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##### Art for Anxiety Relief course



##### Anxiety management courses

## Anxiety management course:

Our six week, therapist-led anxiety management taught course provides you with information, tips, tools, and strategies to manage anxiety. The course is based on the principles of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).

The course runs online via Zoom for six weeks, for 1 hour each week, and is open to Anxiety UK members and non-members aged 18+.

Our highly experienced therapists focus each session on a different type of coping mechanism to help with the management of anxiety.

Handouts and worksheets will are provided. Hurry and reserve your spot now, as space is limited!

Secure your place on the next course here.

Dates for October are now available to book. Early booking discounts are available.

Please note: course start dates are subject to change and are dependent on sufficient bookings being achieved. In the event of a course becoming fully booked, we will transfer your booking to the next available course.

This course is not group therapy.

“The therapist who led the course was an absolute delight. She was very sensitive, professional and kind.  Her calming, soothing voice and attitude were certainly a bonus. She was also a great group facilitator; allowing everyone to speak and bringing back the conversations to the topic/moving us onto the next subject, when needed.”

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## Art for Anxiety Relief course:

Art for Anxiety Relief is a six-week, hourly online course for people aged 18+, facilitated by artists with different styles/genres  of art/creative activities:

Designed to focus on the benefits of art in the management of anxiety, Art for Anxiety Relief is open to both Anxiety UK members and non-members and is delivered via Zoom. Book your place here.

A recent study found that participants in creative arts-based interventions exhibited significantly lower anxiety levels and higher mental well-being post-course. This suggests that delivering creative content through digital media can effectively reduce common anxiety symptoms.

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You will receive a booking confirmation email upon making your booking and a list of materials for each course will also be provided in advance. Zoom details are sent out a day before the course takes place. If you haven’t received this information, please check your junk folders before emailing: courses @anxietyuk.org.uk

Anxiety UK reserves the right not to deliver a course in the event that the minimum booking number  is not achieved.  In such instances, any bookings will be transferred to the next available course, and email confirmation sent.

“Wow. The Art for Anxiety course was absolutely brilliant. I am not artistic in any way so I was a bit apprehensive before the course. I need not have worried at all. It was so intere sting.”

Crochet – Crochet Course, a six week course  via zoom that provides a new skill as well as a tool to manage stress and anxiety.

Through hand movements, repetitive motions, and vibrant colours, learn how to crochet and create your own snood.

Facilitated by Leigh, This beginners crochet course is perfect for anyone looking to get started with the creative art of crochet. As well as learning a fun, new craft, you’ll also learn how to explore a different way to relax, be mindful, and maintain good mental health – all in a creative way.

Contemporary – Degard is a British contemporary visionary painter who offers people an ability to broaden their perceptions, know themselves more deeply and to lose fears around art making in a highly supportive environment.

Mandala – Amy Diener is a Bangkok-based artist from New York with lived experience of OCD, who specialises in vibrant dot paintings.  Amy uses art as a coping mechanism to relieve anxiety and through the course, will teach techniques that she has found helpful in the management of anxiety.

Sketching – Ruby is an experienced illustrator and designer who uses her creative medium to communicate her experience of anxiety to those around her.

With experiences ranging from exhibition work, book publications, architectural practice and fine art, Ruby will guide you through understanding sketching techniques such as movement, scale, composition and colour through the medium of watercolour, to apply to drawings that capture a specific emotion or memory.

Throughout the session Ruby will help you express yourself through art whilst exploring a different way to relax.

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Do I need specific materials to attend an AfAR course?

Yes, a materials list will be emailed to you in advance. This will outline the materials and suggestions on where to procure them and any alternatives to keep costs down.

Does AfAR have an inclusion/exclusion criteria?

Inclusion criteria

- You are have an interest in art and would like to use art as a distraction from anxiety, stress or anxiety-based depression.
- You are ready, willing and able to commit to attending the Art for Anxiety Relief sessions.

