Group Therapy

Group therapy people sitting in a circle In our Talking Therapies Service, group therapy is at the heart of what we do, and we firmly believe in its life-changing advantages. This supportive and collaborative therapeutic method allows you to connect with others, share your experiences, and gain valuable insights under the guidance of skilled professionals.

Group therapy serves as our main offering, aiding you in building resilience and discovering new perspectives across 6-10 sessions alongside fellow participants. After taking part in group sessions, you may have the opportunity for one to one therapy, depending on a clinician's assessment of your needs and progress.

You can join a group today, take a look at the talking therapy groups we offer below and find at least one that you'd like to join.

Social Anxiety Group

This group is for anyone who is experiencing anxiety in social situations. People may worry about what to say or worry about being judged by others. People with social worries may find themselves avoiding or overpreparing for social interactions.

Older Adults Group

This group focuses on a wider range of topics that can affect older adults, including, problem-solving finances, managing long-term conditions such as pain or ill health, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), dealing with grief and loss and helping to think and behave in more helpful ways.

Low Self Esteem Group

This group supports individuals with depression or recurrent depression stemming from self-critical thoughts, such as feelings of inadequacy. A low self-opinion can affect various life areas, leading to a focus on negative aspects of oneself.

Mood Management Group

Our thoughts have a significant impact on our feelings and behaviours. This group will help you discover strategies to enhance your mood by adopting more constructive thinking and actions.

Health Anxiety Group

Our health anxiety group is an excellent intervention for anyone suffering from excessive health concerns, whether physical or mental. This could be excessively worrying about symptoms, repeatedly checking symptoms on the internet or repeatedly seeking reassurance from a doctor or others.

Mindfulness-based CBT Group

This group focuses on helping participants develop awareness of their thoughts, emotions, and physical sensations in the present moment. By incorporating mindfulness practices, such as meditation and breathing exercises, participants learn to manage stress and anxiety more effectively.

OCD Group

This group aims to understand how people suppress intrusive thoughts and urges, often neutralising them through alternative thoughts or compulsive behaviours. It includes individuals who engage in repetitive actions (like hand washing or checking) or mental rituals (such as praying or counting) driven by obsessions or strict rules.

Change Live Grow Group

This group, in partnership with Change Grow Live charity, addresses negative thoughts, relaxation, and anxiety management. It is designed for individuals struggling with alcohol and drug misuse, focusing on associated anxiety and depression rather than substance reduction.

Worry Management Group

If you find that you are constantly worrying about all sorts of things, regularly worrying about the worst case scenarios, or over-thinking things a lot, and may result in avoiding things that might make you feel anxious, or affecting your concentration, energy, or sleep, this group is for you. The group is set up to teach tools and techniques to reduce the impact of worry on the mind and body, and to also find ways to cope with uncertainty. 

Bereavement Group

Conventionally focused on the emotional response to loss, grief also has physical, cognitive, behavioural, social, cultural, spiritual and philosophical dimensions. Bereavement Group will be a mix of psychoeducation and therapy to offer processing of grief which is sometimes a strong and overwhelming emotion for people.

Building Resilience Group

Manage your anxiety, stress, how to manage worry, problem solve and also relaxation techniques. We also cover sleep hygiene and tips on managing low mood and self-compassion. 

Long Term Conditions Group

The Long Term Conditions Group aims to provide you with a toolbox of skills to help people cope better with a broad range of physical and psychological distress. The group empower clients to pursue positive goals, develop greater acceptance of unchangeable aspects of health, and improve quality of life.

 

Carers Group

The role of a carer is rewarding however the stress and pressures that come with the role can lead us to experiencing different forms of mental health issues, if you are a carer and you are beginning to feel low mood and anxious this could be the best group for you.

PTSD Group

An introduction to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). It aims to help you understand what PTSD is and how it can be overcome with CBT. We explain common symptoms and help you to begin to understand common reactions to a traumatic experience. It will also provide some basic coping strategies for use whilst awaiting individual therapy. 

Start your journey with us:

Male sitting speaking with a group of peopleWe want to get you into your chosen therapy session as soon as possible therefore we need you to fill out a self-referral form.

The process is simple and a clinician will be in contact as soon as possible to discuss treatment.

Complete your referral by clicking the referral button below:

 

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Barking & Dagenham

0300 300 1554—option 3

9am–5pm, Monday–Friday

Havering

0300 300 1554—option 2

9am–5pm, Monday–Friday

Redbridge

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9am–5pm, Monday–Friday

Waltham Forest

0300 300 1554—option 4

9am–5pm, Monday–Friday

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