thursday 9 April | 13:00 |
| Tuesday 19 May | 14:00 |
How can I access this course?
If you are receiving therapy from TALKWORKS and would like to join this course, please speak to your therapist to discuss this further. If you are not accessing TALWORKS and would like to join the course, please self-refer to our service by completing our online self-referral form or by calling our team on 0300 555 3344 (our phone lines are open Monday to Friday from 9am - 4:45pm).