Unmasked Mental Health, 2024 Commercial Street, Halifax, HX1 1TA
Connecting Services is a dedicated networking and learning event designed for professionals and volunteers supporting adults with poor mental health across Calderdale. This includes GPs, practice managers, social prescribers, mental health practitioners, pharmacies, VCSE organisations, community volunteers and partner services.
Demand for mental health support continues to rise, and collaboration across sectors has never been more important. This event will strengthen understanding of the services offered by Unmasked Mental Health and ensure clarity around how, when and why to refer.
We’ll explain what we mean by counselling, including the range of therapeutic approaches delivered by our trained practitioners, such as:
Person-Centred Therapy
CBT-informed practice
Integrative Therapy
Trauma-informed approaches
We recognise that terminology varies across healthcare and community settings, so we aim to create a shared understanding of our model.
Clear guidance on:
Who our service is appropriate for
How to refer into our counselling and community programmes
Managing complexity
What clients can expect
We will also introduce the full range of support available at Unmasked, including:
Hubs
Activity Groups
Peer-led Group Talking Therapy sessions
This includes an overview of the training and supervision provided to all staff and volunteers who deliver these services.
Attendees will have the opportunity to meet:
Our Counselling Lead
The counselling team
Hub and activity group facilitators
Wider Unmasked staff
This event is ideal for anyone supporting adults experiencing mental health challenges, including:
GP practices • Social prescribers • Pharmacies • Mental health workers • VCSE partners • Community volunteers • Support services • Practice management teams and anyone else working within the Calderdale community who support or interact with people suffering with poor mental health and want to understand our services more to enable improved collaboration and better outcomes for those we help.
Gain clarity and confidence in our therapeutic approaches
Understand suitability, boundaries and expectations
Learn about community support options beyond counselling
Connect with other professionals
Ask questions and share insights
Enjoy a relaxed, supportive networking environment
This event is free, but spaces are limited.
We look forward to welcoming you and working together to strengthen mental health support across Calderdale.