CBT tools for stress & anxiety
1 in 6 people of working age are experiencing clinical levels of anxiety and/or low mood that impacts on their day-to-day life. Learn practical tools and techniques that can be used to assist people to better manage stress and reduce the impact of anxiety.
This is a 1 day course in Bristol (you come to us).
An introduction to the cognitive behavioural approach to understanding and addressing excessive stress and anxiety difficulties. Learn practical tools and techniques that can be used to assist people to better manage stress and reduce the impact of anxiety on their day-to-day life and develop resilience in a range of contexts including work-place, support roles and personal life.
The course will also provide extensive signposting information about other helpful sources of practical information and resources.
Also available for teams in-house (we come to you).
Also currently available (online for teams).
Course aims
Develop understanding, tools and techniques in a cognitive behavioural approach to stress and anxiety
Course objectives
By the end of the course participants will have had opportunities to:
- Gain an introduction to cognitive behavioural approaches to understanding and addressing anxiety difficulties
- Clarify what is meant by stress and anxiety, the differences and possible links and how to use this understanding to assist others
- Practice using CBT based approaches, techniques and tools that can enable a person to better manage stress and/or reduce excessive anxiety
- Identify the evidenced based factors and strategies involved in resilience and consider different ways of supporting people in developing their resilience
Venue info:
Courses in Bristol (you come to us)
All courses take place at accessible venues in Bristol.
If for any reason the course cannot be delivered face-to-face, we will take a flexible and responsive approach to keep people learning – which will include delivering the training on the same day as a live interactive online session, or transferring bookings to the next available dates.
Trainer: Suzanne Pearson
"Trainer was very knowledgeable, experienced and understood the specific work we do and how CBT would work within our field. Reflecting on our experiences and how to use the tools. Looking at different thinking styles."
Course participant, November 2022
"Brilliant training that will be beneficial for my role. Understanding “unhelpful though cycles”, conversations around self-soothing strategies. Identifying core beliefs and rules & assumptions."
Course participant, November 2022
"Opportunities to learn & explore techniques, better grasp of the key issues and principles of CBT giving me confidence to use them correctly and appropriately. Definitely recommend this course!"
Florrie Connell, Support Worker, One25, September 2021
"Resources, tools and handouts given. Flight, fight or freeze approach and the video were all useful. I would recommend this course to my team, very useful in my job role with my clients. Thank you for a great session!"
Laura Hathaway, Social Prescriber, Knowle West Health Park Company, September 2021
"Gave me more confidence in knowledge into CBT and practices that we could use. Hearing the trainer’s examples and experiences was also useful. She checks in through the sessions and is very easy to talk to."
Course participant, September 2021.
"Time allocated to reflect on and listen to personal experiences and perspectives. Hugely valuable for anyone who wants a better understanding of themselves and others."
Eileen McKenzie, Service Manager, Knowle West Health Park, February 2020
