What types of help are available?

Oakdale provides help recommended in guidelines from the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE). This includes:

Guided Self Help

Guided Self Help is based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and can be undertaken either in person or over the telephone. It helps individuals change the way they feel by developing practical strategies to help deal with problems. Guided self help has been shown to be useful for both anxiety and depression or low mood.

Computerised CBT

Computerised CBT has been shown to be useful for helping people identify and overcome their difficulties. Oakdale uses a number of different computerised Cognitive Behavioural Therapy packages. Computerised CBT can be accessed online on any computer with a broadband internet connection. You can therefore complete sessions at your own computer or one you have access to or at a local venue provided by Oakdale.

Therapy Groups

Therapy Groups are run on a regular basis with themes such as “Managing your moods”, “Feeling better about yourself”, Relating to others”, “Problem solving” and “Low self-esteem”. Typically there will be between 8 and 12 people in a therapy group. Many people find groups a helpful way of understanding and dealing with their problems and gain valuable insights from meeting others with similar difficulties.

Individual Therapy Sessions

Individual Therapy Sessions are offered on a face to face basis or on the telephone. This enables you to work individually with a therapist or counsellor to overcome your difficulties. Typically individual therapy involves sessions of 50 minutes each.