Certificate in Stress Management
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Blended learning in Glasgow
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Course
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Methodology
Blended
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Location
Glasgow (Scotland)
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Duration
6 Months
To present many practical insights into Stress; what causes it, how it can be overcome and how to avoid it. Suitable for counsellors or trainees who are encountering the effects of client stress in counselling sessions.
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The Institute of Counselling was founded in 1985 as a Christian based, not for profit independent educational body. It is committed to promoting pastoral care throughout the services it provides.
The Aims of the Institute of Counselling are:
(a) to promote the training and development of counselling skills, (b) to provide opportunities for continuing professional development, (c) to produce and distribute counselling skills training resources and (d) to provide a counselling service for individuals needing counselling.The Institute provides a wide range of counselling and related courses. Students enrol with assurance and confidence on our quality courses, which are fully backed by the experience and resources of the Institute of Counselling.
In its early years the Institute offered only courses in Clinical and Pastoral Counselling, within a pastoral context. Since 1985, over 18,000 students from the UK and overseas have enrolled on these courses.
In recent years, has also produced a selection of further courses which follow the clinical person-centred approach developed by Carl Rogers and others.
The Institute is committed to providing counselling skills training to all who will benefit from the courses. On this basis a non-discriminatory policy is operated with regard to students' background, culture, ethnic origin, gender, age or creed.
Certificate in Stress Management
This useful and informative course presents many practical insights into Stress; what causes it, how it can be overcome and how to avoid it.
Stress is examined from psychological, social and occupational perspectives. Effective strategies and exercises are presented which can be adapted to meet a wide range of needs.
This makes the course particularly suitable for counsellors or trainees who are encountering the effects of client stress in counselling sessions.
The course will:
1. Define Stress, its causes and effects2. Explain methods of identifying stressors3. Identify ways of managing and reducing pressure and stress- avoiding burnout4. Demonstrate how Stress Management can enhance counselling practice5. Give an insight into modern approaches to Stress ManagementCourse Contents
- Introduction to Stress
- Decisional Stress and Burnout
- Recognising Stress
- Stress and Personality
- Life Stages and Personal Stressors
- Family Stressors
- Conflict and Conflict Management
- Stress and the Workplace
- Counselling and Relaxation
- Time Management
Course Resources:
An additional textbook, an audio cassette: Relaxation; and a VHS video; What You Really Need To Know About Stress
Students are required to successfully complete 5 Tutor marked assignments.
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Certificate in Stress Management