A one‑hour practical workshop for anyone who struggles with spending more than they mean to.

A supportive and practical online workshop designed to help people understand why they overspend and learn powerful strategies to regain control of their money, emotions, and everyday choices.

Join Professor Chris Williams online for one hour and learn how to:

• Recognise the real reasons behind your overspending
• Break unhelpful patterns and take back control of your finances
• Reduce emotional buying and impulse purchases
• Build more confident, balanced spending habits
• Develop practical CBT‑based strategies you can use immediately
• Create a personalised step‑by‑step plan for healthier decisions

Why people overspend

During the session, we’ll explore some of the most common patterns that drive overspending, including:

1. Losing track of your spending
2. Getting caught up in the excitement or buzz of buying
3. Buying treats to make yourself feel better
4. Buying things because you feel you “deserve” them
5. Using possessions to demonstrate your success to yourself or others
6. Buying things for others to gain love, affection, or approval
7. Feeling compelled to collect or possess certain items or needing things to feel “just right”

What’s included:

• One hour of expert training
• Practical CBT‑based skills you can use straight away
• Worksheets to help you understand patterns and plan new habits
• Anonymous Q&A — submit questions before or during the session

What to expect:

Led by Professor Chris Williams, this workshop blends psychology, practical tools, and everyday examples to help you understand spending triggers and develop healthier, calmer, more intentional choices.

Camera on or off — completely up to you.

Attend live and use the worksheets during the session, or revisit them afterwards in your own time.

About your trainer

Professor Chris Williams

Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Glasgow and creator of the Living Life to the Full life‑skills approach.

• Award‑winning author of over 100 books
• Book of the Year British Medical Association Annual book awards
• International expert in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• Twice Past President of the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapists

Tickets

Ticket for: Taking Control of Overspending (Online Workshop)
Wednesday 16th December 2026, 7.00–8.00pm
£25.00 (includes VAT)

Once registered, you will receive an email with your MS Teams link.

You will also receive access to the linked book and course accompanying this training with 12 months online access.