The Psychology of Older Age: Gerontology Course provides a fascinating look into the mental, emotional, and social changes that occur as we age. Gerontology, the study of ageing, is a field that is becoming increasingly relevant as the global population grows older. This course delves into the psychological aspects of ageing, exploring how older adults perceive their environment, manage relationships, and cope with changes in their health and independence. Understanding these psychological changes is key to improving care and support for older individuals in various settings, whether at home, in care homes, or in the community. Throughout the course, you’ll explore the different psychological theories related to ageing, including memory, cognition, and emotional regulation in later life. You’ll gain an understanding of the challenges faced by older adults, from the effects of isolation to dealing with the loss of independence. By the end of the course, you will have a deeper insight into the psychological well-being of older adults, preparing you to better understand and support the ageing population. Whether you’re working in healthcare, social care, or simply have an interest in gerontology, this course offers valuable knowledge that can enhance your approach to working with older individuals. Key Features CPD Accredited FREE PDF + Hardcopy certificate Fully online, interactive course Self-paced learning and laptop, tablet and smartphone-friendly 24/7 Learning Assistance Discounts on bulk purchases Course Curriculum of Psychology of Older Age: Gerontology Module 01 : Introduction to Gerontology Module 02 : Cognitive and Psychological Development in Older Age Module 03 : End-Of-Life Issues Module 04 : Communication During the End of Life Module 05 : Mental Health and Old Age Module 06 : Health and Wellbeing in Later Life Module 07 : Spiritual and Psychosocial Care Module 08 : Legal Aspects Learning Outcomes: Analyze cognitive development in older age for targeted interventions. Navigate end-of-life issues with sensitivity and informed decision-making. Master effective communication during the critical end-of-life phase. Evaluate mental health concerns in older adults for tailored support. Foster health, wellbeing, and quality of life in later stages. Understand legal dimensions to ensure ethical and compliant practice. Accreditation This course is CPD Quality Standards (CPD QS) accredited, providing you with up-to-date skills and knowledge and helping you to become more competent and effective in your chosen field. CPD 10 CPD hours / points Accredited by CPD Quality Standards Who is this course for? Healthcare Professionals seeking gerontology expertise. Social Workers dedicated to improving older individuals' lives. Caregivers wanting a deeper understanding of older age psychology. Counsellors focusing on the unique needs of older clients. Researchers delving into geriatric psychology and wellbeing. Students eager to explore the complexities of gerontology. Individuals aspiring to contribute positively to older individuals' lives. Legal professionals interested in gerontological legal matters. Career path Geriatric Counsellor Elder Care Coordinator Gerontological Researcher End-of-Life Consultant Healthcare Advocate for Older Adults Legal Advisor specializing in Gerontology Certificates Digital certificate Digital certificate - Included Once you've successfully completed your course, you will immediately be sent a FREE digital certificate. Hard copy certificate Hard copy certificate - Included Also, you can have your FREE printed certificate delivered by post (shipping cost £3.99 in the UK). For all international addresses outside of the United Kingdom, the delivery fee for a hardcopy certificate will be only £10. Our certifications have no expiry dates, although we do recommend that you renew them every 12 months.
