Counseling Books - Training Resources

Certificate in Life and Personal Coaching - distance learning The Accelerated University Certificate in Life and Personal Coaching is a conversion course for those who have professional qualifications in clinical psychology, psychotherapy, hypnotherapy, NLP, stress management or counselling OR who have a CIU B. A. or M. A. in counselling psychology, personal development, change agent studies, stress management, organisational spirituality, transpersonal or  more...

MA Thanatology - Distance Learning MA Thanatology - Distance Learning Thanatology is the study of death, dying and bereavement. The MA can be earned by taking 45 credits (equivalent to 15 x 3-credit units) which can comprise entirely taught courses or 12 x 3-credit units plus a written project worth 9 credits. Programmes may start at any time of year, subject to availability of places. The syllabus for the MA  more...

Diploma in Counselling & Psychotherapy (distance learning) This course takes an integrated approach drawing from dynamic, cognitive, brief therapy and self-therapy models within a framework of counselling and helping skills. This distance learning Diploma course leads to a private UK qualification in counselling and psychotherapy. Syllabus ۰ Introduction to Psychotherapy ۰ Counselling and Helping Skills: The Egan Skilled Helper  more...

Diploma in Holistic Life Coaching (distance learning) A self-directed distance learning course in life coaching mainly for therapists making a transition to coaching but available to other students too. The programme is taught in 6 modules covering one key skills model and drawing from four coaching models (Attraction, Co-active, NLP and Coaching with Spirit), covering a wide variety of coaching techniques. As well as these five modules, there is a  more...

Introductory Certificate in Counselling Skills (distance learning) This is a comprehensive short course in counselling for those who help people either voluntarily or in the course of their job, vocation or profession. The course is suitable for charity volunteers, nurses, care workers, advice workers, pastors, teachers, doctors, social workers, community workers, police officers, probation officers, lawyers, complementary medicine practitioners, coaches,  more...

Certificate in Anorexia and Bulimia Awareness (distance learning) a distance learning course Learn important up-to-date information about helping people with eating disorders - for counsellors, therapists, helping professionals, relatives, carers and patients. This course provides an overview of previous physiological and psychological theories of eating disorders - specifically anorexia and bulimia - and introduces an important new theory which unites  more...

Advanced Diploma in Bereavement Counselling and Thanatology (distance learning) A distance learning course using textbooks. Total period of study: approx. 6 to 9 months. This course is a private qualification aimed at the helping professional and the carer. The course can benefit any person who regularly comes into contact with people suffering from bereavement, grief or loss, e. g. counsellors, therapists, doctors and nurses, professional carers, hospice managers and  more...

Certificate in Skilled Helper Counselling and Coaching (distance learning) Certificate in Skilled Helper Counselling and Coaching A distance learning course - enrol any time of year - international students welcome. Suggested duration 1 to 3 months. Course fee - GBP (Pounds Sterling) 250. Free set of textbooks for UK students. Non-UK students need to buy books online. The Egan Skilled Helper Model is one of the most popular and practical models of counselling  more...

Certificate in Child and Adolescent Counselling Skills (distance learning) Certificate in Child and Adolescent Counselling Skills - a distance learning course. Average duration 2 to 4 months. Enrolment any time of year. Course fee: GBP (Pounds Sterling) 235. For UK students, the two necessary textbooks are included free of charge. Students outside the UK will need to order the books separately from Internet bookstores (approx. cost GBP 50 plus postage). This  more...

Diploma in Positive Psychology (distance learning) Positive Psychology is the psychology of personal growth, happiness and positive personal qualities. The history of clinical psychology shows a preoccupation with mental illness and disability and treatments for psychological problems. Positive Psychology is a new direction in psychology that looks at how we can feel positive emotions such as happiness and hope, and how we can foster creativity  more...

Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Techniques for Self-Esteem (Distance Learning) This course provides techniques drawn from cognitive behavioural (behavioral) therapy (CBT) and other methods to identify what is interfering with self-esteem and how to stop self-criticism, perform an accurate self-assessment, reduce stress and improve confidence. Specific techniques are outlined relating to specific self-esteem problems, including dealing with distorted thinking, forming healthy  more...

Certificate in Dissociative Disorders Awareness (distance learning) Certificate in Dissociative Disorders Awareness (distance learning) - start this course at any time of year Dissociative disorders can be hard to diagnose and hard to understand. This group of disorders includes the syndrome that used to be known as a Multiple Personality Disordera . This course uses a text written by a medical doctor which introduces the concepts of dissociative disorders  more...

Certificate in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness (distance learning) Certificate in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness (distance learning) Entry to this course is at any time of year. This course will be of interest both to survivors of traumatic events and those who, in their work, come across victims of traumatic incidents. The specially selected key text is written by a former sufferer of PTSD who has done his own research into the problem of PTSD  more...

PsyD Doctor of Psychology - distance learning PsyD (Doctor of Psychology) - distance learning Entry to this program is available at any time of year. The Doctor of Psychology degree is a professional doctorate earned by completing taught units with an optional extended project. This degree is aimed mainly at practitioners such as counsellors, psychotherapists, hypnotherapists, pastoral counsellors, coaches, NLP workers and others who  more...

MA Counselling (Counseling) Psychology - Distance Learning MA Counselling Psychology (distance learning) The syllabus is individually negotiated and can drawn from textbook-based units in counselling psychology, general psychology, abnormal psychology, counselling skills, psychotherapy studies, stress management, NLP, hypnotherapy studies, transpersonal psychology and other areas of interest including electives from other majors. There is also the  more...

Counselling (Counseling) Psychology BA degree - distance learning An accelerated distance learning BA degree program for those who have an AA degree or credit from professional qualifications, training, etc. The syllabus is individually negotiated according to student preferences and built up from selected textbook-based course units drawn from a variety of available units. Typical study time: 18 months. The course leads to a degree validated by Calamus  more...

BA Life Coaching - distance learning Bachelor of Arts degree in Life Coaching - distance learning Life coaching is a non-therapeutic form of helping directed at people who wish to improve their quality of life and their personal or business success. This course provides a grounding in coaching techniques, theory and specialist applications, and electives cover related helping disciplines, counselling skills and personal  more...

BA Hypnotherapy - Distance Learning Bachelor of Arts degree in Hypnotherapy by distance learning. This is an accelerated course for those who already have an Associate's degree or sufficient credit from professional qualifications, etc. As well as core and specialist topics in hypnotherapy, courses may be taken from related disciplines such as counselling, psychotherapy, coaching, NLP, stress management, wellness, regression  more...