The 'No Hard Feelings' course is a group programme and the first intervention offered by the Wellbeing Service. The course duration is 10 weeks and includes 8 online two-hour group sessions and 2 one-to-one fifteen-minute telephone consultations. The individual telephone sessions are for us to consider your understanding and use of the materials
 
This evidence-based course aims to help manage various mental health issues. We recognise different mental health issues can co-occur and that there is no need to treat each difficulty in isolation. Therefore, this course is relevant to treating a range of different problems. Typical examples may be depression and anxiety or experiencing different types of anxiety at the same time, such as health anxiety and generalised anxiety. Other conditions that may co-occur include panic, social anxiety, OCD, anger, and binge eating.

The course focuses on setting goals and discussing motivation before focusing on recognising and managing our emotions. We introduce mindful emotion awareness before exploring the impact of our thoughts, behaviours, and physical feelings. We encourage you to practice each skill taught. The course uses the principles of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), a recommended first-line treatment for common mental health issues.
 
A tool called Slido is used to make the groups as interactive as possible and ensure a safe space for us to consider what is happening. This allows you to contribute anonymously and is helpful for anyone who does not like speaking up in group settings. It has received positive feedback from previous participants.
 
 
The groups are confidential, and there is no requirement for you to discuss any personal details; instead, we look at shared symptoms and experiences. However, being in a group can help to normalise what is happening to you and reassure you that you are not the only one experiencing distressing symptoms. We have had lots of feedback from previous group members saying whilst they had been anxious about being in a group to start, it ended up being one of the most helpful aspects of the course!
 
The course runs once per week; you can sign up below for any of our dates and attend on the same day and time each week. Please find the following available dates and times on our booking form below: