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Heal With Community
Sometimes, it’s easier to practice empathy and understanding for other people. When you connect with someone struggling with the stigma and repercussions of mental health and addiction issues, you can learn how to support them and then practice that skill with yourself.
Group therapy helps treat the cultural and social aspects of addiction and mental health issues and encourages people to learn from each other and foster an environment rooted in community. The lessons you learn in group therapy continue far outside of treatment and make up an essential component of long-term recovery. Group therapy teaches people the value of accepting help from others, giving back to their community, and leading by example.
A COMBINED APPROACH FOR BETTER OUTCOMES
At APN London, both therapy groups and individual therapy sessions are available in our Harley Street Medical Area office. When you work one-on-one with a clinician, you’ll learn the skills you need to process complex emotions and get to the root of addiction, mental health issues, and trauma. Then, in group sessions, you’ll be able to practice these skills in a supportive environment with clinician guidance.
When comparing group and individual therapy, it’s essential to recognise that both treatments can work together as part of a comprehensive treatment plan. Each treatment carries unique benefits that help people overcome mental health challenges and substance use disorders, and they work better together than either therapy does alone.
Scroll down for a full list of group therapy options, or learn more about individual therapy offerings here.
DBT Skills Programme
with Dr Vik Patel, BSc, MSc, DPsych
Explore dialectical behavioural therapy skills and learn lifestyle changes to gain better overall wellness and reconcile unhelpful coping methods. By the end of the programme, group members will know how to respond to situations effectively and proportionately, navigate interpersonal issues, decrease loneliness, increase connection, live life in the present, and practice psychological flexibility.
Tuesdays at 2:00 PM
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Foundations for Recovery
with Richard Turrell, BSc (Hons) 1st Class, AP-APM
This group utilises a mix of psychoeducation, experiential, and focused group therapy. Participants will explore a series of sessions covering essential topics and skills for changing their relationship with substances or process addictions. Group members will find peer support and guidance from a trusted therapist to gain confidence in their recovery and abstinence-based journey.
Tuesdays at 5:00 PM
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Mind and Mood (CBT Approach)
with Alex Gibson, MSc, PG Dip CBT, Dip Registered Health Nurse
Mind and Mood provides a safe space for members to find support, empathy, and necessary techniques for healing. Participants will use cognitive behavioural therapy tools to understand how they think and feel (both emotionally and physically) and how these thoughts and feelings impact their behaviours in social and family environments. With this awareness, group members will learn to modify, challenge, and improve unhelpful thoughts and behaviours.
Wednesdays at 10:30 AM
From OK to Amazing
with James Earl, MSW, PgDip, BA Hons, CQSW
Learn all the skills required for thriving relationships, including tools for outstanding communication and an introduction to the most powerful conceptual models of couple relationships. Participants will gain an enhanced sense of faith in their relationship, learn to view their partnership as the ideal basis for individual growth, and discover a clear path to restoring fun and connection.
Wednesdays at 1:00 PM
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Reinventing Your Life
with Caio Rocha, CPsychol, AFBPsS
In this group, participants will benefit from group schema therapy (GST), an approach developed specifically for people who have longer-term emotional difficulties and problems with their relationships (especially close ones). This technique targets change at the underlying patterns of behaviour, emotions, and beliefs that make up and maintain our ʻschemasʼ, providing a structured framework for making sense of our psychology and any difficulties we may experience. GST helps you to recognise how your earlier life influences the way you feel about yourself, others and the world, and this perspective shapes how you go about coping with life now.
Thursdays at 10:30 AM
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Men Working Towards Healthy Sexuality
with Richard Turrell, BSc (Hons) 1st Class, AP-APM
This specialised and focused therapy group is a safe space for men who struggle with compulsive or out-of-control sexual behaviours. Group members will find support and hope from connecting with other participants who share the same struggles. Together, and with the guidance of a therapist, group members will move toward increasing healthy sexual behaviours and finding acceptance and resolution.
Thursdays at 12:00 PM
REQUEST MORE INFORMATIONMIND-BODY WELLNESS SUPPORT
In addition to the groups above, we also offer a 4-week psychoeducational nutrition group hosted by our nutritionist, Jodie Abrahams.
The Psychoeducational Nutrition Group functions as a rolling programme, with sessions available on Mondays and Wednesdays from 12:30 PM. Group sessions are outlined below in further detail.
Introduction to Nutrition:
The Role of Nutrition in Mind-Body Health
with Jodie Abrahams
Explore a basic introduction to the relationship between nutrition and mind-body health. This Monday session will run for 30 minutes once every 4 weeks, starting at 12:30 PM. Please call ahead to enquire and confirm scheduling.
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Nutrition for Enhanced Focus, Memory, and Mood
with Jodie Abrahams
Learn how to optimise your nutrition for better cognitive function. This Wednesday session will run for 1 hour once every 4 weeks, starting at 12:30 PM. Please call ahead to enquire and confirm scheduling.
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Nutrition and Lifestyle Habits for Better Sleep
with Jodie Abrahams
Did you know your diet can drastically influence your sleep quality? This Monday session will run for 1 hour once every 4 weeks, starting at 12:30 PM. Please call ahead to enquire and confirm scheduling.
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Step Back from the Brink of Burnout:
Nourish your Nervous System in Challenging Times
with Jodie Abrahams
Many of us have acclimated to chronic burnout as the new norm, but it doesn’t need to be this way. Learn how to support your nervous system through nutrition as you work toward regulation. This Wednesday session will run for 1 hour once every 4 weeks, starting at 12:30 PM. Please call ahead to enquire and confirm scheduling.
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Nutrition for ADHD
with Jodie Abrahams
ADHD and other disorders can be significantly influenced by nutrition. In this session, you’ll learn more about how to fuel your body (and brain!) for the better. This Monday session will run for 1 hour once every 4 weeks, starting at 12:30 PM. Please call ahead to enquire and confirm scheduling.
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Female Health Focus:
Finding Balance: Nutrition to Support More Stable Hormones, Mood, and Energy
with Jodie Abrahams
Nutrition can be a valuable tool in helping you nurture proper hormone function, which, in turn, influences mood and energy. This Wednesday session will run for 1 hour once every 4 weeks, starting at 12:30 PM. Please call ahead to enquire and confirm scheduling.
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Supporting More Balanced Mood with Nutrition
with Jodie Abrahams
Nutrition directly influences blood sugar, which significantly impacts our moods. Learn how to find a better balance so you can thrive. This Monday session will run for 1 hour once every 4 weeks, starting at 12:30 PM. Please call ahead to enquire and confirm scheduling.
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How Sugar Impacts Energy, Stress, and Mood
with Jodie Abrahams
We often rely on sugar as a quick-burning fuel source, but its impacts on our energy, stress, and mood are a bit more complex and require a closer look. This Wednesday session will run for 1 hour once every 4 weeks, starting at 12:30 PM. Please call ahead to enquire and confirm scheduling.
REQUEST MORE INFORMATIONPROFESSIONAL SUPPORT ROOTED IN COMPASSION
Our therapists believe that everyone deserves healing. They’ll work to support you in your most vulnerable moments and build a professional relationship that lasts beyond treatment and well into recovery.
You shouldn’t have to choose between group therapy and individual therapy when it comes time to accept treatment. APN employs several types of individual and group therapy techniques in our treatment model.
