Programmes
At Links we are passionate about creating community support and programmes based on community needs. We have created and delivered a vast range of mental health specific and coaching programmes, including;
Resilience and overcoming adversity
How to manage anxiety and low mood
Trauma recovery
Supporting parents and families
Grief and loss
Group programmes are offered in most Links centres located across the Southern and Northern Trust areas. If you are interested in any of the programmes listed below, please contact our Head Office on 028 3834 2825 or email info@linkscounselling.com.
The next Group Programmes running are:
Rebound Resilience (in person)
Lurgan
Wednesdays, 6 sessions starting 26th February, 7-9pm
Rebound Resilience (online Zoom)
Thursdays, 6 sessions starting 6th March, 10.30am-12noon
Thursdays, 6 sessions starting 1st May, 10.30am-12noon
Trauma Recovery
Coleraine
Wednesdays, 8 sessions starting 12th March, 10.30am-12noon
Ballyclare
Wednesdays, 8 sessions starting 19th March, 10-11.30am
Cookstown
Wednesdays, 8 sessions starting 19th March, 9.30-11am
Lisburn
Wednesdays, 8 sessions starting 26th March, 7-8.30pm
Ballymena
Tuesdays, 8 sessions starting 29th April, 10-11.30am
Finding Hope in Grief
Lurgan
Fridays, 6 sessions starting 7th February, 11am-12.30pm
Ballymena
Tuesdays, 6 sessions starting 4th March, 10-11.30am
Coleraine
Wednesdays, 6 sessions starting 21st May, 10.30am-12noon
To register your interest for one of our programmes:
All our group programmes are designed to educate, support, and resource participants and is led by counselling professionals. Apart from Thrive, the programmes are not classed as group therapy.
For more information about creating a bespoke programme, please get in touch.
Thrive
Wellbeing Group
A safe space to learn and support each other on a journey to ‘Thrive’
Thrive is a weekly group, run by counsellors which aims to provide a safe space for people to flourish and improve their wellbeing. It is suitable for anyone who wants to learn more about their mental health and grow in resilience but would be particularly beneficial to those who are isolated or are struggling with mental health issues. It can be used as a ‘step down’ from individual therapy.
The group is ongoing, however we ask members to commit to attending for 6 weeks and review thereafter.
Rebound Resilience
Building resilience and moving towards living a fuller life
6-week programme
This 6 week programme is geared towards helping individuals including adults and young people, build resilience and grow their capabilities to overcome difficulties. Based a lot on CBT models as well and coaching and mindfulness strategies, this programme is packed full of gems that will help all participants to make positive steps in the right direction.
Some of the topics covered are:
Resilience and mindset
Mind and mood
Handling change, stress and emotional first aid
Self-esteem
Resilient relationships and communication
Self-care
Trauma Recovery
Healing from the past and learning to feel safe again
8-week programme
In this 8-week programme individuals will learn more about the impact of past trauma experiences. Survivors of trauma may struggle with anxiety, anger, low mood, guilt, shame, or a chronic sense of numbness. Some people may re-live the experiences in nightmares, flashbacks, or intrusive memories, while others may re-experience the distress through ‘feeling’ flashbacks or certain bodily sensations when reminded of the past. Participants will leave each week with practical skills they can use to help ground themselves in the present and regain a sense of safety and hope for the future.
Some of the topics covered are:
Managing flashbacks
Reducing nightmares & improving sleep
Lifting mood, soothing anxiety, and distress
Improving self-esteem
Supporting Parents, Holding Families
Encourage, equip and empowerment of parents and families
6-week programme
This programme is not ‘just another parenting programme’, but rather a group that will meet for 6 weeks with the aim to encourage and support individuals on their parenting journey, regardless of their family structure. Drawing on the resources individuals already have within; participants will also leave with new tools and techniques to help them feel empowered and able to continue to lead and support their families.
Some of the topics covered are:
Understanding feelings and emotional regulation
Foundation and attachment styles
The importance of play for both parent and child
Family structures
Finding Hope in Grief
A safe space to journey with grief
6-week programme
This 6-week programme is designed to normalise the intense impact of grief. The programme helps participants understand their individual experience of grief and learn new ways of problem solving, self- compassion, and resilience. It is our hope that individuals who engage in this programme will know the support of their peers, living in the reality that ‘No one journeys alone’.
Some of the topics covered are:
Adjusting and adapting to a new normal
The past, present, and future
Living with the here and now
Rebuilding and next steps