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A virtual therapy course for people who have tested positive for Huntington’s disease, but who do not have symptoms.
The Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) course will be run by Sarah Gunn, a clinical psychologist and researcher at the University of Leicester, and will be based on the principles of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. This is an eight-week course running from Tuesday 23 April to Tuesday 11 June. The sessions will be on a Tuesday evening between 6.30 - 8.30pm, with the opportunity to join a follow up support group.
What is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy?
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is a therapeutic approach which focuses on learning to manage difficult thoughts and feelings, and to live a life which feels valuable and meaningful despite the struggles we encounter. This is an opportunity to explore the difficulties that can be associated with being gene positive for Huntington’s disease, to identify the values that matter most to you, and for you to think about how to move towards a more rich and valued life than you may have now.
Course outline
- Week one: Introductions: To ACT, to the programme and to each other
- Week two: Impacts of Huntington’s
- Week three: Psychological wellbeing and Huntington’s
- Week four: Coping and adjustment: Living with, not battling against
- Week five: What matters to you: Finding your values
- Week six: Moving forward: Taking steps to align with your values
- Week seven: Living a valued life alongside Huntington’s: Plans and coping strategies
- Week eight: Reflection and ending: What’s next?