This group is for adults (ages 18+) who are experiencing symptoms of anxiety. This 10 week group draws upon Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) to understand and treat symptoms of anxiety. This group explores the connection between our thoughts, feelings and behaviours and addresses each component of this interaction with skills and tools that are helpful in supporting recovery. It also looks at triggers and causes of anxiety and how to address these factors. This group is for people who are actively seeking to engage in the recovery process, and are willing to try to practice the skills taught in the group setting.
The weekly schedule is as follows:
Week 1 – Introduction and Understanding Anxiety
Week 2 – Understanding the Body’s Response
Week 3 – Mindfulness
Week 4 – Identifying our values and what we want to move towards in recovery
Week 5 – Exploring the role of thoughts in the Anxiety Triangle
Week 6 – Exploring the role of thoughts in the Anxiety Triangle (continued) and Introduction to Exposure Therapy
Week 7 – Exploring avoidance (Graded Exposure)
Week 8 – Tools to address triggers (Problem Solving, Radical Acceptance and Communication)
Week 9 – Self-care and self-compassion
Week 10 – Relapse prevention and continuing the recovery journey
The Anxiety Treatment Group will be offered on Mondays starting April 15, 2024 (11 weeks as there is a holiday in the this span) and will be held at 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm island time (12:30 pm – 3:00 pm Labrador). Please email nlgroups@nlhealthservices.ca to get more information – Please indicate which group you are connecting for in your subject line.
