PRIMARY CERTIFICATE IN STRESS MANAGEMENT
PRIMARY CERTIFICATE IN OCCUPATIONAL and ORGANISATIONAL STRESS MANAGEMENT
CONTENT
The two day Primary Certificate in Stress Management course includes the theory of stress and its management. The course takes a multimodal cognitive-behavioural approach to stress management and is based on current research and practice. Some of the topics included are individual and organisational symptoms of stress, thinking errors and thinking skills, stress mapping, stability zones, relaxation techniques, biofeedback, pressure and stress, lifestyle management, physical outlets, management of the personal work environment, Type A behaviour, locus of control, role conflict and ambiguity, time management, coping strategies at work and home. The application of theory to practice in different settings e.g. counselling, health education, individual and group training, management, and psychotherapy, will be covered. Two books, manuals, handouts and biodots are provided. A number of questionnaires will need completing at the end of the first day of the course. A certificate is awarded to participants who successfully complete a 3 hour seen exam paper undertaken at home. NB The Primary Certificate in Occupational & Organisational Stress Management course focuses more on the occupational and organisational issues of stress management and looks at stress auditing tools.
COURSE RECOGNITION
The course is recognised by the Institute of Management Specialists, Health Practitioners' Association, the Institute of Manufacturing, and Professional Business and Technical Management, and the Academy of Multi-Skills.
PRIMARY CERTIFICATE IN COUNSELLING (SKILLS) (LEVEL 1)
This is an intensive 3-day course in counselling skills based on the person-centred approach of Carl Rogers and the developmental skills model of Gerard Egan, with its three-stage framework of exploration, understanding and action, which can be used effectively in different work contexts.
CONTENT
A. What is counselling?
B. Core conditions of the client-counsellor relationship: empathy, respect and congruence.
C. Egan's Three Stage Model:
Stage 1 Exploration: attending, active listening, communicating empathy, demonstrating acceptance, being authentic, paraphrasing, reflecting, summarising, using open-ended questions to encourage.
Stage 2 Developing New Understanding: building on Stage 1 skills, accurate empathy and the challenging skills, summarising, probing, appropriate self-disclosure, immediacy, confrontation and inconsistencies, goal setting, alternative frames of reference.
Stage 3 Action Skills: contracts, decision-making, evaluation, identifying personal resources.
D. Professional Issues: pitfalls in counselling, boundaries, ethics, referrals.
E. Regular experience of counselling practice in three interchangeable roles: counsellor, client, observer.
F. Learn about the role of the counsellor, to understand the experience of being a client and to develop the skills of giving feedback and evaluation.
COURSE METHOD
The course sessions are designed on a workshop model which includes: a formal theoretical tutor input with group discussion; small and large group exercises to illustrate the teaching in a personal and practical way; practical counselling in triads of counsellor, client and observer, ending with verbal feedback from counsellors and clients and written evaluation from observer which forms part of each participants course workbook. A certificate is awarded to participants who successfully complete a 3 hour seen exam paper undertaken at home.
COURSE RECOGNITION
The course is recognised by the Health Practitioners' Association and the Institute of Management Specialists.
PRIMARY CERTIFICATE IN COGNITIVE-BEHAVIOURAL THERAPY & TRAINING
CONTENT
This intensive two-day course based workshop covers the theory and practice of cognitive-behavioural techniques applied to counselling and training settings. Some of the topics included are agenda setting, cognitive distortions, skills used in the disputation of unhelpful beliefs, schemata, downward arrow, the importance of assignments, and the use of dysfunctional thought forms. These issues and techniques and their application to the treatment of stress, depression, phobias and anxiety are also covered. A video will be shown to demonstrate some of the techniques. Participants will have the opportunity to practise some of these techniques in small group work. Handouts, questionnaires, and a manual are provided. For the purposes of skills training, participants should be prepared to discuss one problem in small group work. Normal rules of confidentiality apply. A certificate is awarded to participants who successfully complete a 3 hour seen exam paper undertaken at home.
COURSE RECOGNITION
The course is recognised by the Institute of Management Specialists, the Health Practitioners' Association, the Institute of Manufacturing, and Professional Business and Technical Management.
PRIMARY CERTIFICATE IN RATIONAL EMOTIVE BEHAVIOUR THERAPY & COUNSELLING
CONTENT
This intensive weekend course covers the basic theory and practice of rational emotive behaviour therapy (REBT) and counselling. It includes the following: basic concepts; the philosophic and scientific emphasis of REBT; goals, purposes and rationality; humanistic outlook; biological-based tendencies; healthy and unhealthy negative emotions; psychological interactionism; emotions underlying procrastination; agenda setting, three major MUSTS and the derivatives; the ABC model; treatment sequence; assessing A and inference chaining; teaching the B-C connection; disputing irrational beliefs; acquisition and perpetuation of psychological disturbance; short and long range hedonism; enlightened self-interest; self-acceptance; importance of assignments; multimodal emphasis; shame attacking exercises; low frustration tolerance exercises. A book, manual, questionnaires, and handouts are provided. For the purposes of skills training, participants should be prepared to discuss two personal issues in training groups. Participants must bring standard tapes and a cassette recorder (preferably battery operated) to the course to facilitate training related group supervision. Students who do not wish to undertake the group supervision are not eligible for the course. Normal rules of confidentiality apply. Participants will be expected to undertake either a shame attacking exercise or a low frustration tolerance exercise during the course of the weekend. NB. REBT was formerly known as Rational-Emotive Therapy. A certificate is awarded to participants who successfully complete a 3 hour seen exam paper undertaken at home.
