DIPLOMA IN STRESS MANAGEMENT

Diploma Holistic Stress Management, Laurel Alexander

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If looking for a Diploma qualification in Stress Management, I offer an accredited course:

Stress can be good for you. It can challenge and inspire, and provoke positive life-changing events. Whenever a stressful event triggers emotional, intellectual or spiritual growth, you know it's good stress you're dealing with. But it's often not so much the event itself but your response to the event that determines whether or not you're up against good or bad stress.

What we need to do is find the optimal level of stress, which will individually motivate but not overwhelm each of us. As such, what is distressing to one may be a joy to another. And even when we agree that a particular event is distressing, we are likely to differ in our physiological and psychological responses to it.

Stress management is about attending to our physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being and this course specializes in a multidisciplinary approach to stress management and prevention

Entry Requirement for Diploma in Stress Management

To qualify for entry to the Diploma in Stress Management, you should be over 21 and have good English reading and writing skills.

Who Is This Course for?

This course is suitable for: healthcare professionals, HR personnel, life coaches, complementary therapists, trainers, nurses, social workers, tutors, community workers, counselors and anyone whose work employs helping skills or who want to go into stress management.

Course Accreditation

The Diploma in Stress Management will provide you with a professional qualification and is independently accredited by the National Council of Psychotherapists (NCP) at Affiliate Level, enabling you to set up in practice.
Following successful completion of this course, you will be eligible for membership of the National Council of Psychotherapists and can be entered onto their register. You can also apply for insurance in order to practice stress management.

The NCP is one of the longest established and prestigious societies of its type in the UK, being formed in 1971. Visit their website at www.natcouncilofpsychotherapists.org.uk.

The Diploma has UKRLP registration and is on the UK Register for Learning Providers.

The Diploma would be a level 3. This level of qualification recognizes "the ability to gain, and where relevant apply a range of knowledge, skills and understanding." Learning at this level involves “obtaining detailed knowledge and skills. It is appropriate for people working independently, or in some areas supervising and training others in their field of work”. Qualifications and Curriculum Authority

Course Recognition

Complementary HealthCare is a recognized and authorized course provider of the CMA.

As a Complementary HealthCare student, enrolment on the Diploma in Stress Management will enable you to directly join the Complementary Medical Association (CMA) as a student member.

Upon successful completion of the Diploma in Stress Management, you can obtain insurance with the CMA to practice.

How the Diploma in Stress Management is delivered

Complementary HealthCare offers the Diploma in Stress Management through blended learning whereby you can start your course at any time of the year. The mode of delivery is by supported open learning (home-study) and supervised practice at times to suit.

Benefits of blended learning:

• You can start your course anytime
• You can complete your study as quickly as you like or you can take up to 2 years
• Access your course 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week
• You have the benefit of 1-2-1 tuition throughout your period of study
• The 48 hours of supervised skills development can be taken when you like e.g. day, evening or Saturdays
• You will be working with a variety of volunteer clients
• You can enjoy self-directed learning where you work at your own pace, with full tutor support in person and via email, phone, post and webcam
• There are unique opportunities to develop self confidence and skills with quality feedback and challenge

Supported open learning

Supported open learning is designed to give you the underpinning knowledge you need in order to practice stress management. There are 11 modules containing learning material including guided reading and set assignments which you complete at home in your own time. The assignments are sent to your tutor for marking and comment. Throughout your learning, there is full tutor support in person and via phone, post, email and webcam.

In addition to the assignments, you will need to complete a research project by the end of the course.

Supervised practice

You will accumulate 48 hours of supervised skills development. Thirty of these hours will be taken in Brighton in a real-life therapy environment, at times to suit (weekday or evening or Saturdays). You will be working with a range of volunteer clients.

Case studies

As part of your supervised practice; you will complete 3 case studies, each seen 6 times.

Mentoring and Self Development

The Diploma in Stress Management has a strong focus on self-awareness for each student as a firm and ongoing foundation for both personal and professional development. Your self development is reflected in your learning journal which you will keep throughout the time you are on this course. You will also have 4 hours of personal mentoring during the time you are on this course which can happen by phone or face-to-face in Brighton, Sussex.

Assessment

There are 150 hours of learning for the Diploma in Stress Management plus 48 hours of supervised skills development.

Assessment for the Diploma in Stress Management occurs through:

• Supervised skills development practice
• Assignments
• Reflective learning journal
• Completion of a research project related to an aspect of stress management
• 3 case studies (each seen six times)
  

Syllabus for Diploma in Stress Management

Module 1: Stress and the MindBody Connection

Module 2: Counselling and Helping Skills

Module 3: Relaxation Skills

Module 4: Cognitive Behavioural Interventions

Module 5: Assertiveness Training

Module 6: Visualization and Imagery Interventions

Module 7: Giving Non-Medical Nutrition Advice

Module 8: Lifestyle Interventions

Module 9: Stress and Human Spirituality

Module 10: Stress and the Workplace

Module 11: Running Stress Education Workshops

What the Diploma Students Say

Lettie and Sam from 2004 perfecting their techniques

This course is the best thing I have ever done. It covers such a wide range of topics. Each building on the previous one. It’s a real opportunity to develop and build a worthwhile career. The assignments and reading really helps to understand and broaden knowledge of the topics. Clair, employee engagement specialist

I have gained improved academic confidence as a result of this course as well as increased self-esteem and lots of tools and techniques to use in my healthcare practice. I have also gained a good understanding of the stress management process and made huge strides in my own personal development and self healing as well as gained a clearer picture of what I want to my future to be. S.E.

The intense personal learning and development has been profound. Clair

It has been a truly holistic learning experience for me that I would recommend to anyone else. I have learned so much from a great tutor. C.S.B. medical dispenser and freelance masseuse

The course content was excellent. Ian, 48, freelance quality engineer

The mentoring was valuable. It is important to get support and discuss any issues that come up during the course. I felt safe and able to open up. B.L. mental health therapy assistant

I have been able to pull together strands of what I already do into something more formal, comprehensive and cohesive. D.Z. 39, reflexologist

I will remember the PNI (psychneuroimmunology) module in particular on this course – very interesting and I gained a lot of knowledge. Liz, 22, assistant manager of care home

Thank you for an extremely worthwhile year, both personally and professionally doing this course. You have been extremely encouraging and supportive all the way. Karen, 35, worker for Healthy Schools Programme training teachers and Action Against Bullying project co-ordinator