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| Introduction
We run two training courses in Stress Management, both by Distance Learning. The first course is our Diploma in Stress Management Training, which is suitable for stress management training with individuals and groups. Our second course is the Diploma in Organisational Stress Management, which is suitable for corporate stress audit and corporate stress management training. Our experience, professionalism and commitment to quality make us the first training course of choice for individuals looking to enhance their skills portfolio or to start up their own stress management training business. For many Companies too, we are the first choice in auditing, understanding and solving problems created by stress within the organisation. The Need for Stress Management Trainers Stress affects everybody in our society. Stress can be caused by overwork, change at work or home, unemployment, relationships, loss, illness, pollution and the pace of life itself. Stress shows itself in many different ways, some people may develop a stress-related illness, others suffer sleep loss, anxiety, panic attacks or muscular tension. One in every four people seeks treatment for stress at some time in their lives. Stress Management Training can be learned rapidly and is applicable in many settings. It can be used as a short course of treatment or as an on-going therapeutic activity. It is empowering to the individual, enabling them to take a greater control of their own life and health. Introduction to the Training Course The training course shows you how to teach people to better manage stress. We do not attempt to eliminate stress altogether as we need a certain amount of stress in our lives in order to achieve our goals. The training course presents the theory, skills and techniques of Stress Management Training in a logical and user-friendly way, teaching beginners in Stress Management to become skilled and competent trainers as rapidly as possible with no loss of quality. The training course is both a training package in Stress Management, which can be used immediately as it stands, and an assessed training course leading to the Diploma in Stress Management Training. The training is designed in such a way that trainees can speedily put it to use within their current work or in private practice. Our Methods of Teaching The training course consists of eight sessions, each having as its core a CD containing both a lecture and a relaxation exercise. There are eight lectures and relaxation exercises in all. These can be used directly with clients and can be copied for clients‘ use at home. Your work is also guided by session plans; each session includes two session plans with step-by-step guides to working with individuals and groups. We also present research notes with each session providing in-depth background information. There are treatment models for use with specific stress-related disorders, and in-depth presentations of related therapies of particular value in the treatment of stress. We also present eight case studies and include worksheets for training use, together with master copies of all stress management forms, logs, questionnaires and handouts for you to copy for your work with clients. We further provide a CD containing all these forms, enabling you to edit the materials to include your own details and logo when working with clients. The Lectures Each of the eight sessions includes a lecture on CD introducing aspects of stress and its treatment. Lectures last from five to ten minutes each and are suitable for direct use with clients. There is also a script for those who prefer to deliver their own lectures. The Relaxation Exercises Each of the eight sessions includes a Relaxation Exercise on CD, which can be copied for clients‘ use at home. These are for direct use with clients and last from fifteen to twenty minutes each. There is a script for each exercise, together with back-up information in the Research Notes, for those who wish to develop their skills in this area. These are the exercises included in the Training: 1. Passive Progressive Muscular Relaxation 2. Active Progressive Muscular Relaxation 3. Introducing Relaxed Breathing 4. Deep Physical and Mental Relaxation 5. The Full Breath and Square Breathing Exercise 6. Autogenic Relaxation Training 7. Anchoring to Positive Thoughts and Feelings 8. Inner Peace and Health The Session Plans Each session includes two session plans, one for individual work and one for group work. These give you a step-by-step guide to Stress Management Training with individuals and groups, and include suggestions for discussion, methods of assessment, methods of measuring and recording, questionnaires, handouts, and Master Copies of all these for you to photocopy for your own work or edit and print from CD. The Research Notes Each session includes Research Notes providing background knowledge to the skills and techniques and covering many issues relating to stress. The Related Training Four additional Trainings for stress are presented in step-by-step detail. 1. Problem Solving Therapy 2. Time Management 3. Self-esteem Building 4. Assertiveness Training The Treatment Models In-depth descriptions and treatments are introduced for the following: 1. Smoking Cessation Treatment 2. Phobias 3. Obsessive-compulsive disorder 4. Alcohol/drug dependency These treatments can also provide models for the treatment of many other disorders. Case Studies Each session has a case study, discussing treatment and outcome in eight cases. The Structure of the Course Session One We introduce the nature of stress and its management and give basic information about causes and associated problems. We introduce you to stress assessment procedures, teaching you to assess the risk of stress-related illness and the nature of the stress problem. We teach you to assess and record your cases so that assessment of outcome is part of the treatment process. We introduce ‘Therapeutic information giving’ as a treatment and teach you how to use relaxation training and guided fantasy