Information Workshops
Guernsey Mind Information Workshops and Groups
At Guernsey Mind, we run a number of groups and workshops on a range of topics. These are held on a regular basis and are led by trained facilitators.
Our Sleep session is a psycho-educational group. These sessions focus on educating clients and provide ways of coping. It’s based on the principles of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT). These small workshops are held over two sessions at the Guernsey Mind Centre. You need to attend both sessions.
Our Dealing with Chronic Illness is an art psychotherapy group which is run on a weekly basis. Please note: This group is currently full and we cannot accept any referrals. Please email info@guernseymind.org.gg to be added to the waiting list.
If you are interested in attending any of the groups, please access the information below for further information and to register your interest. We will then contact you to give you further information and check that the group is suitable for you.
Sleep Workshop
Sleep Workshop
Psycho-educational group held over two sessions
Sleep experts agree that good quality sleep positively influences several brain and key body functions; including blood sugar regulation, mood regulation, athletic performance, and improved immune system and mental function. They agree that 7-9 hours is optimal.
And it’s something that more and more of us are struggling to achieve.
With so many life pressures, sleep can be something that we don’t fully attend to as part of holistic self-care, but it’s time to change.
We’ll be asking group members to record patterns of sleep, we’ll look at the reasons behind poor sleep and thinking about what we can do to improve our sleep. We’ll be introducing new ideas based on recent research and evidence as well as finding ways of tackling unhelpful thinking patterns that keep us awake at 3am.
This is a facilitated discussion-based group for six group members – it’s for anyone who is feeling under-slept and looking for a fresh perspective on how to get into a healthy sleeping pattern.
Art Psychotherapy Group
Dealing with chronic illness
- Wednesdays from 1pm at the Lions Mind Centre
The difficult emotions that living with a chronic illness can bring are not spoken about enough.
Feelings can include grief, feeling overwhelmed, frustration, guilt, sadness, fear, anger, shame, loneliness and feelings of loss.
They are all normal and it is OK to feel these things… you are not alone in feeling them.
Our art group gives an opportunity to share and explore these feelings in a safe space.
Drawing materials will be available if you feel like using them. You don’t have to stay for the whole two hours. Spaces are limited.
Please note: This group is currently full and we cannot accept any referrals. Please email info@guernseymind.org.gg to be added to the waiting list.