Conwy Mind

About Conwy Mind

We have been supporting better mental health and wellbeing in Conwy County for over 35 years!

About Us

We are an independent, local charity governed by our Board of Trustees. Established in 1985, we have over 35 years experience of supporting better mental health and wellbeing across Conwy County.

We are committed to deliver services that meet the ever-changing needs of our community and involve service users with the design, development, delivery and review of our services.

We are committed to working with our community to challenge stigma and discrimination associated with mental health, the delivery of inclusive services are accessible to everyone who needs them, ensuring no one has to face a mental health issue alone.

We want to be able to help as many as possible because mental health issues affect us all. Whether it’s you, someone in your family, a friend or a colleague, a neighbour or a classmate, the impact can be really hard to manage. Conwy Mind is here to offer support when it’s needed, in your local area.

About Conwy County

Conwy Mind works across Conwy County in North Wales, which has a population of 120,000 people. With 1 in 4 people experiencing a mental health difficulty each year, that’s nearly 30,000 people in our area each year in need of help and support for their mental health and wellbeing.

We aim to offer services in local communities, using community venues such as libraries and Family Centres, where possible, to reduce travel and increase accessibility.

We will also continue to offer our services virtually (over the telephone, by post and online) to help reach as many people as possible.

Our services

Our aim is to support better mental health and wellbeing to people across Conwy County. To do this we provide a range of services across our Hubs

Community Hub – Mobile/virtual Hub; Mums Matter; Living Life to the Full; My Generation; information and signposting; one to one support

Talking Therapies Hub – Counselling via Parabl or our own Conwy Counselling; Active Monitoring; Online CBT; therapeutic groups

Young People Hub – Counselling; Active Monitoring for Young People; Therapeutic groups; Awareness raising; Young people champions

Our relationship with national Mind

Conwy Mind is affiliated to the Mind network made up of over 130 organisations across England and Wales delivering services, campaigning, and giving a voice to people with mental health issues, their families, carers and community. However, as with the other local Minds across the network, we are a stand-alone, independent charity responsible for our own fundraising and finances, governance and decision-making, development and staff and volunteer team. We do not receive funding from national Mind.

Community Hub

Your mental health matters.

Your mental health matters. We believe that anyone who is experiencing mild to moderate mental health problems should be able to get the help and support they need, when they need it.

If you’re unsure where to find support, need information or want to access one of our services, get in touch with our community hub and speak to a member of our team, who will be able to point you in the right direction.

Our hub workers will talk you through what’s available so you can decide on the best way forward. If our services aren’t right for you, we can work together to find help that is.

Information and Signposting

Our support workers have a wide range of information about other organisations working across Conwy County and are able to signpost you to the right information for your needs.

Often there are other issues in our lives which affect our mental health and wellbeing. We can help you get the right support at the right time.

Even if we are unable to offer services to meet your needs, we will be able to help and support you to access the right services for you delivered by another organisation.

Mums Matter

A nine week programme of support for mums with children up to the age of 2 years old.

What is Mums Matter?

Mums Matter is a friendly and relaxed nine week group for new mums who are finding things hard and need some support. During the course you will connect with other mums and chat about what it’s really like to be a new mum. You will develop skills to help you manage day to day and learn to nurture yourself, as well as your baby.

Each week you will cover topics such as:

 The reality of being a mum

• Supporting yourself
• Relaxation and meditation
• Challenging unhelpful thinking
• Building self esteem and confidence
• Accessing support and linking in with other mums

Is Mums Matter for me?

If you are pregnant or have a child aged two or under, live in Conwy County and have been experiencing low level mental health issues such as stress, anxiety or low confidence and want to link in with other mums with similar issues then Mums Matter could be for you.

Living Life to the Full

A seven week programme offering ways to better mental health and wellbeing.

What is Living Life to the Full?

Living Life to the Full is a free seven week course that aims to help you to better understand your feelings, build resilience and develop coping strategies to support with day to day stresses.

The programme takes a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) approach, looking at how emotions, thoughts and behaviours are linked and how changing unhelpful thoughts or behaviours can impact on your feelings. You will break issues down into more manageable parts and through structured activities and tasks find more helpful ways of supporting yourself.

Each week the course will cover topics such as:

• Understanding your feelings
• Challenging unhelpful thinking and behaviours
• Building self esteem and confidence
• Problem solving
• Overcoming avoidance
• Accessing support

Is LLTTF for me?

Living Life to the Full could be for you if you are experiencing low level mental health issues like stress, anxiety and low mood and want structured group-based support to learn practical techniques and improve your wellbeing.

My Generation

A eight week programme for people aged 50 years and over.

What is My Generation?