COURSE RECOGNITION
The course is recognised by the Institute of Management Specialists, Health Practitioners Association, the Institute of Manufacturing, and Professional Business and Technical Management. In addition, the course is recognised by the Association for Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapists (AREBT). The Association has a National Register for REBT counsellors and therapists.
PRIMARY CERTIFICATE IN MULTIMODAL THERAPY AND COUNSELLING
CONTENTS
This intensive two-day course based workshop covers the theory and practice of the Multimodal Approach to counselling and training based on the work of Arnold Lazarus and adapted to the field of stress counselling and management by Stephen Palmer. The topics include: the seven BASIC ID modalities i.e. Behaviour, Affect, Sensation, Imagery, Cognitive Interpersonal, Drugs/Biology; Modality and Structural Profiles; interventions and techniques from the seven modalities. These issues and techniques and their application to the treatment of stress, depression, phobias and anxiety are also covered. The useful multimodal interventions of tracking and bridging will be discussed. Videos will be shown to demonstrate some of the techniques. Participants will have the opportunity to practise some of these techniques in small group work. The book 'Counselling for Stress Problems', and handouts are provided. For the purposes of skills training, participants should be prepared to discuss two personal problems in small group work and complete a Multimodal Life History Inventory as a homework assignment. Normal rules of confidentiality apply. A certificate is awarded to participants who successfully complete a 3 hour seen exam paper undertaken at home.
COURSE RECOGNITION
The course is recognised by the Institute of Management Specialists, Health Practitioners' Association, the Institute of Manufacturing, and Professional Business and Technical Management.
PRIMARY CERTIFICATE IN PROBLEM FOCUSED PSYCHOTHERAPY AND TRAINING
CONTENT
This intensive two-day workshop is based upon the problem solving and stress management approaches of Meichenbaum, 1985; Falloon et. al.,1984, 1987, 1993; Palmer, 1994; Wasik, 1984; Hawton and Kirk, 1989; Palmer and Burton, 1996. It includes the seven step sequence: problem identification, goal selection, generation of alternatives, consideration of consequences, decision-making, implementation, and evaluation. The indications and contra-indications are also covered i.e. when and when not to use the approach. For the purposes of skills training, participants should be prepared to discuss two personal problems in small group work. Normal rules of confidentiality apply. A certificate is awarded to participants who successfully complete a 3 hour seen exam paper undertaken at home.
COURSE RECOGNITION
The course is recognised by the Institute of Management Specialists, Academy of Multi-Skills, Health Practitioners' Association, the Institute of Manufacturing, and Professional Business and Technical Management.
PRIMARY CERTIFICATE IN ASSERTION AND COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS TRAINING
CONTENT
This two-day workshop focuses on the theory and practice of assertion and communications skills. There will be an emphasis on skills practise and course participants will be given opportunity to practise assertion and communication skills, step by step. Assertiveness skills such as negative enquiry, fogging, broken record, workable compromise and negative assertion, will be covered. Communication skills such as sending and receiving skills will be included. The use of assertion and communications skills in stress management training will also be discussed. A certificate is awarded to participants who successfully complete a 3 hour seen exam paper undertaken at home.
COURSE RECOGNITION
The course is recognised by the Institute of Management Specialists, Health Practitioners' Association, the Institute of Manufacturing, and Professional Business and Technical Management.
PRIMARY CERTIFICATE IN STRESS COUNSELLING AND MANAGEMENT: A PROBLEM FOCUSED APPROACH (LEVEL 3)
CONTENT
This is an intensive three-day course on stress counselling and stress management. The course takes a multimodal cognitive-behavioural and rational emotive behavioural approach to counselling and stress management. The trainers have developed an integrative problem focused approach. The course includes: Psychophysiology of stress and anxiety, Dual Systems Model, the cognitive therapy PR plan, assessing activating events, skills used in the disputation of unhelpful beliefs, and self-acceptance. The course includes theoretical input and time to practise the techniques and skills discussed. Small group presentation will also form a part of the course. For the purposes of skills training, participants should be prepared to discuss two personal problems. Normal rules of confidentiality apply. However, the course is not an opportunity to work out personal issues which may need the support of personal therapy. NB It is essential that applicants have an understanding and working knowledge of basic multimodal cognitive-behavioural and rational emotive behavioural theory and practice. Knowledge of problem focused psychotherapy and training would also be an advantage. Individuals who have received no formal training in these areas should initially attend the relevant primary certificate courses at the Centre or suitable recognised courses elsewhere. A certificate is awarded to participants who successfully complete a 3 hour seen exam paper undertaken at home.
COURSE RECOGNITION
The course is recognised by the Health Practitioners' Association and the Institute of Management Specialists.
PRIMARY CERTIFICATE IN SUPERVISION (LEVEL 3)
CONTENT
This two-day course focuses on the theory and practice of the supervision of counsellors, psychotherapists and psychologists who are working with clients. The course will include the following issues: methods of supervisory intervention and the supervisory relationship; counselling-bound models; using individual and group supervision; contracting with the supervisee/employing organisation; supervisor's responsibilities; preparing the supervisee for supervision; supervision and counselling interface; sharing with the supervisee areas in which you lack experience; evaluation of supervisees and the supervisor; helping supervisees learn; experiential learning methods; supervision of audio-taped work; dealing with supervisees who have become emotionally disturbed or are suffering from burn-out; dealing with supervisees who are working unethically; supervision of the supervisor; the importance of stress management and self-care for the supervisor. There will be teaching input as well as skills practice on this course. A certificate is awarded to participants who successfully complete a 3 hour seen exam paper undertaken at home.
COURSE RECOGNITION
The course is recognised by the Health Practitioners' Association and the Institute of Management Specialists.