Exclusion criteria

- You have acute behavioural agitation (treated mania and psychosis).
- You have acute psychosis and a pre-existing diagnosis of severe and enduring, unstable mental illness
- You have a diagnosis of personality disorder at a severe/complex level
- You have a moderate and severe impairment of cognitive function (e.g. dementia); or moderate and severe impairment due to autistic spectrum problems or learning disabilities
- You have an alcohol or drug issue that is at a level which is highly likely to interfere with your ability to fully engage with group sessions.
- You are under 18.

Do I need experience as an artist to join?

No, you do not need any prior art/craft experience to join an AfAR course, it is aimed at anxiety relief and not artistic prowess. Our facilitators will guide you through the techniques to ensure this.

How often are sessions delivered?

Sessions are delivered over six weekly one hour sessions.

What is the group capacity?

Groups are a maximum 15 people per course.

How is the course delivered?

AfAR is delivered over Zoom.

What type of arts/activities do you offer?

We offer a range of art and creative activities from furniture restoration techniques to classical art and vibrant dot paintings. Information on artists can be seen within the course description.

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18:49 07 Mar 23

Joining Anxiety UK has had a very positive impact on my health and well-being. I thoroughly recommend their services.

11:25 10 Oct 22

Niamh Shepherd gave an interactive online talk at my work today! it was one of the best Anxiety presentations i have seen and very well delivered, From my colleagues and I, thank you!

10:43 07 Oct 22

Used the service for a vulnerable relative. The therapist appointments were a nightmare and were incorrectly set up via Anxiety UK, he never got the perks or discounts for the mindfulness app and everyone I spoke to was either completely clueless and when I spoke to the manager he was so rude that I worried for the vulnerable people using the service!

17:31 26 Sep 22

I had my CBT through Anxiety UK and it has been a really positive experience treating my generalised anxiety disorder. The Anxiety UK team is very professional and helpful and I was actually recommended by a friend who also had a positive experience with their CBT. I would definitely use Anxiety UK again if I needed to!

11:35 22 Sep 22

AnxietyUK has been so helpful to me - I joined to access affordable therapy, though I was worried there might be a long wait list. This was absolutely not the case, and I was assigned a therapist super quickly! They were also super helpful when unfortunately our schedules didn't align, and I was matched with a therapist with availability that matched mine. I really recommend AnxietyUK to everyone- they also have fantastic group resources and I think it's really really helpful, especially if you can't afford private therapy and the wait lists in your area are too long.

14:31 20 Aug 22

I found the therapy I received through Anxiety UK a crucial and affordable form of support during a very difficult time.For this I am forever grateful and will without a doubt use their services if needed again in the future.Thank you so much.

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09:55 18 Jun 22

Very nice to know this support is out there as quite often hard to actually get an opportunity to speak to someone in person these days. Had my first session last week and so far so good. Very happy with the way things are going so far and also pleased with how smoothly it was set up and assessed as to what I was after and a service that fitted around my work and life balance.

04:12 22 Mar 22

Through a period of some significant challenge, the services offered by Anxiety UK has been fantastic, and whilst there is a long road head, progress is positive and forward.I’m extraordinarily grateful for the help and support during a challenging time, both to the Anxiety UK and my Professional Institute, The Chartered Institute of Building and their respected benevolent fund.I'm about a third the way through a 16-week program and the benefits and rewards are already coming through.Thanks again, eternal appreciation.Rich

16:56 18 Mar 22

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20:57 15 Feb 22

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17:11 01 Feb 22

I can't recommend Anxiety UK enough as they were a godsend to me while I waited on my psychology Appointment with NHS which took over a year.During this time I used most of the resources that can be found on the Anxiety UK website. One of the resources I used was the counselling and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. I paid for this but my fee was really small and worth every penny. Therapists are all qualified Healthcare Professionals who give up their time to help.Personally I feel Anxiety UK offers a fantastic service which fills that much needed gap between being referred to NHS and your actual appointment time which nowadays due to Covid can be up to a year in waiting time.Please don't wait and suffer just visit the Anxiety UK website and see for yourself !!

20:19 30 Nov 21

Amazing experience! Everyone was so welcoming and non judgemental. It was really reassuring to know that I’m not on my own. A lovely bunch of people, very empathetic and willing to share their experiences as well as their own coping mechanisms.

14:36 13 Nov 21

Very approachable, helpful and value for money

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