Diploma in
Anxiety Management
(Dip. Anx. Mgt.)
Distance
Learning Course
Details
College accreditation: International Association for Distance Learning.
Course accredited by Institute for Meridian Psychotherapy
for professional development purposes
Total
recommended period of study: approx.
3
months or less. Continuous enrolment. No time limit.
Cost:
£225.00 (225 Pounds Sterling - for currency conversion see
www.xe.com )
One FREE textbook will be included for students from the UK. Students
outside the UK will need to buy the textbook separately. No other books
are required.
Method of study
Textbook study. Written assignments based on
textbooks and exercises. Assignment questions are issued by email and
students return their written work by email. Grades and feedback are issued by
email.
Course
overview
Through the study of this course you will
familiarize yourself with a comprehensive self-help workbook for people
suffering from anxiety and/or phobias, which will provide material for
counselling and therapy “homework” and self-support including charts and written
exercises. The course provides information on anxiety disorders and their
symptoms, approaches to recovery, relaxation, exercise and nutrition, panic
attacks, phobias (introducing the concept of exposure), cognitive strategies,
personality styles and anxiety, common phobias, handling feelings, assertiveness
and self-esteem, relevant medical conditions and medications, meditation, and
finding a sense of purpose.
Entry
criteria and suitability
This course is for therapists, counsellors,
coaches and other helping professionals who
would like a source of practical knowledge for
helping clients to control and manage their
anxiety-related conditions (including phobias). The
course may also be taken for personal interest.
Qualification
Successful graduates will receive the Diploma in
Anxiety Management awarded by UK College of Holistic Training which is a private UK
qualification. The college is accredited by the International Association for
Distance Learning. Course graduates may use the postnominal initials Dip. Anx.
Mgt.
The course is accredited by
The Institute for Meridian Psychotherapy
(which is linked to UKCHT) for professional development purposes (see
societies page for explanation).
If you have other
relevant qualifications in counselling you may also be recommended to apply for the
appropriate grade of membership of the National Counselling Society (UK). The
National Counselling
Society
http://www.nationalcounsellingsociety.org/ will consider a
wide variety of qualifications towards entry
levels of membership and will advise on further
study towards becoming an Accredited Counsellor.
This diploma is accepted by
Calamus International University (a
non-UK, private distance university with private accreditation) for credit towards
a degree.
Further information
Please see our FAQs page for general information about
practising counselling and psychotherapy in the UK and elsewhere.
We reserve the right to change the syllabus and other details of any course at
any time.
To apply for this course
now, go to our Application page
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