PRIMARY CERTIFICATE IN TRAUMA AND PTSD (LEVEL 1)
CONTENT
This basic two-day course looks at trauma and PTSD. Prominence is given to the signs and symptoms associated with trauma and PTSD as these form the basis of an Assessment model based on cognitive-behavioural principles. The important issue of when to refer clients is included in the programme and students are introduced to a number of interventions such as behavioural exposure, use of imagery and disputation of irrational beliefs. The course includes theory and experiential skills based learning. The important subject of further training is also considered. A book and handouts are provided. A certificate is awarded to participants who successfully complete a 3 hour seen exam paper undertaken at home.
WHO IS THE COURSE FOR?
The course is suitable for trainers, counsellors, psychotherapists, psychologists, personnel staff, management consultants, health and caring professionals who wish to learn about trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder. The course is unsuitable for individuals who would find discussions about trauma distressing or are presently suffering from the effects of a traumatic event. This course is NOT an opportunity to work out issues which may need the support of personal therapy. This course is not suitable for those with experience of trauma work, unless they wish to attend a revision course.
COURSE RECOGNITION
The course is recognised by the Institute of Management Specialists, Health Practitioners' Association, the Institute of Manufacturing, and Professional Business and Technical Management.
PRIMARY CERTIFICATE IN TRAUMA AND PTSD (LEVEL 3)
CONTENT
This two-day course is designed for those individuals who have either completed the Primary Certificate in Trauma and PTSD (Level 1) course or for those experienced practitioners with an understanding of trauma from a cognitive-behavioural perspective. Experienced practitioners will be expected to understand the psychological, emotional, physical and behavioural symptoms of trauma, predisposing factors and already be involved in some form of trauma counselling. The course uses a cognitive-behavioural framework to consider the treatment of such problems as avoidance, anxiety and panic, dealing with dysfunctional thoughts, anger, intrusive thoughts and images. Students will be expected to bring examples of actual cases and to take part in relevant role-play activities. A certificate is awarded to participants who successfully complete a 3 hour seen exam paper undertaken at home.
WHO IS THE COURSE FOR?
The course is suitable for experienced counsellors, counselling/health/clinical psychologists, psychotherapists, and other health and caring professionals who wish to learn more about trauma and post traumatic stress disorder and the application of a cognitive-behavioural framework and techniques. The course is NOT an opportunity to work out issues which may need the support of personal therapy. It is expected that students attending this course will have a basic understanding of trauma and PTSD beyond the level of the Level 1 course at the Centre and are currently involved in trauma counselling. Individuals with little or no understanding of a cognitive-behavioural framework would be advised to attend an appropriate course at the Centre or elsewhere to increase their knowledge.
COURSE RECOGNITION
The course is recognised by the Health Practitioners' Association and the Institute of Management Specialists.
PRIMARY CERTIFICATE IN CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS DEBRIEFING (LEVEL 3)
CONTENT
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) has rapidly established itself as a useful tool in combating and preventing the onset of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder. The first CISD model was pioneered by Mitchell and Dyregrov. This two-day course provides a flexible and psycho-educational framework in which the debriefer can facilitate CISD, whilst maintaining core therapeutic conditions, irrespective of the dynamics of the situation or organisation concerned. The course includes theory input and skills practice based on the work of Mitchell and Dyregrov and also the innovative work of the Kent Constabulary. There will be presentations on post trauma stress, the crisis intervention model, post trauma debriefing, defining the framework, importance of mobilizing support, developing emotional hardiness in the debriefer, critical incident stress debriefing, and maintaining psychological wellbeing. A certificate is awarded to participants who successfully complete a 3 hour seen exam paper undertaken at home.
WHO IS THE COURSE FOR?
The course is suitable for experienced counsellors, psychologists, psychotherapists and other health professionals who wish to learn more about CISD. It is recommended that participants for this course possess:
COURSE RECOGNITION
The course is recognised by the Health Practitioners' Association.
PRIMARY CERTIFICATE IN BRIEF AND TIME LIMITED THERAPY (LEVEL 3)
CONTENT
This is an intensive two-day course on Brief and Time Limited therapy and counselling. The course takes a multimodal cognitive-behavioural and rational emotive behavioural approach. The course includes theoretical input and time to practise the techniques and skills discussed. For the purposes of skills training, participants should be prepared to discuss two personal problems in small group work. Normal rules of confidentiality apply. However, the course is not an opportunity to work out personal issues which may need the support of personal therapy. A certificate is awarded to participants who successfully complete a 3 hour seen exam paper undertaken at home.
WHO IS THE COURSE FOR?
The course is suitable for experienced counsellors, psychologists, personnel staff, trainers, psychotherapists, health and caring professionals who wish to learn more about brief/time limited therapy. It is essential that applicants have an understanding and working knowledge of multimodal cognitive-behavioural and rational emotive behavioural theory and practice. Knowledge of problem solving psychotherapy and training would also be an advantage. Individuals who have received no formal training in these areas should initially attend the relevant primary certificate courses at the Centre or suitable recognised courses elsewhere.
COURSE RECOGNITION
The course is recognised by the Health Practitioners' Association and the Institute of Management Specialists.
CERTIFICATE COURSE IN STRESS MANAGEMENT
CONTENT
This is a modular 5 to 6 day course. Students must attend Module a) plus two additional modules as below (details elsewhere):
a) Primary Certificate in Stress Management (2 days)
b) Primary Certificate in Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy and Counselling (equivalent to 3 days)
c) Primary Certificate in Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy and Training (2 days)
d) Primary Certificate in Problem Focused Psychotherapy and Training (2 days)
e) Primary Certificate in Assertion and Communication Skills Training (2 days)
f) Primary Certificate in Counselling (Skills) (3 days) g) Advanced Stress Management/Counselling Training (1 day) A certificate is awarded to participants who successfully complete the courses and the seen exam papers undertaken at home (modules a-f). There is an enrolment fee of £25 (pounds sterling).
