Beginning again on 22nd April 2025 for 6 weeks. Women coming together in a safe & supportive space. An opportunity to learn more about yourself & connect with other women who experience similar challenges. This group is for women who doubt themselves & their abilities, experience self-blame & find themselves plagued with self-criticism. During the group you will learn how to be more self-compassionate. Our aim is to help you become aware of your unique strengths, challenge any unhelpful thoughts & help you to create an overall more balanced self-image, leading to more self-confidence & healthy self-esteem.
Beginning again on 22nd April 2025 for 6 weeks. Women coming together in a safe & supportive space. An opportunity to learn more about yourself & connect with other women who experience similar challenges. This group is for women who doubt themselves & their abilities, experience self-blame & find themselves plagued with self-criticism. During the group you will learn how to be more self-compassionate. Our aim is to help you become aware of your unique strengths, challenge any unhelpful thoughts & help you to create an overall more balanced self-image, leading to more self-confidence & healthy self-esteem.
Worried about your drinking or just looking to explore your relationship with alcohol? We run a 4 session weekly, 1 hour women's group focusing on increasing self-awareness of drinking habits and the effects, boundaries and self-care, exploring change, emotional regulation and mindfulness. If you would like further information as well as dates and times, and to book please email lily@roomtochange.co.uk.
Worried about your drinking or just looking to explore your relationship with alcohol? We run a 4 session weekly, 1 hour women's group focusing on increasing self-awareness of drinking habits and the effects, boundaries and self-care, exploring change, emotional regulation and mindfulness. If you would like further information as well as dates and times, and to book please email lily@roomtochange.co.uk.
In our busy lives so many of us feel like we don’t have time to slow down, take stock, nourish ourselves and focus on the things that really matter. We all deserve to live rich and fulfilling lives that honour who we truly are and feel connected to a sense of purpose. But how? This 12 week in depth course will guide you to your deepest core, help you to connect with your true self and heal the parts of you that are stuck in survival mode so that you can live more fully and authentically. Starting September 2024.
In our busy lives so many of us feel like we don’t have time to slow down, take stock, nourish ourselves and focus on the things that really matter. We all deserve to live rich and fulfilling lives that honour who we truly are and feel connected to a sense of purpose. But how? This 12 week in depth course will guide you to your deepest core, help you to connect with your true self and heal the parts of you that are stuck in survival mode so that you can live more fully and authentically. Starting September 2024.
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Women's Issues Support Groups
How do you encourage a woman to go to therapy?
It’s helpful to express concern and love for the person while framing therapy as a tool for improving their life. Offering specific examples of how an individual may be suffering, and what effects it has on them, should be done with compassion and with empathy. It may be useful to devise a game plan—breaking the process down into parts, such as finding a therapist, making appointments, and looking into insurance coverage.
How can women prepare for therapy?
Women can prepare for therapy by being willing to talk about their past experiences and their private thoughts. Before a session, an individual may want to reflect on how they’ve felt since the last session and what’s happened in their lives. Between sessions, it can be useful to write down notes about their reaction to a given event or how they felt at a particular time.
How long does therapy for women’s issues often last?
As with any type of therapy, sessions depend on the individual and the challenges they face. Therapy types like Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), Prolonged exposure therapy (PET), and Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) can be brief, most often ranging from between 5 and 20 sessions. In some cases, such as for women with eating disorders, residential treatment may be recommended for an individual who is judged to be at high risk of self-harm. For any therapy, the duration will depend on the progress made and results realised.
How can women overcome stigma around specific challenges in order to seek therapy?
Women dealing with domestic abuse, sexual assault, eating disorders, and any other number of troubles may feel a stigma around seeking help. It’s important to remember that these issues are not uncommon and there is no shame in getting help for them. Therapy is confidential, and women can talk about their experiences without fear of judgment. Seeking therapy can be a courageous and liberating act, and an important step toward healing and recovery.