About the course

new start.. is a ten week course for people who do not want counselling or are not ready to seek counselling.

The course enables people to understand why their relationship ended, and to work through the emotional fallout. The course is not about re-establishing an old relationship, but is a way of helping minimise the chances of further heartbreak and pain.

new start.. offers you a warm welcome at one of our free open evenings. The next available date is Wednesday 21st January 2009.

new start.. offers everyone a warm welcome; we do not discriminate on age, race or sexual orientation.

Each session runs for two hours once a week in the evening.

Course content

• Session 1: Getting to know one another. Aims and objectives. Experience of divorce and separation.
• Sessions 2 & 3: "Why did this happen to me?" Exploring previous relationships and life patterns. Why you chose the partner you did. The dynamics of the relationship. Personal change to help you move on.
• Session 4: "I feel so angry/sad/lonely! What's wrong with me?" Understanding and managing our feelings.
• Session 5 & 6: "Why did my husband/wife say I never talked to them? Why did my partner never open up?" Understanding communication and feelings. Expressing thoughts and feelings in a positive way. Creating intimacy.
• Session 7: Getting what you want and need in a relationship. Looking at the sort of feedback and recognition we want/need. How to give and receive compliments.
• Session 8: Improving our self esteem. Learning to love ourselves.
• Session 9: Where to now? What do we want from life and how are we going to get it?
• Session 10: Future happiness. Putting it all together. Celebration.

Our mission is to provide a professional but friendly and supportive environment for you. In line with this, we limit the number of people in each group.

To secure your place in the January 2009 group call Andrea Sheehy on 01455 612 167.