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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) has been clinically proven to reduce the intensity of common menopausal symptoms like hot flushes, night sweats, and sleep disturbances. In fact, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) now recommends CBT as a standalone or complementary approach to HRT.

What You’ll Learn

This unique, first-of-its-kind course in Ireland blends self-paced online learning with a dynamic half-day live workshop (offered both in person and online). You’ll gain the knowledge, tools, and confidence to deliver a structured 6-week CBT program to clients experiencing menopausal symptoms.

Drawing from the internationally acclaimed work of Myra Hunter & Melanie Smith, authors of Managing Hot Flushes with Group CBT, this course will equip you with an evidence-based, client-focused approach to menopause care.

What You’ll Gain from This Course

🔹 A Structured 6-Week CBT Program you can run with clients or groups – Ready-to-use materials so you can confidently support clients.

🔹 13 CPD Credits – Enhance your professional development.

🔹 Flexible Learning – Six self-paced online modules + a live half-day interactive workshop.

🔹 Expert-Led Content – Based on the groundbreaking work of Myra Hunter & Melanie Smith, leading researchers in menopause and CBT.

Exclusive Course Materials Provided

📌 Patient handouts & CBT worksheets

📌 Presentation slides for working with groups & clients

📌 Webinar workbook

📌 Sleep & hot flush diaries

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy 7 week course

Max 6 in a group - €280 for the full course – In person or online groups available

One on One - €75 per session (Total cost €525 over 7 weeks)

Clients will learn new skills around relaxation, paced breathing and cognitive behavioural skills.
Using a combination of teaching, discussion and experiential components clients will learn techniques to self-manage and improve the impact of menopausal symptoms particularly night sweats and hot flushes.
Advantages: No Side effects, stress reduction, help in managing insomnia
Goals: relaxation, paced breathing, stress management, sleep and fatigue management, addressing thoughts and beliefs about the physical symptoms (cognitions), restored sense of control and improved mood.

Group Psychotherapy Sessions

11/2 hour sessions – meeting once a week – Eur35 per person per session.

The group support therapy sessions help connect woman through their journey and provides a safe, empathetic and non-judgemental space. The group provides a space to discuss all issues, hear others stories and feel seen, heard and listened to in your own journey. Having peers to reflect back to you that what you are going through is normal, but painful and difficult can help woman in coming to terms with and acceptance of the transition into the next phase of their lives. Woman describe having others to talk to and share their experiences, brings comfort, learning and feeling less overwhelmed and isolated.

Anxiety, depression, low mood and suicidal ideation are some of the issues that will be supported and assessed in group therapy with the help and support of the therapist. We will work with G.P.’s and other healthcare professionals if a referral needs to be made for extra supports.

Nutrition for the Perimenopause

Max 6 in a group - €280 for the full course – In person or online groups available

One on One - €75 per session (Total cost €525 over 7 weeks)

Clients will learn new skills around relaxation, paced breathing and cognitive behavioural skills.
Using a combination of teaching, discussion and experiential components clients will learn techniques to self-manage and improve the impact of menopausal symptoms particularly night sweats and hot flushes.
Advantages: No Side effects, stress reduction, help in managing insomnia
Goals: relaxation, paced breathing, stress management, sleep and fatigue management, addressing thoughts and beliefs about the physical symptoms (cognitions), restored sense of control and improved mood.