According to the Mental Health Foundation, approximately one in six adults in England reports experiencing a common mental health issue (such as anxiety or depression) in any given week. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported a notable increase in anxiety and depression rates among adults in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic. Factors such as social isolation, economic uncertainties, and health concerns contributed to elevated mental health challenges. So, to dive deep into stress, anxiety, and mood disorders, and discover practical tools for mental health & wellbeing, we have brought to you this Mental Health Awareness course today. Ideal for individuals, professionals, and community leaders, this course is your gateway to fostering a mentally healthy environment. Enroll today and join us in breaking down stigmas, promoting understanding, and creating positive change. Key Features: CPD QS Certified Mental Health Course Free Certificate Developed by Specialist Lifetime Access No Hidden Fees About the Course Step into a world of knowledge and compassion with our Mental Health Awareness Course. From laying the foundation with Basics of Mental Health, and understanding the impact on the Work Environment, to exploring Stress and Anxiety Disorders, this Mental Health course is a comprehensive guide. In this Mental Health awareness course, you will study Mood and Personality Disorders, disorders affecting Eating and Sleeping Patterns, and learn effective approaches to address Self-Harm and Suicide. The journey concludes with powerful Tools for Mental Health & Wellbeing, empowering you to make a difference in your life and the lives of others. Course Curriculum Module 01: Basics of Mental Health Awareness Module 02: Mental Health in the Work Environment Module 03: Understanding Stress and Anxiety Disorders Module 04: Exploring Mood and Personality Disorders Module 05: Disorders Affecting Eating and Sleeping Patterns Module 06: Addressing Self-Harm and Suicide Module 07: Tools for Mental Wellbeing Learning Outcomes: Demonstrate understanding of mental health concepts and terminology. Identify workplace factors affecting mental health and well-being. Recognize symptoms and factors related to stress and anxiety disorders. Describe characteristics and signs of mood and personality disorders. Analyse the impact of eating and sleeping disorders on mental health. Evaluate strategies for promoting mental well-being in the workplace. Certification After completing this Mental Health Awareness Training - CPD Certified course, you will get a free Certificate. CPD 10 CPD hours / points Accredited by The CPD Quality Standards (CPD QS) Who is this course for? Human resources professionals Managers and supervisors Healthcare providers Educators and trainers Counsellors and support staff Note: This course is not regulated and won't provide professional qualifications. For more courses, you can look for: NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Mental Health First Aid and Mental Health Advocacy in the Workplace Level 2 Award in Safeguarding and Protecting Children and Young People Level 2 Award in Safeguarding and Protecting Children and Young People (RQF) NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Children and Young People's Mental Health TQUK Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Children and Young People's Mental Health (RQF) RQF Mental Health Awareness NVQ Level 3 Mental Health FAA Level 1 in Awareness for Mental Health (RQF) Level 2 Certificate in Mental Health Awareness (RQF) Level 3 Certificate in Understanding Mental Health (RQF) Career path Mental Health Support Worker - £18K to 25K/year. Counsellor - £22K to 38K/year. Clinical Psychologist - £31K to 62K/year. Mental Health Nurse - £24K to 40K/year. Occupational Therapist - £24K to 41K/year. Certificates Digital certificate Digital certificate - Included Certificate of Completion Digital certificate - Included Will be downloadable when all lectures have been completed.
According to the Mental Health Foundation, approximately one in six adults in England reports experiencing a common mental health issue (such as anxiety or depression) in any given week. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported a notable increase in anxiety and depression rates among adults in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic. Factors such as social isolation, economic uncertainties, and health concerns contributed to elevated mental health challenges. So, to dive deep into stress, anxiety, and mood disorders, and discover practical tools for mental health & wellbeing, we have brought to you this Mental Health Awareness course today. Ideal for individuals, professionals, and community leaders, this course is your gateway to fostering a mentally healthy environment. Enroll today and join us in breaking down stigmas, promoting understanding, and creating positive change. Key Features: CPD Certified Mental Health Course Free Certificate Developed by Specialist Lifetime Access No Hidden Fees About the Course Step into a world of knowledge and compassion with our Mental Health Awareness Course. From laying the foundation with Basics of Mental Health, and understanding the impact on the Work Environment, to exploring