COURSE RECOGNITION
The course is recognised by the Institute of Management Specialists, Health Practitioners' Association, the Institute of Manufacturing, Academy of Multi-Skills, and Professional Business and Technical Management.
CERTIFICATE IN STRESS MANAGEMENT AND COUNSELLING SKILLS
Students successfully completing the Certificate in Stress Management and module f are eligible to receive the award of 'Certificate in Stress Management and Counselling (Skills)'. There is an enrolment fee of £25 (pounds sterling). (NB. Only one certificate can be awarded.)
PRELIMINARY CERTIFICATE IN CRISIS AND TRAUMA COUNSELLING AND CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS DEBRIEFING
CERTIFICATE IN CRISIS AND TRAUMA COUNSELLING AND CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS DEBRIEFING
CONTENT AND GENERAL INFORMATION
Participants who successfully complete both the Primary Certificate in Trauma and PTSD, and the Primary Certificate in Critical Incident Stress Debriefing course are also eligible to apply for the combined Preliminary Certificate in Crisis and Trauma Counselling and Critical Incident Stress Debriefing. The combined course provides a minimum of 24 hours of intensive training. Applicants may choose to receive further in depth training about cognitive-behavioural techniques and the problem solving approach for dealing with crises by attending the two extra optional modules a and b. On successful completion of these two modules students will be awarded a Certificate in Crisis and Trauma Counselling and Critical Incident Stress Debriefing. The entire Certificate programme provides a minimum of 49 hours of intensive training. Certificate Modules a) Primary Certificate Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy and Training (2 days) b) Primary Certificate in Problem Focused Psychotherapy and Training (2 days)
WHO IS THE COURSE FOR?
The courses are suitable for individuals who wish to receive training in Crisis, Trauma/PTSD counselling and in Critical Incident Stress Debriefing. Suitability for this course is the same as for the Primary Certificate in Critical Incident Stress Debriefing course (see elsewhere).
ASSESSMENT FOR PRELIMINARY CERTIFICATE
In addition to successfully passing the Primary Certificate in Crisis, Trauma and PTSD Counselling, and the Primary Certificate in Critical Incident Stress Debriefing, a completed application form, and a 1000 word assignment will need to be submitted with an assessment fee. 100% course attendance is mandatory.
ASSESSMENT FOR CERTIFICATE
Once the student has been awarded the Preliminary Certificate the student is eligible to join the Certificate programme on submission of a completed application form. On successful completion of modules a and b, a 1000 word assignment and a book review will need to be submitted with an assessment fee. 100% course attendance is mandatory.
COURSE RECOGNITION
The course is recognised by the Health Practitioners' Association and the Institute of Management Specialists.
ADVANCED PRIMARY CERTIFICATE IN MULTIMODAL, COGNITIVE-BEHAVIOURAL COUNSELLING (LEVEL 4)
CONTENTS
This intensive three day course forms part of the Diploma in Cognitive-Behavioural Approaches To Psychotherapy and Counselling, and the Diploma in Multimodal Counselling and Psychotherapy/Diploma in Multimodal Stress Counselling programme. It builds upon the existing multimodal and cognitive-behavioural courses on the programmes and includes training related clinical supervision, additional strategies and techniques. A certificate is awarded to participants who successfully complete a 3 hour seen exam paper undertaken at home.
COURSE RECOGNITION
The course is recognised by the Health Practitioners' Association.
DIPLOMA IN STRESS MANAGEMENT
INTRODUCTION
The training programmes at the Centres are multimodal, cognitive-behavioural, and rational emotive behavioural in their approach to stress management, stress counselling, psychotherapy and industrial training. This allows a flexible modular programme to be run on these topics whereby students can go at their own pace according to time availability and financial constraints. To obtain the most out the programme students are encouraged to read relevant books and articles. The course trainers are experienced counsellors, psychotherapists, industrial trainers and consultants. Therefore they can provide information on the application of stress management in a variety of settings. Students may wish to complete the Certificate in Stress Management before applying to this course.
CONTENTS AND GENERAL DETAILS
The Diploma in Stress Management consists of the following course modules (details elsewhere):
The course provides a minimum of 105 hours of theory/skills based training. If the optional modules are also taken then the entire programme provides approximately 184 hours of theory/skills based training. Students can choose the order in which they take the modules depending upon their interests and when they enter the modular programme. However, as module g) is an advanced course students are recommended to take it near the end of their own individual training programme. Modules f and l are supervision based and participants can discuss problems they are experiencing in the theory and practice of stress management in relation to their own particular area of work e.g. training, counselling, health education, psychotherapy, and management etc.
WHO IS THE COURSE FOR?
The course is suitable for counsellors, trainers, counselling/health/clinical psychologists, psychotherapists, nurses, doctors, and other health and caring professionals who wish to learn more about stress management. Although it is a post-qualification course, applicants new to this field of work will be considered.
SELECTION
Selection is a threefold process which includes: application form, reference from someone who knows the applicant, and a personal interview with a course tutor to ascertain suitability for the course.
ASSESSMENT
Students need to pass the seen exam papers undertaken at home for the remaining primary certificate modules, submit a 2500 word assignment, and 5 short book reviews. A course assessment fee is charged on submission of the work. Students will be expected to keep and present a learning log.
