Stressed? Anxious? Ready to change?

What if I told you that for the price of four coffees, you could make that change? ☕️👏🙌

👉 If you are stressed, anxious and you are ready to make a change then our “Manage Stress and Anxiety” therapeutic programme might be for you!✅

I understand that most people are apprehensive about purchasing things online. With worries such as “Will it be worth it?”, “Will I get my money's worth?” and, “What exactly will it involve?”🥴. So, today I am here to provide you with some easy-to-digest information on our “Manage Stress and Anxiety” therapeutic programme that talks you through the most common questions and will allow you to determine if it is suitable for your needs!🧐

👉 Therapy..

Deciding to participate in any form of therapy can seem like a daunting decision. That daunting in fact that many people convince themselves they don’t need it. For those of you that are unfamiliar with how therapy works, it can seem overwhelming, and when you try and find out more information and it’s not made easy with hard-to-understand psychological jargon. I don’t want you to feel overwhelmed when thinking about participating in our “Manage Stress and Anxiety” therapeutic programme, so I have created a simpler way of looking at it …

🚘 Imagine you have no knowledge of cars other than you own one and can drive. One day, you get in your car to commute to work. But, out of nowhere, your car is making an unusual noise. So, you take your car to the mechanics. After a few days, the mechanic managed to fix the unusual noise you heard. You collect your car, thank the mechanic and of you go.

🚘 But what if an expert mechanic who specialises in your car had designed a programme that enabled you to learn about your car in 6-weeks, at your own pace, from the comfort of your own home, with an expert facilitator to guide you and answer any questions you have, and a group chat where you can talk to other people with the same car as you. By the end of the 6-weeks, you would have gained a much deeper insight and more well-rounded knowledge of your car. You’d have learned things that previously you’d have never even thought to ask about. You’d be equipped with life-long knowledge and applicable tools that you can use which will help reduce the troubles you have with the car and to help your car function better moving forward.

Hopefully, this metaphor of the car and the mechanics will have helped you understand a little bit more about what our “Manage Stress and Anxiety” therapeutic programme is about minus the feeling of overwhelm and confusion.

👉 What does the “Manage Stress and Anxiety” therapeutic programme involve? The next aspect I want to talk to you about is what the therapeutic programme involves. We are going to keep this easy to understand and I’m only going to provide you with some quick facts

✅You purchase and secure your place on the programme. ✅The programme is for a duration of 6 weeks. ✅The programme has been created by Melissa, a psychotherapist with over 20 years of experience helping clients experiencing stress and anxiety ✅The programme uses elements from the most advanced psychotherapy techniques including CBT, Gestalt Psychotherapy, Neuroscience, EMDR, Embodied Process, and Compassion Focused Therapy. ✅It is a holistic programme (this means the content is designed to engage with all aspects of you! Treating the mind, body, spirit, and emotions rather than just treating individual symptoms) ✅You will learn more about your unique responses to stress and anxiety. ✅You will learn tools, insights, and practices that will stay with you long after completing the course and you will use these to reduce your anxiety and stress symptoms. ✅Each week you will have clearly defined goals to work towards. ✅You will have access to an “Exercises Section” which is a space providing you with exercises and handouts. ✅You will be given weekly homework to ensure you’re getting the most out of the 6 weeks. ✅You will have access to an expert online facilitator who will respond within 24 hours to any questions you have and help guide you through the content. ✅You will have continuous motivation and support. ✅You will have access to a group chat where you can participate in group discussions with other members of the group.

