Understanding depression

The understanding depression with CBT course is an eight week  course based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people  to learn ways of managing and moving forward from  depression. The course aims to build a tool kit of strategies  covering a range of topics, including understanding what is  maintaining our symptoms, building in meaningful activities to  improve mood and motivation, reducing procrastination,  learning not to dwell on things, understanding unhelpful/self- critical thinking patterns and how we can rebalance these. The  group setting provides the space to be with others who  understand experience of symptoms of depression with the  chance to learn from each other. ​

The 8 sessions are delivered weekly over Zoom for 1 hour and  45 minutes, typically Thursdays 12:45pm – 2:30pm.

Course Content

  • Session 1:  How depression  works – Discovering the  pattern
  • Session 2:  Out of the TRAP  and back on TRAC
  • Session 3:  SMART goals and  values 
  • Session 4:  Recognising  unhelpful thinking and  rumination
  • Session 5:  Problem solving  – helpful techniques
  • Session 6:  Breaking free  from mood dependence
  • Session 7:  Participant choice
  • Session 8:  Getting more of the  life you want – summary of  learning, how to take things  forward and prevent relapse  

What to expect from a group?

How many people will there be?
You can expect between 10-20 people to be there. Everyone will be asked to follow the group rules and maintain confidentiality. One of the benefits of being in a group is you realize that you are not alone with your difficulties and you can share experiences, if you want to.
Will I have to talk?
No, not if you don’t want to. Some people feel more comfortable talking in the group and others less so. You will never be put on the spot to contribute and you do not have to share personal information. Most people start to feel comfortable enough to join in after a few sessions.
Do I need to attend every group session?
To get the most out of the course, we would recommend that you attend all the sessions. The sessions are designed to follow-on from each other and to build on skills learnt in previous sessions.
What if I see someone I know?
This is a common concern, but it rarely happens. If you are uncomfortable with being in a particular group, you can ask to attend the next one.
What if I can no longer attend the group or I don't think it is helping?
Please let us know if you are unable to finish the group, or if you are not finding it helpful. We can discuss other options for support.

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