This group training focuses on expressing emotions differently and/or better. With this training, we hope to support you in finding the right balance in emotions. This means being able to deal with emotions in a safe way so that they do not cause us so many problems in daily life.
The group therapy around emotion regulation consists of 5 consecutive 2-hour sessions. Between the meetings, homework assignments will be given to practice and try out the newly learned skills as much as possible. Besides psycho-education on what emotion regulation exactly entails, we will focus on learning and practising the basic competences underlying balanced emotion regulation.
The objectives of the group therapy are as follows:
- to allow and accept emotional reactions better
- to identify and label emotions more easily
- to express emotions in a more adaptive way
- to understand the relationship between emotions, cognition and behaviour, and the role of the environment
- to manage emotional impulses and improve self-control (increase self-control and frustration tolerance, reduce impulsivity)
- to deal more consciously with emotional input
PRACTICAL
Target audience (age): 16+
Duration: 5 sessions of 2 hours each
Trainers: Dariya Bezugla is a clinical psychologist and one of the accredited primary care psychologists within BRUCC. The training is co-facilitated with Laura Maria Lingenti, who completed their master’s degree in Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience at Maastricht University and are currently a PhD student at VUB.
Dates: February and March 2025, on Tuesday from 10:30 until 12:30
- 11/02
- 18/02
- 25/02
- 04/03
- 11/03
Before the start of the course, each participant will be invited by the BRUCC trainer for an (online) screening/intake. Participation in the course will be concluded based on this intake.
Each participant must be present during all 5 group sessions.
Language: English
Price: Each session costs only 2.5 euros; the total amount of 12.5 euros will be paid during/after the intake interview.
Location: VUB Campus Etterbeek. The exact location will be communicated after registration.