This programme is designed to be spread
over three months, with the first four
sessions
weekly, and the following fortnightly.
The first four sessions will be on an
individual basis, then clients may be
encouraged to share sessions with others
in a similar age group if they wish.
Sessions usually last approximately two
hours. We all have basic emotional needs for love, security
and self-esteem, and often the constant
difficulties we experience are self
perpetuating because our belief systems
are stuck.
We also have the innate
resources to help us meet these needs
including, memory, imagination, self
awareness and problem solving abilities.
It is when we do not use these resources
correctly that we suffer distress, and
so do those around us. Cognitive
therapy does not focus on the past,
since research shows this tends to make
depression and anxiety worse.
This
programme focuses on helping clients
identify unmet needs and empowering them
to meet these needs by activating their
own resources in new ways. Parents or
partners are often encouraged to
participate and support the client with
the changes they make throughout the
programme, or they may book individual
support sessions. |
