How it works

**The YWP programme is designed for youth aged 12-24*, who are currently experiencing common mental health problems/emotional distress
including (but not limited to):**

Anxiety (e.g. generalised anxiety, mild social anxiety, mild health anxiety, symptoms of Panic Disorder)

Low mood (e.g. mild to moderate depression)

Stress (from academic pressure, bullying, etc.)

Low self-esteem

Highly-critical/over-perfectionist traits

Facing procrastination/ concentration issues

*For online sessions, service users must be aged 18 and above.

How the YWP sessions work

You will meet with them weekly for 7 sessions, and each session will be 1 hour long. After this, you will meet them for one more session, 6 weeks after your 7th session)

You and your YWP will plan ahead, scheduling all of your sessions at the start so that you know when you will be attending. Your YWP will help you to plan around any existing commitments, such as deadlines, exam periods or travel.

During each session, your YWP will guide you through a section of your workbook, with set content to cover each week.

Your YWP will use their training to help them to fit the treatment to the specific problem(s) that you are experiencing.

The sessions will involve some discussion, presenting some new ideas and some practice of new skills.

At the end of each session, your YWP will help you to plan some “at-home practice”. All skills and practices will be linked to your goals, which you will generate with the YWP in the first session. These goals are based on what matters the most to you.

Benefits of joining the programme

The service is free of charge for this cohort.

You will be able to receive support online from a trained wellbeing practitioner

You can receive support from the comfort of your own home without having to travel to and from sessions.

You will learn new skills that enable you to better handle challenges in your life, building your coping abilities and resilience in the long-term. These skills can help you to live the life you want, without difficult thoughts and feelings getting in the way.

Your YWP will guide you to set and work towards personal goals that could help you academically, interpersonally or emotionally.

The sessions will help you to be one step ahead of any future challenges you may face, planning for these and ensuring that they do not get in the way of your relationships, your education/work or your future.

Service process

You can sign up to join the programme by completing the application form via the “Meet a wellbeing practitioner” portal.

You will receive an email from our Triage Practitioner to undergo a triage assessment in 2 weeks.

If you are eligible for joining the programme, the Triage Practitioner will arrange for you to complete the informed consent and baseline measures.

You will meet with your YWP on cliniko on a weekly basis for 7 sessions.

The final session will be held 6 weeks after your 7th session.