Help Myself Using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Tools and Techniques

A Workshop for Students

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This 1-day workshop utilises a range of videos, group work, discussion, PowerPoint and experiential exercises.  

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It has been written especially for the needs of students, and takes into account many of the issues that individuals may face, such as anxiety, homesickness, debt, perfectionism tendencies and more. 

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Module 1

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An introduction to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy  

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• What IS Cognitive Behavioural Therapy?  A overview of CBT will be presented, illustrated by an interactive experience.

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Module 2

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Focus on thinking

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• Is your thinking style helping you our hindering you? 

• How can we help promote helpful alternatives with ourselves? 

• What are these alternatives?

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Module 3

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Focus on emotions 

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• How do our emotions impact on our well being?

• What can we do to help our self feel better?

• Group members are invited to bring their own experiences.

 

 Module 4

 

Working with emotions effectively:  For example:​

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• How can we work with difficult feelings such as fear or anxiety?  What sort of techniques might help?

• Creative exercises, discussion and videos will be employed here.

 

Module 5

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Working with behaviour:  What can we do to effect change in our life?

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​Module 6

 

Integrating thoughts, feelings, behaviour and physical reactions

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• Group work, case-studies and discussion.

• General discussion and feedback.  For example, how might the learning of the day be carried forward into the future? 

 

Appendix

 

• Suggested websites and books.

• A few simple forms that may be helpful to you in your practice.

 

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