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Anxiety management in palliative care and long-term conditions - 2 days face to face

April 30th & May 1st 2026 - in-person - Sale, Manchester.

Full details and tickets at:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1567331533809?aff=oddtdtcreator

This two-day, in-person course is designed for occupational therapists and other health professionals who support patients whose anxiety is limiting engagement in daily activities, roles, and rehabilitation.

With a focus on palliative care and progressive conditions, the course provides practical, evidence-informed strategies to help patients manage anxiety and re-engage in meaningful occupations—even in complex or emotionally challenging contexts.

This session aims to :

• Better understanding of factors which can cause and perpetuate anxiety, in the wider context of palliative care and progressive conditions.

• Appreciation of how anxiety affects and activates both mind and body systems, affecting activity social interactions and participation in clinical interventions

• Evidence-informed insight for assessing and selecting intervention in this client group

• A range of practical and effective techniques for reducing and managing anxiety

• Ideas to support your 'therapeutic use of self', and increase your confidence and effectiveness in your role; and to help build resilience into your own life

• Opportunity to network with and learn from other healthcare professionals and their experiences.

and strategies to:

• Manage distress during sessions and for people to use independently during functional tasks and rehabilitationAssess anxiety with clients and in organisations

• Identify appropriate goals and interventions to motivate and support participation

• Communicate effectively in emotionally sensitive situations

• Adapt interventions for progressive and life-limiting conditions

While grounded in palliative care, these skills are directly transferable to a wide range of settings, including neurological rehabilitation, chronic illness, community practice, and mental health.

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Mindfulness, Relaxation and the Threat Response in Clinical Practice - half-day online

20th May 2026 - online - UK - BST - 9am - 12.45pm - online

Tickets and further information at:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1985047776335?aff=oddtdtcreator

An interactive half-day webinar designed for occupational therapists and other health professionals working with clients experiencing distress, anxiety, fatigue, pain, or breathlessness.

We consider evidenced informed information from Acceptance Commitment Therapy alongside information from the Polyvagal Theory framework to explore the threat response, and how it impacts function, participation, and engagement in meaningful activities. We introduce mindfulness and relaxation techniques, focusing on brief interventions you can integrate into everyday practice.

You’ll gain practical strategies to support clients who feel overwhelmed, avoid activity, or struggle with engaging in sessions.

You’ll leave with:

• A clinically relevant understanding of the threat response and how it affects people physically and emotionally

• Strategies to help clients regulate distress and engage in sessions and activities

• An understanding of mindfulness and relaxation strategies, and how these can regulate the threat response.

• Considerations for supporting your own personal welfare when supporting others.

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Fatigue management in palliative care and long-term conditions - half-day online

• ​10th June 2026 - online - timing caters for international attendees

UK - BST - 7am to 11am
Australia - AEST 4pm to 8pm 
New Zealand - NZST 6pm to 10pm

Tickets and further information at:   https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1984955795217?aff=oddtdtcreator

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• Oct 14th 2026 - UK - BST - 9am - 1pm - online

Tickets and further information at: 
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1985069648756?aff=oddtdtcreator

An interactive half-day webinar for occupational therapists and other health professionals working with clients experiencing persistent or complex fatigue.

This session focuses on how fatigue impacts function, cognition, and participation in everyday activities, and how to support clients whose symptoms are limiting progress in rehabilitation or daily life.

You’ll explore practical, evidence-informed approaches to fatigue management across a range of conditions, including Long COVID/post-viral fatigue, post-cancer treatment, and palliative or end-of-life care.

The emphasis is on understanding and considering the psychological, emotional and physical aspects of fatigue, providing adaptable strategies you can integrate immediately into your existing practice.

You’ll leave with:

• A broad overview of causes and impacts of fatigue and perpetuating factors for clients with palliative and long-term conditions.

• Clear concepts to explain fatigue to clients to improve insight and engagement

• Structured energy management approaches

• Practical tools and ideas to support self-efficacy in management.

• Strategies for managing physical and cognitive fatigue.

• Approaches that transfer across multiple clinical populations, including end of life

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Introduction to symptom management - 3 hours online

15th July 2026 - online - UK - BST - 9am - 12.00 - online

Tickets and further information at:

​https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1985435745762?aff=oddtdtcreator

This practical introductory course provides all general health and welfare professionals with core skills to support people in managing manage breathlessness, fatigue, and anxiety—common barriers to functional independence.

You’ll explore evidence-informed strategies and simple interventions that can be immediately applied to support activity engagement, pacing, and patient self-management across a range of clinical settings.

You’ll leave with:

• A broad overview of causes and impacts of fatigue, breathlessness and anxiety and how these impact clients physically and emotionally

• Increased understanding of how these symptoms perpetuate and affect people's function, daily activities and social interactions.

• Evidence-based practical tools and strategies to support people you work with in building their confidence and ability to manage symptoms, and improving quality of life

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Relaxation as an intervention: Practical Tools for Client-Centred Practice

16th September 2026 - online - UK - BST - 9am - 12.45pm - online

Tickets and further information at:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1985047776335?aff=oddtdtcreator

This interactive half-day webinar equips occupational therapists with practical, evidence-informed relaxation strategies to support clients across a range of settings.

You’ll learn how to assess and select appropriate techniques based on individual needs, preferences, and occupational goals—helping clients manage stress, improve regulation, and enhance participation in daily life.

Through case examples and guided practice, you’ll build confidence in applying relaxation as a meaningful, client-centred intervention you can use immediately in your work.

You'll leave with:

• Understanding of how and why relaxation is so difficult for some people.

• Broader knowledge of different relaxation styles and techniques and considerations for which to select for each indivcidual

• Skills to adapt strategies for physical, cognitive, and emotional needs

• Ideas on how best to integrate relaxation into everyday occupational therapy interventions

• Support clients in building sustainable self-regulation skills

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Bespoke sessions available to individuals and organisations; please ask.​​

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