The author of the course is Dr Chris Williams he is a Senior Lecturer in Psychiatry and Honorary Consultant Psychiatrist at the University of Glasgow. His main clinical and research interest is in the area of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT). It has been made available Free of charge through NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde through their financial support with the development and infrastructure hosting of Living Life to The Full Website.

The course is based on "Helping people to help themselves". A crucial element is to inform, educate and teach key life skills.

Overview of the type of things the course covers:

* Understanding why we feel as we do.
* Practical problem solving skills.
* Using Anxiety Control Training relaxation.
* Overcoming Reduced activity .
* Helpful and Unhelpful behaviours.
* Using Medication effectively.
* Noticing unhelpful thoughts.
* Changing unhelpful thoughts.
* Healthy living - sleep, food, diet and exercise.
* Staying well.