✍️ Common barriers to accessing therapy.. The team at Happio has identified the common barriers to accessing therapy and has purposefully designed this programme to tackle said barriers👩‍🔬👨🏾‍🔬. I am going to list these and explain how Happio’s “Manage Stress and Anxiety” therapeutic programme stands out from the crowd …

🔶"Therapy is expensive". Private therapy sessions in the U.K. generally cost between £40-£150. We understand these prices are simply just not affordable for most of the U.K. population. The NHS recommends 16 to 20 therapy sessions. This means that if you were to go private at the lower end of the price scale (£40) and had an in the middle amount of sessions (18), you are looking at a total cost of £720 😨. Happio has made the “Manage Stress and Anxiety” therapeutic programme affordable. It costs £19.99 for 6-weeks of material designed by an expert, an online facilitator, handouts, and access to a group chat. That is the price of four coffees!!✅

🔶"The wait time for free therapy is too long". The Royal College of Psychiatrists (2022) has conducted research investigating wait times for access to therapeutic mental health treatment. The research has reported, over two-fifths (43%) of the participants involved in the study reported the long wait time between their doctor’s initial referral and their appointment caused their mental health to worsen. Over three quarters (78%) of participants reported that during this wait time and absence of support they had to contact emergency services (27% contacting the crisis team, 16% contacting 111, 12% going to A&E, and 7% ringing 911). Waiting time was reported to be longer than 12 weeks for 23% of participants, six months for 12% of cases, and 6% of patients had to wait over a year. Happio has overcome this barrier by reducing the wait time to ZERO! You don’t have to wait to access the programme, you can join anytime✅.

🔶"I don’t have time for therapy". Often when you do gain access to government-funded therapy, you don’t get to decide the time of your session. This means many people can't attend because of the commitments they have in their life (e.g., work hours, looking after children etc.) Happio has made it so you can access the “Manage Stress and Anxiety” therapeutic programme from the comfort of your own home 24/7, so you get to decide what time is suitable for you✅.

🔶"I don’t know who to trust as a therapist". Many people are unsure of who they can trust to be their therapist. Happio has done the hard work for you. Melissa Cliffe who designed the “Manage Stress and Anxiety” therapeutic programme is a UKCP-accredited psychotherapist, academic lecturer, writer, and group facilitator. She has worked with individuals, couples, and groups for over 20 years in her clinical practice and has also worked in schools, hospices and with Employee Assistance Providers who specialise in supporting people in the workplace✅.

🔶"What will people think of me if I go to therapy?". People are often concerned about the unfortunate stigma associated with participating in therapeutic programmes. Happio has made it so only other members of the group can see who is enrolled, but if that still concerns you Happio has also made it so you can participate anonymously if you’d like to✅.

🔶"I’ve tried therapy before and it wasn’t successful". In this instance, most people have tried one form of therapy, but it hasn’t worked and they’ve believed therapy to not be effective for them. But, there are lots of different types of therapy and what works for one person may not be effective for another person. Happio has overcome this by using elements from the most advanced psychotherapy techniques including CBT, Gestalt Psychotherapy, Neuroscience, EMDR, Embodied Process and Compassion Focused Therapy to inform the “Manage Stress and Anxiety” therapeutic programme. Also, it’s important to remember this isn’t your “conventional therapy”. This therapeutic programme is concerned with you gaining a deeper insight into yourself and learning life-long skills and techniques that you can use to manage and reduce your symptoms✅.

🔶"I don’t want to talk about upsetting experiences". Some forms of therapy require you to verbalise upsetting experiences. This is absolutely not needed for the “Manage Stress and Anxiety” therapeutic programme. This programme is all about enhancing your life moving forward by equipping you with the knowledge and skills needed to manage and reduce your symptoms of anxiety and stress✅.

🔶"I’m not suffering “enough” to need therapy". You don’t need to prove you deserve access to the “Manage Stress and Anxiety” therapeutic programme. This programme is for people who have felt stressed or anxious in the past and want to know what to do to reduce this happening in the future, for people experiencing it in the present and want to know how to manage and reduce their symptoms, or for people who just want to learn more about managing stress and anxiety✅.

If you can think of any other concerns that might prevent people from participating in therapeutic programmes, then please drop them in the comments! Your voice is valued!👏

🤗 If you feel like you would benefit from enrolling in our “Manage Stress and Anxiety” therapeutic programme then take a look at participating!! Remember you are not alone, Happio is here to help!🤗

🎄I’d also like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!🎄I hope 2023 is filled with love and light for all of you ✨!