South Eastern HSC Trust Provides Free Stress Classes

‘Stress Control’ is a six session class provided free of charge by the South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust and delivered by experienced qualified cognitive-behavioural psychotherapists. Sessions were held in the North Down and Ards areas earlier this year and they proved to be extremely successful.

The sessions run over a six week period and are for people who want to learn some great ways to control common problems such as anxiety, depression, panic, poor sleep, burnout, loss of confidence or low self-esteem (in other words, ‘stress’). They will teach people to ‘become their own therapist’ so they are encouraged to work hard at practising the skills they learn in each session.

Each session builds together like pieces of a jigsaw to enable people to deal with their individual difficulties. Booklets, relaxation CDs and general information leaflets will be provided.

[caption id="attachment_51589" align="alignright" width="390"] Come along and enjoy a free 6-week stress control course.[/caption] The sessions will run in two centres in the evenings on the following dates: 15 September 2014 @xa06.30pm – 8.00pm Lisburn Library 23 Linenhall Street LISBURN BT28 1FJ 17 September 2014 @xa07.00pm – 8.30pm

Newcastle Parish Centre 14 Main Street NEWCASTLE BT33 0AD

People can choose either session to attend, both are run at the same time so it is possible to switch between the two. Although it is best to start at Session One, you can join a class at any time.

Please inform anyone who you feel would benefit from attending these and invite them to come along. People can bring along friends or carers. There is no referral system, just turn up, take a seat, then sit back and learn some great ways to control stress. It is a very relaxed informal setting and people can come and go as they need.

For further information on the sessions, please contact Beverley Bell/Julia O’Grady/Mark Orr – telephone: (028) 9151 0197]]>