SUPERVISION
Course members who are experienced trainers, health educators, and consultants may find the the supervision/training provided on modules f, j, and m adequate for their needs. Course members who are in counselling or psychotherapeutic practice will be expected to be in regular supervision on their therapeutic work with clients according to the codes of ethics of their own professional body. The supervision will be the financial responsibility of the student. If students start using stress management techniques in their practice then supervision should be from a supervisor who is experienced in this approach. Modules f, l, and n provide additional training related supervision. Course members who are new to this field of work will not be expected initially to be offering stress management training.
COURSE RECOGNITION
The course is recognised by The Health Practitioners' Association, the Academy of Multi-Skills, the Institute of Management Specialists, Institute of Manufacturing and Professional Business and Technical Management. The HPA holds a register of qualified practitioners. The other bodies hold a professional status register and provide suitably qualified members with a certificate of professional status in stress management (see section on Information about Professional Bodies elsewhere). The International Stress Management Association (UK) recognises the Diploma as providing eligibility for Full professional membership.
STAFF
The Course Director is Professor Stephen Palmer. He has authored many journal articles on stress management and counselling and his recent books and manuals include 'Counselling for Stress Problems' co-authored with Windy Dryden (published by Sage), and 'How to Manage Stress'co-authored with Deborah Clarke (published by the National Extension College). He has pioneered the application of Multimodal Therapy and Training to stress management in counselling and industrial settings.
ADVANCED CERTIFICATE IN COGNITIVE-BEHAVIOURAL APPROACHES TO PSYCHOTHERAPY AND COUNSELLING
INTRODUCTION
The training programmes at the Centres are multimodal, rational emotive behavioural, and cognitive-behavioural in their approach to counselling, stress management, psychotherapy and industrial training. This allows a flexible modular programme to be run on these topics whereby students can go at their own pace according to time availability and financial constraints. To obtain the most out the programme students are encouraged to read relevant books and articles. The course trainers are experienced counsellors, psychotherapists and industrial trainers. Therefore they can provide information on the application of cognitive-behavioural skills in a variety of settings.
CONTENTS AND GENERAL DETAILS
The Advanced Certificate in Cognitive-Behavioural Approaches To Psychotherapy and Counselling consists of the following course modules (details elsewhere):
a) Primary Certificate in Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy and Counselling (equivalent to 3 days)
b) Primary Certificate in Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy and Training (2 days)
c) Primary Certificate in Multimodal Therapy and Counselling (2 days)
d) Primary Certificate in Problem Focused Psychotherapy and Training (2 days)
e) Primary Certificate in Stress Counselling and Management (Level 3) (3 days)
f) Advanced Stress Management/Counselling Training (Level 3) (1 day)
Optional Modules
g) Primary Certificate in Trauma and PTSD; and/or Primary Certificate in Assertion and Communications Skills Training; and/or Primary Certificate in Stress Management; and/or Primary Certificate in Critical Incident Stress debriefing; and/or Primary Certificate in Supervision; and/or an additional Advanced Stress Management/Counselling Training (Level 3) module. These six modules are optional.
This advanced certificate course provides a minimum of 80 hours of theory/skills based training (150 hours approximately if the optional modules are also taken). Students can choose the order in which they take the modules depending upon their interests and when they enter the modular programme. However, as module e) is an advanced course students are recommended to take it near the end of their own individual training programme.
WHO IS THE COURSE FOR?
The course is suitable for counsellors, counselling/health/clinical psychologists, psychotherapists, and other health and caring professionals who wish to learn more about cognitive-behavioural approaches to counselling and psychotherapy.
SELECTION
Selection is a threefold process which includes: application form, reference from someone who knows the applicant, and a personal interview with a course tutor to ascertain suitability for the course.
ASSESSMENT
In addition to passing the seen exam papers undertaken at home for modules a to e (and modules g if taken) students are expected to submit a 2500 word assignment on cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy and counselling, and 4 short book reviews on completion of the course modules. A course assessment fee is charged on submission of the work.
SUPERVISION
Course members who are in practice will be expected to be in regular supervision on their therapeutic work with clients according to the codes of ethics of their own professional body. The supervision will be the financial responsibility of the student. If students start using cognitive-behavioural techniques in their practice then supervision should be from a supervisor who is experienced in this approach. Course members who are new to this field of work will not be expected to be counselling clients during the duration of the Advanced Certificate programme.
COURSE RECOGNITION
The course is recognised by the Health Practitioners' Association and the Institute of Management Specialists..
ADVANCED CERTIFICATE IN MULTIMODAL PSYCHOTHERAPY AND COUNSELLING ADVANCED CERTIFICATE IN MULTIMODAL STRESS COUNSELLING
INTRODUCTION
The training programmes at the Centres are multimodal, rational emotive behavioural, and cognitive-behavioural in their approach to counselling, stress management/counselling and psychotherapy. This allows a flexible modular programme to be run on these topics whereby students can go at their own pace according to time availability and financial constraints. and articles. This is important as students usually have their own particular interest such as stress counselling, multimodal therapy etc. The modules give an overview to how the approaches or techniques can be applied to specific problems or settings. The course trainers are experienced counsellors, psychotherapists and industrial trainers.
