Working together to improve wellbeing

Blackpool NHS Talking Therapies offer a range of free courses,
webinars, and wellbeing sessions. These sessions are all delivered
in a classroom learning style, with no participation or interaction
required. Sessions are delivered online, and some are also
delivered face to face at locations across Blackpool and Cleveleys.

Our online delivery provides the flexibility and ease to access
support online, with a catch-up recorded option available for up
to 72 hours in most cases, offering you flexibility and the ability to
re-cap on the tools and skills introduced.

Our online stress control and mindfulness courses offer a short
introductory session before the course starts, this is to ensure you
are able to connect via the online link and so we can support you
if there are any issues with the technology.

“This service was fantastic in all ways and my therapist
was extremely helpful, understanding and full of empathy.
I also felt the benefit of the online consultation as it is
easier to relax in your own home.”
 

Learn some great ways to deal with common problems such
as anxiety, depression, panicky feelings, poor sleep, and poor
wellbeing.

‘Stress control’ is a six-session cognitive behavioural therapy course,
each session lasting 90 minutes. Stress control combines cognitive
behavioural therapy (CBT), positive psychology and mindfulness. It
has the best evidence base of its kind, and is used across the world.

The course aims to teach new coping strategies and skills, these
skills are all pieces of the jigsaw that help you become your own
therapist. Associated booklets and worksheets are provided to
reinforce what has been taught.

Stress control is not interactive - there is no discussion of personal
problems, and you will remain anonymous if joining online.

We offer a range of free 45-minute wellbeing webinars. These can
either be live streamed directly to you via an online link or there is
an option to watch the session later via a link to a recording valid
for 72 hours, offering you flexibility and the ability to re-cap on
the tools and skills introduced.

We also run face-to-face wellbeing sessions across Blackpool
and Cleveleys.

We are adding new webinar topics all the time, for an up-to-date
list of our webinars please visit our website.

• Anxiety and worry: Learn more about worry and anxiety, the causes and what keeps it going, as well as evidence-based strategies for managing worry and letting worry go.
• Low mood: This webinar covers the symptoms and causes of depression, and what keeps depression going and includes two cognitive behavioural based therapeutic interventions.
• Mindfulness and Wellbeing: Mindfulness training can play an important role in maintaining wellbeing and managing stress. Find out more about mindfulness and develop some practical skills to enhance your mental wellbeing.
• Sleep and Relaxation: Learn how to get a better night’s sleep and how relaxation techniques can help you to manage stress.
• Perinatal Wellbeing: Learn about the relationship between thoughts, behaviours, and mood and the importance of self-care. The webinar also includes strategies for staying well.
• Resilience and Me: Learn more about resilience, how to develop and protect your resilience to deal with life’s stresses.
• Menopausal Wellbeing: Changes in hormones during menopause can impact mental health as well as physical health. Learn useful coping strategies for boosting wellbeing during this time.

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​“I found the information and tools introduced during the online course so beneficial for managing my symptoms and improving my
confidence. It was helpful being able to playback the recording too.”​​​​​​​

MBCT combines traditional cognitive behavioural therapy with mindfulness techniques and meditation. MBCT teaches you how
to pay attention to the present moment, rather than habitually getting caught up in ruminating about the past or worrying
about the future. MBCT enables you to learn to let go of the negative thoughts that can often precede increased stress and
distress or a dip in mood.

This course is for complete beginners as well as for those who have had some experience of meditation or mindfulness. Like
any skill, mindfulness takes time to practice, and we highly recommend you set some time aside each day for daily home
practice to be able to optimise new skills and make good use of what you learn each week. You will be given links to online
guided meditations to support your daily practice.

We offer a range of MBCT options: a one-off mindfulness and wellbeing webinar, a full eight-week course, a MBCT refresher
session and also provide 1:1 MBCT.