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Research by Age UK indicates that half of over 75-year olds live alone and half of those aged 65 years and over say that television and or pets are their main form of company, this equates to over 5 million people in the UK. Loneliness can be defined as an individual’s personal sense of lacking… read more

Recently CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) unveiled a series of 84 male sculptures on top of the ITV buildings in London. Each sculpture represents a real man who took his own life. Every single week in the UK, 84 men take their own lives and suicide is the biggest killer of men under the age… read more

Oasis-Talk is looking for a small number of experienced facilitators to deliver our psycho-educational courses in Bristol and South Glos. Find out more…

We are delighted to have achieved APPTS accreditation for our psychological therapies from the Centre for Quality Improvement at the Royal College of Psychiatrists. The accreditation programme identifies and acknowledges services that have high standards and can share best practice to improve future services. In order to achieve this, we had to demonstrate that our… read more

Have you ever wondered what it takes to set up a therapy business, or how to lead such an organisation in uncertain times? In the latest edition of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) Counselling at Work Journal, Oasis-Talk’s CEO and founder, Vicki Palmer, shines a light on leadership in uncertain times. Oasis-Talk… read more

The latest draft guidance published by NICE (National Institute for Health & Care Excellence) accepts that counselling is effective as a treatment for depression in adults, and that it should be included as part of a wider range of possible treatment options. CBT, however, continues to be the first-line treatment to be offered. BACP (British… read more

A recent article in The New York Times has shone a spotlight on the NHS England Improved Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme. Since its beginning in 2008, the national IAPT programme has transformed the treatment available for adults experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties, and now offers counselling, CBT and courses to over… read more

Last week was a significant milestone for Oasis-Talk as we celebrated 5 years since our founding as an organisation in 2012. To commemorate this achievement  we brought together over 75 staff, colleagues and experts from across the local mental health arena on a very (very!) warm midsummer night at The Watershed, Bristol. Alongside a celebration… read more

The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy has voiced its concerns about the possible removal of counselling from the NICE approved range of interventions for depression. Quoted in the online journal Mental Health Today, BACP states that such an action could be “disastrous” and would restrict patient’s choice about their treatment. CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy)… read more

The theme of this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week (8th to 14th May) is “Thriving, not surviving”. Following the results of a recent survey, the Mental Health Foundation has expressed concerns about a decline in the UK’s mental heath and wellbeing and has developed a 5-point plan to address the main issues at a national… read more