lightbulb Course
WELCOME
Learn more about this course by watching this brief video introduction.
COURSE
STRUCTURE
The course runs over 8 weeks and includes 6 online group sessions, each lasting two hours. Sessions 4 and 8 also include short one to one telephone check ins to support your understanding and use of the course materials.
WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?
This course is for people experiencing symptoms related to trauma who would like practical tools to help reduce distress. It is suitable for those who want an educational and skills based approach rather than trauma disclosure. You do not need to talk about personal or past traumatic experiences to take part.
What will i learn?
You will learn techniques that focus on the here and now. The course helps you understand how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact, and teaches practical strategies to manage trauma related symptoms. The emphasis is on building skills that can be used in everyday life to reduce distress and improve coping.
INTERACTIVE
TOOLS
Sessions are educational and interactive, with opportunities to practise new techniques in a safe and supportive environment. There is no expectation to disclose personal trauma. The structure is designed to help you engage at a pace that feels manageable, while keeping the focus on learning and applying skills.
This is an educational group based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy principles and techniques to help reduce symptoms of trauma. The course focuses on the here and now. People attending are encouraged not to talk about or disclose details of their personal trauma, as this may be upsetting for themselves or for others. The weekly sessions alternate between a group session that introduces information and techniques, and a short one to one phone call in the following week to focus on how you are managing to use the skills learned in the course.
Time: Thursday 13:00- 15:00
If you are registered with a GP in the Southside of Glasgow and would like to book onto our course, you can self-refer here and a member of our team will be in touch.
The Lightbulb Course is the first intervention offered to people who have experienced a trauma and who continue to have symptoms after this frightening event. These symptoms may include avoidance, nightmares, difficulty concentrating and intrusive thoughts or images.
