Look at this fabulous self-soothing bag made by a #psychosocial group at our Mount Lodge community! Groups like this take place weekly across our communities, with residents helping to shape the topics and activities around their interests and needs #RelationalPractice #MentalHealth

Congrats to our class of '25-'26 for completing their L7 in Relational Practice in Mental Health.🎉Places are available for our Sept intake; find out more about the course and entry requirements - www.cht.org.uk/training/dip... #RelationalPractice #Training #mentalhealth #postgraduate #diploma

We've got that (froggy) Friday feeling! Read our latest blog from our Team Leader, Simon Willcox, on our newest resident at Highams Lodge 🐸 www.cht.org.uk/post/welcome...

Applications for our placements are now closed for the academic year 2026-2027. To keep up to date with any future vacancy opportunities and when applications will open again, sign up to our newsletter via www.cht.org.uk

Read our latest blog from Team Leader, Paul Heseltine, about his experience of leadership development at Mount Lodge, and what really matters for our staff team and residents. www.cht.org.uk/post/develop... #training #relationalpractice #psychologicallyinformedenvironments

Aloha from Mount Lodge! We thoroughly enjoyed a Hawaiian-themed BBQ in Eastbourne this week, filled with delicious food, games, and fun in the sun. Social events bring everyone together, building positive relationships and a feeling of belonging for residents and staff. #RelationalPractice

Come see myself, Marilyn, Natasha and Ciara in our session in the final parallel “The “imposter” in the room: creative solutions for unaffiliated lived experience researchers”. We hope to generate some good discussion. #BIGSPD26 NB. Our slides are very colourful!

The results of today’s question at #BigSpd26 are in, with the top-voted-for interventions being training for mental health professionals, community-based services, early intervention initiatives, trauma-informed services, and access to specialist therapies. (1/4)

Our next keynote here at #BIGSPD26 is from Dr Rachel Gibbons and Dr Mary Ryan. The Clinician-Patient Relationship: Helpful Illusion or Harmful Delusion? 🧵 THREAD below.

Today at #BigSpd26 we're running a thought experiment: if you had £1 million to improve outcomes for people experiencing mental distress, how would you spend it? Click here app.sli.do/event/xgQMZa... or scan the QR code to join the conversation or share your ideas in the comments below.

A quick opening from our co-presidents and now we’re into Raf Hamaizia’s keynote talk about lived experience & co-production: a bridge of mutual understanding. Raf kicks off his talk with sharing a video sharing parts of his journey through life, services and into lived experience working #BIGSPD26

It’s @hoppypelican.bsky.social and @thementalelf.bsky.social talking about getting the #bigspd26 conference #beyondtheroom Lots being talked about on the topic of “personality disorder” over the next few days on all different forms of social media. Do join in. Ask questions. Comment. #bigspd26

@danwarrender.bsky.social explaining the action/consequences model of containing risk in the symposium at #BIGSPD26

We need to focus on Adverse Childhood Experiences, says de Jongh. Using Shapiro's Adaptive Information Processing. A negative self-image like 'I am worthless' isn't the cause of dysfunction but the result of unprocessed memories. Treat the memories, shift the symptoms. #BIGSPD26

de Jongh explains how adverse childhood experiences can lead to latent vulnerability, which in turn lead to social thinning #BIGSPD26

On day 1 of #BigSpd26 & on our stand we're asking for people's views on the term "personality disorder." Some find the term validating or useful, while others feel it misses the complexity of their experience. What do you think? Share your thoughts below & we'll share full results later today.

We are so excited to be part of #BigSpd26! Laura and Lena will be at the CHT stand throughout the conference. Follow us throughout the event as we share our updates, invite your feedback and share the results of our poll questions. #mentalhealth #personalitydisorder #JointheConversation

Making sure you have a good work-life balance is so important for avoiding burnout and supporting mental wellbeing, especially when you work in a challenging environment. One of our staff members shares how maintaining boundaries is essential to support their wellbeing. #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

It’s #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, and as this year’s theme is ‘Action’, over the week we’ll be sharing the postive actions that members of our communities take to support positive wellbeing. We hope you find these posts inspiring!

With #NationalPetDay coming up, Dr Andreas Constandinos, our Head of Psychotherapy, asks: what role do pets have in our communities, and how do they support the people who live in them? 👉 www.cht.org.uk/post/the-rol... #SupportedLiving #MentalHealthRecovery #PetTherapy #AttachmentAndHealing

We are over the moon to receive a National Lottery Awards for All grant to run workshops over the coming year for residents and their keyworkers, covering event planning, fundraising, teamwork, and leadership to help residents gain confidence and skills to get more involved in the community.

Look at this intricate jigsaw of Tower Bridge! Made at our Highams Lodge community and displayed in the shared lounge, it's bringing a part of central London to Waltham Forest.

'Recovery and Relationships’, our new blog series, where staff and residents share their experiences on how a relational approach to treatment can improve outcomes. In our first post, Valentina, Clinical Lead at Highams Lodge, reflects on the power of community as a container tinyurl.com/yjthzcbk

Healing through Community: The impact of psychotherapeutic interventions on mental health outcomes at CHT

As the clinical lead at Highams Lodge, I’ve witnessed firsthand the transformative power of psychotherapeutic interventions when they’re embedded within a true community.

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We are really happy to share this beautiful and detailed Lego solar constellation made by one of our residents at Highams Lodge to brighten up the shared lounge. We hope it brightens up your news feed too!

Here’s our Head of Properties, Przemek, putting the finishing touches on our new garden therapy room at Richmond House Therapeutic Recovery Community! We are looking forward to using this space for one-to-one psychotherapy in our peaceful garden! #mentalhealth #psychotherapy #therapeuticcommunities

Applications are open for our Level 7 Diploma in Relational Practice in Mental Health! 👉https://www.cht.org.uk/training/diploma #RelationalPractice #MentalHealth #ProfessionalDevelopment

With the festive season upon us, here are a few pictures from our communities along with a huge THANK YOU to our friends, supporters and partners for making our work possible this year. We’re looking forward to seeing what 2026 holds for us. #thisisourcommunity

As the year end approaches, we take a look back on our community activities in 2025 and share some of the key elements that we believe make events meaningful, successful, and supportive of recovery. 👉 www.cht.org.uk/post/an-end-... #therapeuticcommunities #relationalpractice #mentalhealthrecovery

An end-of-year reflection on our community activities in 2025

Relationships are central to our clinical approach at CHT, and one of the most enjoyable ways these relationships are built is through shared days out and activities that bring people together.

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With the festive season truly underway in our communities, we are delighted to share this beautiful wreath made by residents & staff at our Highams Lodge community in Waltham Forest. #festivecheer #highamslodge #walthamforest #thisisourcommunity

Last Saturday, Lilias Gillies House braved the cold and sold beautiful handmade arts & crafts at the Christmas Market in Coulsdon. Not only did they raise money for their sports equipment fund, but they also helped raise awareness of CHT in the local community #fundraising #coulsdon #festiveseason