CONTENTS AND GENERAL DETAILS
On application, students can decide whether they are applying for the Advanced Certificate in Multimodal Psychotherapy and Counselling or the Advanced Certificate in Multimodal Stress Counselling. Essentially the programmes are the same however, the emphasis students take on each programme will be different reflecting the type of problem their clients bring into therapy. The course consists of the following course modules (details elsewhere):
a) Primary Certificate in Stress Management (2 days)
b) Primary Certificate in Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy and Training (2 days)
c) Primary Certificate in Multimodal Therapy and Counselling (2 days)
d) Primary Certificate in Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy and Counselling (equivalent to 3 days)
e) Primary Certificate in Problem Focused Psychotherapy and Training (2 days)
f) Primary Certificate in Stress Counselling and Management (Level 3) (3 days)
g) Advanced Stress Management/Counselling Training (Level 3) (1 day)
Optional Modules
h) Primary Certificate in Trauma & PTSD; and/or Primary Certificate in Assertion and Communications Skills Training; and/or Primary Certificate in Critical Incident Stress debriefing; and/or Primary Certificate in Supervision; and/or an additional Advanced Stress Management/Counselling Training (Level 3) module. These five modules are optional.
This advanced certificate course provides a minimum of 92 hours of theory/skills based training (150 hours approximately if the optional modules are also taken). We would recommend that students took modules a and b before attending module c. Module f is an advanced course and students are advised to take it near the end of their own individual training programme. Module g is supervision based and participants can discuss problems they are experiencing in the theory and practice of multimodal, cognitive-behavioural approaches applied to counselling, psychotherapy and stress counselling and management.
WHO IS THE COURSE FOR?
The course is suitable for counsellors, counselling/health/clinical psychologists, psychotherapists, and other health and caring professionals who wish to learn more about multimodal stress counselling and psychotherapy.
SELECTION
Selection is a threefold process which includes: application form, reference from someone who knows the applicant, and a personal interview with a course tutor to ascertain suitability for the course. The course is not an opportunity to work out personal issues which may need the support of personal therapy but a commitment to self-disclosure in relation to course learning and personal awareness will be expected.
ASSESSMENT
In addition to passing the seen exam papers undertaken at home for modules a to f (and modules h if taken) students are expected to submit a 2000 word essay on either multimodal stress counselling or multimodal therapy depending upon which programme they are enrolled on, and 4 short book reviews on completion of the course modules. A course assessment fee is charged on submission of the work. Students will be expected to keep a learning log of their experience on the course.
SUPERVISION
Course members who are in practice will be expected to be in regular supervision on their therapeutic work with clients according to the codes of ethics of their own professional body. The supervision will be the financial responsibility of the student.
COURSE RECOGNITION
The course is recognised by the Health Practitioners' Association and the Institute of Management Specialists.
ADVANCED CERTIFICATE IN PROBLEM FOCUSED PSYCHOTHERAPY AND COUNSELLING
INTRODUCTION
The training programmes at the Centres are based on emotional and practical problem solving approaches which can be applied to counselling, psychotherapy and stress mananement. This allows a flexible modular programme to be run on these topics whereby students can go at their own pace according to time availability and financial constraints. To obtain the most out the programme students are encouraged to read relevant books and articles. The course trainers are experienced counsellors, psychotherapists and industrial trainers. Therefore they can provide information on the application of problem focused, cognitive-behavioural skills in a variety of settings.
CONTENTS AND GENERAL DETAILS
The Advanced Certificate in Problem Focused Psychotherapy and Counselling consists of the following course modules (details elsewhere):
a) Primary Certificate in Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy and Counselling (equivalent to 3 days)
b) Primary Certificate in Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy and Training (2 days)
c) Primary Certificate in Problem Focused Psychotherapy and Training (2 days)
d) Primary Certificate in Stress Counselling and Management (Level 3) (3 days)
e) Advanced Stress Management/Counselling Training (Level 3) (1 day)
f) Advanced Stress Management/Counselling Training (Level 3) (1day)
Optional Modules
g) Primary Certificate in Trauma and PTSD; and/or Advanced Primary Certificate in Multimodal, Cognitive-Behavioural Counselling (Level 4); and/or Primary Certificate in Assertion and Communications Skills Training; and/or Primary Certificate in Stress Management; and/or Primary Certificate in Supervision; and/or Setting up in Private Practice; and/or Advanced Primary Certificate in Multimodal, Cognitive-Behavioural Counselling (Level 4) and/or Primary Certificate in Brief Therapy. These modules are optional.
This advanced certificate course provides approximately 76 hours of theory/skills based training. This can be increased if optional modules are also taken. Students can choose the order in which they take the modules depending upon their interests and when they enter the modular programme. However, as module d is an advanced course students are recommended to take it near the end of their own individual training programme.
SELECTION
Selection is a threefold process which includes: application form, reference from someone who knows the applicant, and a personal interview with a course tutor to ascertain suitability for the course. The course is not an opportunity to work out personal issues which may need the support of personal therapy but a commitment to self-disclosure in relation to course learning and personal awareness will be expected.
ASSESSMENT
In addition to passing the seen exam papers undertaken at home for modules a to d (and module g if taken) students are expected to submit a 2500 word essay on problem focused psychotherapy and counselling, and 4 short book reviews on completion of the course modules. A course assessment fee is charged on submission of the work. Students will be expected to keep a learning log of their experience on the course.
SUPERVISION
Course members who are in practice will be expected to be in regular supervision on their therapeutic work with clients according to the codes of ethics of their own professional body. The supervision will be the financial responsibility of the student.
COURSE RECOGNITION
The course is recognised by the Health Practitioners' Association and the Institute of Management Specialists.
ADVANCED CERTIFICATE IN RATIONAL EMOTIVE BEHAVIOUR PSYCHOTHERAPY AND STRESS COUNSELLING
INTRODUCTION
The training programmes at the Centres are rational emotive behavioural, multimodal and cognitive-behavioural in their approach to counselling, stress management, psychotherapy and industrial training. This advanced modular course specifically focuses on the rational emotive behaviour approach to psychotherapy and stress counselling although students can take additional modules in related subjects if they so wish. To obtain the most out the programme students will need to read recommended books on REBT. The course trainers are experienced counsellors and psychotherapists and they can provide information on the application of REBT in a variety of settings.