in practice. We discuss the issue of smoking and nicotine addiction and present a treatment model, based on stress management techniques. There is a case-study on work-related stress and relaxation exercise on passive progressive muscular relaxation. Session Two We introduce muscular relaxation as a treatment for stress. Muscular tension contributes to chronic stress, which is a habit built over years. We show you how to teach clients the habit of relaxation. We show you how to assess client strengths and weaknesses in coping with stress and explore the client's approach to the problem. We cover practice issues in group work and games for groups. We discuss the causes and symptoms of phobia and present a treatment model. There is a case-study on panic disorder and a relaxation exercise on active progressive muscular relaxation. Session Three We introduce relaxed breathing and focus on the particular problems of stress in the workplace. The causes and symptoms of stress are discussed and there is a further assessment of personality and the risk of illness. The major causes of work-related stress are introduced and ways of reducing work-related stress are discussed. The role stress plays in physical illness is covered. The causes and symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder are discussed, and a treatment model presented. There is a case-study on free-floating anxiety and a relaxation exercise introducing relaxed breathing. Session Four We introduce Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in theory and practise. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy argues that stress may be caused by our patterns of thinking. If we distort a situation in our minds, our emotional response is in line with the distortion, not the facts. We introduce a Cognitive Behavioural method for uncovering negative thinking. We show you how to assess degrees of Client depression. We introduce Problem Solving Therapy as a treatment and provide a model for its use. There is a case-study on psychosis masked by stress and a relaxation exercise on deep relaxation. Session Five We continue the issue of breathing, which is the one important function of our bodies, closely connected with our emotions, which we can consciously control. We look at hyperventilation and introduce breath control techniques. We discuss the use of 'triggers' and explore the social costs and causes of stress. We introduce Time Management as a treatment and provide a model for its use. There is a case-study on stress-related illness and a relaxation exercise teaching deep breathing and breath control. Session Six We explore further the social causes of stress. We introduce a Cognitive Behavioural Therapeutic method to challenge both negative thinking and negative behaviour patterns and explore the possibilities of replacing them with more positive thoughts and behaviours. We teach you how to build the client's self-esteem, and provide a model for the treatment of low client self-esteem. There is a case-study on agoraphobia and a relaxation exercise based on autogenic training. Session Seven We introduce a Cognitive Behavioural Method of banishing negative thinking and the development of more positive and realistic thoughts together with positive behaviour, based on higher self-esteem. We look at the role that bereavement can play in the development of stress disorders. The role of the caring professions in their work with stress is further discussed and Anchoring techniques are introduced. We discuss the relationship between stress and addictions and a model for the treatment of addictions is presented. There is a case-study on agoraphobia and a relaxation exercise on anchoring to positive thoughts and feelings. Session Eight We introduce issues of diet and exercise and the role that stress plays in the development of eating disorders and the use of dietary supplements in treating stress. We look at the different models of counselling in relation to stress management. We discuss Private Practice, professional ethics and our Code of Ethics. We introduce Assertiveness Training as a treatment and provide a model for its use. We teach you how to assess the measures of stress used in the Training, and how to assess changes in client attitude, behaviour and goals for the future. Evaluation of Training for both clients and Trainees is covered. There is a case-study on social phobia and a relaxation exercise on inner peace and health. The Diploma The Diploma in Stress Management Training is an award made by The Stress Consultancy. It is awarded to those who have completed the training course and on the submission of one set essay (1,000) words and one long essay (3,000 words) on a relevant topic, chosen by the trainee and related to Stress Management Training. This essay should demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of the chosen subject and the stress management training course. Essays to be submitted within 18 months of enrolment and to be to the required standard. In the event of failure resubmission under tutorial advice is possible. Successful trainees may use the form ‘Dip. Stress Management Training’ after their names Professional Liability Insurance Trainees on either of our training courses can obtain a Certificate of Professional Liability Insurance for approximately £70.00 per annum. This insurance includes cover for Public Liability, Professional Indemnity, Product Liability and Libel and Slander Insurance. Course Fees payable by Individuals trainees The training fee for the Diploma in Stress Management Training is £399.00. However, a fee reduction is available to trainees who enrol before the end of the month. There is also a fee reduction available to individuals who entrol on both training courses together. There is a Fee Reduction available until the end of the month. Click here for more information. |
The Stress Consultancy |
| LEADERS IN STRESS MANAGEMENT TRAINING IN THE UNITED KINGDOM |
| Est. 1995 |
| The Diploma in Stress Management Training by Distance Learning |
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