Title: London Services

Courses run by THT

THT offers the following free groups in London:

Assessed suitability:

  1. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Group for Alcohol and Substance Misuse (FREE TO ATTEND)
  2. What does HIV mean to me?
  3. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Group for Sexual Compulsivity (FREE TO ATTEND)

Currently available:

  1. Who to Tell
  2. THT/Gaydar - HIV positive groupwork chatroom
  3. HIV / HEP C co-infection group
  4. Positively Growing Older
  5. Life Coaching Workshop
  6. Newly diagnosed gay men's group (FREE TO ATTEND)
  7. Negative partners support group (FREE TO ATTEND)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Group for Alcohol and Substance Misuse (FREE TO ATTEND)
Begins Feb 2012
Continues The free group will run for 6 weeks. There will be 2 Saturdays,(10:30 to 15:00) and four Tuesday evenings, (18:00 to 20:30)
Booking Please call 020 7812 1773.
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  1. Think you need drugs for a good time?
  2. Only having sex on drugs?
  3. Feeling defensive, guilty or ashamed after using?
  4. Are drugs spoiling your sex life?
  5. Do you think you might have a drug problem? open
If you are experiencing any of the above, your drug taking could be having an overwhelming and damaging impact on your life and we may be able to help. Terrence Higgins Trust runs a free weekly group programme for gay men who feel that they have lost control of their relationship with the drugs that they are taking. Subject covered:
  1. Looking at our behaviour: addiction/acting out etc.
  2. Triggers and cravings
  3. Consequences of our behaviours
  4. Self-talk
  5. Action planning
  6. The cycle of addiction
  7. Lapse and relapse prevention
  8. Motivation to change - the cycle of change
What does HIV mean to me?
Begins Monday 20th Feb 2012 at 6.30pm
Continues The free group runs for 6 weeks, from Monday 20th Feb to 26th March 2012. Call to register interest.
Finishes 26th March 2012
Booking Please call 020 7812 1773.
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There will be a chance to talk about our feelings and discuss how to create meaningful relationships in our lives (with ourselves, friends, in a work place, with a sexual partner). The course is suitable for men who have spent some time coming to terms with their HIV diagnosis (whether recently diagnosed or not), and would like to experience support in a group with others. We will use Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and Art Therapy to improve our confidence to deal with different aspects of our lives, and to promote more positive thinking.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Group for Sexual Compulsivity (FREE TO ATTEND)
Begins Feb 2012
Continues The free group will run for 6 weeks. There will be 2 Saturdays, (10:30 to 15:00) and four Tuesday evenings, (18:00 to 20:30)
Booking Please call 020 7812 1773.
If you see yourself as a sex addict or a sexual compulsive and feel that your sexual behaviours are having an overwhelming and negative impact on your life, then we may be able to help. Terrence Higgins Trust is running 8 week group programmes for gay men who feel that their relationship with sex is somehow out of control. Subject covered:
  1. Looking at our behaviour: addiction/acting out etc.
  2. Triggers and cravings
  3. Consequences of our behaviours
  4. Self-talk
  5. Action planning
  6. The cycle of addiction
  7. Lapse and relapse prevention
  8. Motivation to change - the cycle of change
Who to Tell
1 day Saturday 28 January 2012 from 10:00am to 3:00pm
Booking Book a place.
1 day workshop giving people a safe space to explore issues around disclosure- including discussion of myths and fears. Space will be given to share individual experiences, feelings, and concerns. A good opportunity to practice skills around disclosure and to increase confidence.
THT/Gaydar - HIV positive groupwork chatroom
Begins Tuesdays-Thursdays in January 2012 from 4:30pm to 7:30pm
Continues January 2012 3,4,5,10,11,12,17,18,19,24,25,26,31
Booking Book a place.
Share your experiences of life with HIV, get support online and get answers to your questions. Login to www.gaydar.co.uk, click on chatrooms and search for the Community Room called "THT - HIV+ Groupwork" chatroom.
HIV / HEP C co-infection group
Begins Saturday 11th Feb, Saturday 18th Feb and Saturday 25th Feb from 10:00am to 3:00pm
Continues The free group will run for 3 consecutive Saturdays, starting on the 11th February and ending on 25th February.
Booking Book a place.
When you are diagnosed with Hepatitis C and already have HIV, you could have lots of questions.
  1. What are my treatment options?
  2. What about sex and disclosure?
  3. How will I cope emotionally?
If you're looking for support with your dual diagnosis and a safe space to discuss it with other men, we can help. Terrence Higgins Trust runs a FREE weekly programme for gay men who have been diagnosed with both HIV and Hepatitis C. The programme will run next time in central London over 6 weeks from 6.30pm to 9pm.
Positively Growing Older
Begins Tuesday 31 January- 6 March 2012 from 6:30 to 9:00
Continues The free group runs for 6 weeks.
Booking Book a place.
This course is for HIV+ gay men who have had their diagnosis for over 10 years or over the age of 45 and living with HIV. We will look at physical and emotional changes we might experience around aging and HIV. We will be looking at areas such as sex, relationships, friendships and building support networks and creating action plans for a meaningful future.
Life Coaching Workshop
1 day Saturday 21 January 2012 from 10:00am to 3:00pm
Booking Book a place.
1 day workshop providing an introduction to life coaching within a cognitive behavioural model. Provides a space for participants to give and receive ideas about options for the future.
Newly diagnosed gay men's group (FREE TO ATTEND)
Begins Thursday 2nd February 2012 at 6:30 pm
Continues The free group will be over 6 weekly evening sessions, 6:30-9pm.
Finishes Thursday 8th March 2012
Booking Book a place.
Have you recently diagnosed HIV positive? THT provides a safe, friendly environment where you can meet other men and be supported in coming to terms with your diagnosis. Programme:
  1. Week 1: Impact of diagnosis
  2. Week 2: Disclosure
  3. Week 3: Medical aspects of HIV
  4. Week 4: Sex, relationships, your health and HIV transmission
  5. Week 5: Coping with emotional issues
  6. Week 6: Looking to the future - learning how to live with HIV
Negative partners support group (FREE TO ATTEND)
Begins March 2012 from 6.30pm to 9.00pm
Continues The free group runs for 6 weeks. Call to register interest.
Booking Book a place.
A 6 week programme that supports HIV negative people whose partner or someone close to them is living with HIV. Programme:
  1. Week 1: Living with your partner's diagnosis
  2. Week 2: Disclosure: "Telling other people"
  3. Week 3: Medical aspects
  4. Week 4: Sex, relationships and transmission
  5. Week 5: Coping with emotional issues
  6. Week 6: Looking to the future
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