My Generation is a free eight week course for anyone over 50 who is looking to improve their wellbeing, develop coping skills and link in with others.

During the course you will cover topics such as:

• Stress management
• Challenging unhelpful thinking
• Understanding emotions
• Grief and loss
• Problem solving
• Relaxation

Each session runs for two hours and balances discussion and practical support with the opportunity to engage in taster sessions of activities available in the local community so that you can build support networks and help stay mentally well.

Is My Generation for me?

If you are 50 or over, live in Conwy and have been experiencing anxiety, low mood, stress or are feeling isolated and want to meet others experiencing similar issues then My Generation could be for you.

Talking Therapies Hub

No matter what your mental health problems may be, there’s always someone there to support you.

Conwy Counselling

Our counselling service is available to anyone aged 14 years and over. We offer 6 weeks of counselling sessions.

Parabl

What is Parabl?

Parabl Talking Therapies provides short-term therapeutic interventions for individuals facing common mental health difficulties or challenging life events which may be impacting on their emotional wellbeing. This may be counselling, a therapeutic group or a CBT guided self-help programme.

Is Parabl for me?

Parabl is for you if you are over 18, live in Anglesey, Gwynedd, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire or Wrexham, and need support with your mental health.

You will be offered an assessment over the phone to talk through your needs and agree the most appropriate service from a range of options.

Active Monitoring

This is a 6 week self-guided programme of support for better mental health and wellbeing.

What is Active Monitoring?

Active Monitoring is a free six-week programme designed to help you better understand your current situation and feel more able to manage your thoughts and feelings by empowering you to develop coping strategies to better manage your situation.

How does it work?

You will be supported through the course by one of our friendly practitioners. The first session will be a chance to talk through your needs and see if Active Monitoring is for you, deciding on one of the following pathways.

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Self-esteem
• Stress
• Feeling alone
• Managing anger
• Grief and loss

Each week your Active Monitoring Practitioner will call to check in and give you support and guidance. They will discuss your progress and how things are going and will send information and workbooks, either in the post or by email, so you have all the tools and tips you need.

Is Active Monitoring for me?

If you are 18 years or over, live in Conwy County and have recently started experiencing anxiety, low mood, depression or are just going through a difficult time then Active Monitoring could be for you.

Computerised Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CCBT)

We offer Computerised Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CCBT) – an online guided self help course.

What is CCBT?

CCBT stands for Computerised Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and is CBT accessed online as a guided self help programme. CBT looks at how our thoughts, emotions, physical sensations and behaviour are all connected to help you better understand your current situation and to develop skills to change this.

How does it work?

Over twelve weeks you will work through nine self help ebooklets with the support of one of our friendly practitioners. Every two weeks you will receive a check-in call to see how you’re doing and to talk through what you’ve learnt. You will work together to set goals and between sessions complete tasks included in the booklets.

Topics covered include:

• Understanding anxiety
• Changing ourselves
• Relaxation
• Difficult thoughts
• Difficult feelings
• Problem solving
• Staying well

Is Computerised CBT for me?

If you are 18 years or over, live in Conwy County and are experiencing anxiety, low mood or stress then CCBT could be for you. You will need to be comfortable goal setting, completing tasks and prefer to work independently with less interaction than our groups or counselling.

Therapeutic Groups

We are developing a range of groups, facilitated by a counsellor.

Management Group

Coping with Life- Anxiety Management is a 6 week CBT based programme designed to help you make helpful changes, and to develop skills and techniques to help manage life’s challenges. A supportive, but self-directed course.

You can benefit from positive mutual support that develops within the group, recognising and normalising similar thoughts, feelings and behaviours that appear in response to anxiety.

If you’re 18+ and are experiencing low to moderate anxiety issues, Coping with Life could be for you.

LGBTQ+ Group

Our LGBTQ+ group is a virtual opportunity to grab a panad and chat with others in the LGBTQI+ communities who can relate to similar experiences and thoughts. It’s an open, non-judgmental space to be yourself.

The group is facilitated by supportive staff from Conwy Mind, and invites guest speakers along from within the LGBTQ+ community, including some well known names, community leaders (maybe even a celebrity or two.)

If you’re 18+ and identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community, our LGBTQ+ group could be for you.

Anxiety Group

Our Anxiety Group is a 6 week virtual programme tailored to help you to open up your world, through peer support, CBT, and mindfulness. We aim to build your confidence to help you to better manage social situations, and learn new skills to put into practice for the future. We explore the impact of thought processes and diet on anxiety, and ways to improve your wellbeing through a combination of different techniques.

If you are 18+ and experiencing low to moderate anxiety issues, our Anxiety Group could be for you.