The Diploma in Stress Management Training
Our Methods of Teaching
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 if you want to deliver your own lectures.
The Relaxation Exercises
Each of the eight sessions includes a relaxation exercise on CD. 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:
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 floppy disk.
The Research Notes
Each session includes Research Notes providing background knowledge to the skills and techniques and covering many issues relating to stress.
The Treatment Models
In-depth descriptions and treatments are introduced for the following:
Agoraphobia
Social Phobia
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Alcohol/drug dependency
These treatments can also provide models for the treatment of many other disorders.
The Related Trainings
Four additional therapeutic techniques helpful in the treatment of stress are presented in step-by-step detail:
Problem Solving Therapy
Time Management
Self Esteem Building
Assertiveness Training
The Case Studies
Each session has a case study, discussing treatment and outcome in eight cases.