NB. REBT was formerly known as Rational-Emotive Therapy.
CONTENTS AND GENERAL DETAILS
The Advanced Certificate in Rational Emotive Behaviour Psychotherapy and Stress Counselling consists of the following course modules (details elsewhere):
1) Module 1: Primary Certificate in Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy and Counselling (equivalent to 3 days). Details elsewhere.
2) Module 2: Primary Certificate in Stress Management (2 days). Details elsewhere.
3) Module 3: (equivalent to 3 days of training)
4) Module 4: (equivalent to 3 days of training)
Optional Modules
Primary Certificate in Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy and Training; Primary Certificate in Multimodal Therapy and Counselling; Primary Certificate in Problem Solving Psychotherapy and Training; Primary Certificate in Stress Counselling and Management (Level 3); Advanced Stress Management/Counselling Training (LEVEL 3); Primary Certificate in Trauma and PTSD; and/or Primary Certificate in Assertion and Communications Skills Training; and/or Primary Certificate in Stress Management; and/or Primary Certificate in Critical Incident Stress debriefing; and/or Primary Certificate in Supervision and/or Primary Certificate in Brief Therapy. These modules are optional.
This advanced certificate course provides a minimum of 75 hours of theory/skills based training if only Modules 1, 2, 3, and 4 are taken. Students must take the Modules 1, 3, and 4 in consecutive order.
Modules 3 and 4 go beyond the basic theory and practice covered in Module 1. Students will continue to practise REBT skills in group work. There will be an emphasis on learning 3 important core REBT skills: inference chaining, disputation of irrational beliefs and teaching the ABCs of REBT. In addition, structuring the therapeutic hour, agenda setting, socialising the client into REBT, negotiating homework tasks and further techniques will be covered. In Module 4 for the purposes of supervision students will need to bring two tapes of their REBT counselling work. Students must obtain permission from their clients to play the tapes in group supervision. Normal rules of confidentiality apply.
SELECTION
Selection is a threefold process which includes: application form, reference from someone who knows the applicant, and a personal interview with a course tutor to ascertain suitability for the course. The course is not an opportunity to work out personal issues which may need the support of personal therapy but a commitment to self-disclosure in relation to course learning and personal awareness will be expected. For the purposes of skills training, participants should be prepared to discuss personal issues in peer training groups and in general group work.
ASSESSMENT
In addition to passing the seen exam papers undertaken at home for Modules 1 and 2, students have to submit a 45 minute tape of their counselling illustrating the 3 core skills covered in the course. A course assessment fee is charged on late submission of the work.
SUPERVISION
Course members who are in practice will be expected to be in regular supervision on their therapeutic work with clients according to the codes of ethics of their own professional body. The supervision may be provided at their place of work or privately. If course members are not receiving supervision for their counselling work, then they will be required to adhere to the guidelines issued by a professional body recommended by the Centre. The supervision will be the financial responsibility of the student. The course provides training related supervision on Module 4. For the purposes of training related supervision of skills training, students must bring tapes and a standard cassette recorder (preferably battery operated) to the course.
COURSE RECOGNITION
The course is recognised by AREBT and the Health Practitioners' Association.
NB PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DIPLOMA COURSES IN CBT & MMT ARE BEING REVISED. WE WILL ALSO BE OFFERING BRITISH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MA & D.PROF (DOCTORATE) DEGREE PROGRAMMES IN 2000 FOR SUITABLY QUALIFIED STUDENTS THROUGH AN ASSOCIATED CENTRE. (DETAILS AVAILABLE BY JAN. 2000.)
DIPLOMA IN COGNITIVE-BEHAVIOURAL APPROACHES TO PSYCHOTHERAPY AND COUNSELLING
INTRODUCTION
Students who have successfully completed the Advanced Certificate in Cognitive-Behavioural Approaches to Psychotherapy and Counselling are eligible to enrol for the Diploma programme. However, students will need to be counselling clients using cognitive-behavioural counselling and psychotherapy and receiving appropriate supervision.
CONTENTS
The Diploma consists of the following course modules (details elsewhere):
h) Primary Certificate in Trauma and PTSD (2 days)
i) Primary Certificate in Assertion and Communications Skills Training (2 days)
j)Advanced Stress Management/Counselling Training (Level 3) (1 day)
k)Advanced Primary Certificate in Multimodal, Cognitive-Behavioural Counselling (Level 4) (3 days)
Optional Modules
l) Primary Certificate in Stress Management; and/or Primary Certificate in Critical Incident Stress Debriefing; and/or Primary Certificate in Supervision; and/or Setting up in Private Practice; and/or Primary Certificate in Brief Therapy.
The combined advanced certificate and diploma course provides a minimum of 128 hours of theory/skills based training (182 hours approximately if the diploma optional modules are also taken).
ASSESSMENT
In addition to passing the seen exam paper undertaken at home for modules h, i, and k (and other modules l if taken) students are expected to submit 1 tape and transcript of counselling with a critical analysis of the transcript illustrating the beginning, middle and end of entire therapy with one client. Two tapes of work with different clients should also be submitted with a brief review of the therapy. One book review should be submitted. A course assessment fee is charged on submission of the work.
