Human Givens Psychotherapy Module 3

MODULE 3: 'Developing theory and practice from a human givens (HG) perspective'

The intensive two weeks’ training in Module 3 (what used to comprise the MindFields College Human Givens Diploma) are ten days of highly focused and enjoyable work with MindFields tutors.

The two separate weeks are held held approximately one month apart in a supervised learning environment and include many practical exercises, in groups and one to one, to embed the skills. Observing live therapy sessions, in which tutors work with real patients, is also part of the two weeks.

The profound teaching style and practical approach is highly stimulating and generates much extra curricular thought and discussion. This module expands and consolidates the knowledge and skills obtained on the Post-Graduate Certificate part of the programme, and ensures that you have absorbed what you need to know to work effectively.

Subjects and skills consolidated and taught during these two weeks include:

• Constructing effective counselling sessions using RIGAAR
• Quick rapport building skills – verbal and non-verbal
• Fast, effective, information gathering and how to avoid getting sucked into the patient’s subjective world
• Listening skills, observing verbal and non-verbal cues
• Reflective reframing (active listening with a twist)
• Using language to build expectation and initiate change
• How to establish clear goals with patients and agree strategies for achieving them
• How to discover the client’s psychological and behavioural resources
• Working with the ‘The Observing Self’ concept
• Anxiety management, including how to deal with panic attacks, PTSD, agoraphobia and OCD
• Understanding and working with the relaxation response
• The beneficial effects of relaxation on all forms of harmful emotional arousal
• How to teach patients deep relaxation – a variety of techniques
• Neutralising sub-threshold traumas and ‘molar memories’
• Separating the patient’s core identity from their problem
• Releasing locked-in patterns of trauma and dealing with abreaction

Continuing home study:

• Reading list
• Reflective diary

Assessments:

Assessments for Module 3 will include an essay, case study analysis of live therapy session and a two hour exam