SUPERVISION
Although course members receive training related supervision on modules j and k, it is essential that regular supervision of their counselling work is provided at the place of work or privately from an experienced cognitive-behavioural supervisor. This additional supervision is the financial responsibility of the student.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Applicants to this course should not put undue pressure upon potential organisations to employ them just to satisfy the requirements of this course and their own desire to obtain a counselling or psychotherapy qualification. If the employing organisation will not allow taping of work with clients, does not offer suitable supervision, or the applicant is unable to finance appropriate supervision then we do not recommend applying to this Diploma course until the necessary criteria can be attained.
COURSE RECOGNITION
The course is recognised by the Health Practitioners' Association and the Institute of Management Specialists.
DIPLOMA IN MULTIMODAL PSYCHOTHERAPY AND COUNSELLING
DIPLOMA IN MULTIMODAL STRESS COUNSELLING
INTRODUCTION
Students who have successfully completed the Multimodal Advanced Certificate programme are eligible to enrol for the Diploma programme. However, students will need to be counselling clients using multimodal counselling and psychotherapy and receiving relevant supervision.
CONTENTS
The Diploma consists of the following course modules (details elsewhere):
h) Primary Certificate in Trauma and PTSD (2 days)
i) Primary Certificate in Assertion and Communications Skills Training (2 days)
j) Advanced Stress Management/Counselling Training (Level 3) (1 day)
k) Advanced Primary Certificate in Multimodal, Cognitive-Behavioural Counselling(Level 4) (3 days)
Optional Modules
l) Primary Certificate in Critical Incident Stress Debriefing; and/or Primary Certificate in Supervision; and/or Setting up in Private Practice; and/or Primary Certificate in Brief Therapy.
The combined advanced certificate and diploma course provides a minimum of 140 hours of theory/skills based training (182 hours approx. if the diploma optional modules are also taken).
ASSESSMENT
In addition to passing the seen exam paper undertaken at home for modules h, i, and k (and other modules l if taken) students are expected to submit 1 tape and transcript of counselling with a critical analysis of the transcript illustrating the beginning, middle and end of entire therapy with one client. Two tapes of work with different clients should also be submitted with a brief review of the therapy. One book review should be submitted. A course assessment fee is charged on submission of the work.
SUPERVISION
Although course members receive training related supervision on modules j and k, it is essential that regular supervision of their counselling work is provided at the place of work or privately from an experienced multimodal, cognitive-behavioural supervisor. This additional supervision is the financial responsibility of the student.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Applicants to this course should not put undue pressure upon potential organisations to employ them just to satisfy the requirements of this course and their own desire to obtain a counselling or psychotherapy qualification. If the employing organisation will not allow taping of work with clients, does not offer suitable supervision, or the applicant is unable to finance appropriate supervision then we do not recommend applying to this Diploma course until the necessary criteria can be attained.
COURSE RECOGNITION
The course is recognised by the Health Practitioners' Association.
DIPLOMA IN TRAUMA COUNSELLING AND PTSD
This modular programme is currently being developed and will be available soon. It will take a multimodal, cognitive-behavioural approach to trauma counselling and the treatment of PTSD. It will comprise a number of existing modules run at the Centre. If interested, please contact the Training Co-ordinator IN WRITING. Details will be sent out as soon as they become available. Existing students may be able to gain some exemptions.
SHORT COURSES
SETTING UP YOUR OWN PRACTICE
The one-day workshop looks at the different aspects of setting up in practice. It will be suitable for trainers, counsellors, psychologists and other professionals who are considering or have already started private practice.
ADVANCED STRESS MANAGEMENT/COUNSELLING TRAINING (LEVEL 3)
One-day supervisory workshop for students on the Advanced Certificate/Diploma programmes.
OPEN/DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAMME
CERTIFICATED CORRESPONDENCE COURSE IN STRESS MANAGEMENT
INTRODUCTION
Since the Centre was set up in 1987, we have received numerous enquiries from members of the public as well as from educators, counsellors, health and caring professionals about the possibility of us running a correspondence course in stress management. Unfortunately, due to a variety of commitments many potential students are unable to attend formal courses at the Centre. The Director of the Centre for Stress Management, Professor Stephen Palmer, in association with Deborah Clarke developed a trainee workbook 'How to Manage Stress' for the National Extension College. This was designed to be used either as a self-study resource or as part of an Distance Learning correspondence programme with tutor marked assignments. This self-development programme and training course is now available from the Centre.
CONTENT
Once enrolled onto the programme the student receives the trainee workbook consisting of information about stress and its management and a series of practical self-help exercises. A list of the assignments is provided. An additional reading list is supplied for students who wish to study the subject in greater depth. The aims of the course are:
WHO IS THE COURSE FOR?
The course is suitable for the layperson, trainers, counsellors, psychologists, personnel staff, managers, management consultants, complementary health practitioners, health and caring professionals who wish to learn more about stress and its management. In some cases the course may be suitable for continuing professional development. It may also offer an individual the opportunity to learn more about stress management before enrolling on a course based training programme at the Centre.
OVERSEAS STUDENTS
This course is available to overseas students. However, all materials are written in English. Assignments will only be marked if they are submitted in English. There is an additional fee for postage.
ASSIGNMENTS AND CERTIFICATE
A certificate of completion is awarded to participants who successfully complete the 5 marked assignments which are undertaken at home. Allowing for the marking of the assignments, the course can be completed in under 3 months. However, students are given up to 9 months to complete the course.
COURSE RECOGNITION
The course is recognised by the Institute of Management Specialists, Institute of Manufacturing, and Professional Business and Technical Management.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This course is not attempting to train individuals as stress management consultants although some members of the health and caring professions may find the course useful for the purposes of continuing professional development and be able to teach their clients the coping strategies covered in the programme. It is recommended that those interested in entering the field of stress management as a career will need further training and preferably attend recognised courses. Courses in stress management to diploma level are available at the Centre.