Stress and Anxiety Disorders, this Mental Health course is a comprehensive guide. In this Mental Health awareness course, you will study Mood and Personality Disorders, disorders affecting Eating and Sleeping Patterns, and learn effective approaches to address Self-Harm and Suicide. The journey concludes with powerful Tools for Mental Health & Wellbeing, empowering you to make a difference in your life and the lives of others. Course Curriculum Module 01: Basics of Mental Health Awareness Module 02: Mental Health in the Work Environment Module 03: Understanding Stress and Anxiety Disorders Module 04: Exploring Mood and Personality Disorders Module 05: Disorders Affecting Eating and Sleeping Patterns Module 06: Addressing Self-Harm and Suicide Module 07: Tools for Mental Wellbeing Learning Outcomes: Demonstrate understanding of mental health concepts and terminology. Identify workplace factors affecting mental health and well-being. Recognize symptoms and factors related to stress and anxiety disorders. Describe characteristics and signs of mood and personality disorders. Analyse the impact of eating and sleeping disorders on mental health. Evaluate strategies for promoting mental well-being in the workplace. Certification After completing this Mental Health Awareness Training - CPD Certified course, you will get a free Certificate. CPD 10 CPD hours / points Accredited by The CPD Quality Standards (CPD QS) Who is this course for? Human resources professionals Managers and supervisors Healthcare providers Educators and trainers Counsellors and support staff Note: This course is not regulated and won't provide professional qualifications. For more courses, you can look for: NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Mental Health First Aid and Mental Health Advocacy in the Workplace Level 2 Award in Safeguarding and Protecting Children and Young People Level 2 Award in Safeguarding and Protecting Children and Young People (RQF) NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Children and Young People's Mental Health TQUK Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Children and Young People's Mental Health (RQF) RQF Mental Health Awareness NVQ Level 3 Mental Health FAA Level 1 in Awareness for Mental Health (RQF) Level 2 Certificate in Mental Health Awareness (RQF) Level 3 Certificate in Understanding Mental Health (RQF) Career path Mental Health Support Worker - £18K to 25K/year. Counsellor - £22K to 38K/year. Clinical Psychologist - £31K to 62K/year. Mental Health Nurse - £24K to 40K/year. Occupational Therapist - £24K to 41K/year. Certificates Digital certificate Digital certificate - Included Certificate of Completion Digital certificate - Included Will be downloadable when all lectures have been completed.
Master the skills of becoming an occupational therapist with the Diploma in Occupational Therapy course. The course teaches you the basic Psychology, Physiology & Anatomy and shows you how to work with disabilities, children adults. The purpose of Occupational therapy (OT) treatment is to help people with a physical, sensory, or cognitive disability so that they can be able to as independent as possible in all areas of their lives. In this course, you will learn the techniques and strategies for using OT therapy. Throughout the course, you will understand how OT therapy works. Instead of these, the course also introduces you to the other career options in the field. By finishing the course, you will be able to help disabled people to work as independently as possible. Please note that this occupational therapy course does not entitle you to join the HCPC register or recognised OT therapist. This Occupational Therapy course will not make you an OT therapist but you will come across all the basic guidelines of occupational therapy to boost and shine your knowledge in this particular field of Occupational Therapy. What Will I Learn? understand what work in occupational therapy involves understand whether this career is for you! know theoretical principles and some psychology for work and personal knowledge know what other career options they have in this field Requirements Access to the courses Interest in Occupational Therapy career! Module: 01 About the Course & Instructor FREE 00:06:00 What is Occupational Therapy? FREE 00:06:00 Knowledge & Skills for Occupational Therapy 00:09:00 Working with Adults 00:10:00 Working with Children 00:06:00 The Structure & the Functions 00:08:00 The Blood & the Immune System 00:07:00 What is 'Brain Injury'? 00:07:00 Module: 02 Developmental Disorders & Conditions 00:07:00 Physical Disabilities 00:07:00 The Use of Creative Activities 00:08:00 Management & Leadership Skills 00:06:00 Building Confidence & Self-Esteem 00:05:00 Dealing with Depression 00:08:00 Professional Development 00:05:00 Personal & Academic Development 00:06:00 Module: 03 Alternative Career Options 00:09:00 A Theory of Human Need for Occupation 00:07:00 Occupations for Health & Wellbeing 00:04:00 Coping Strategies (stress) 00:10:00 Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs 00:05:00 Thank You & Good Bye! 00:04:00
1:1 wellbeing programmes for parents and carergivers in neurodiverse families to help you feel less overwhelmed, more energised, and present. Are you exhausted from the constant demands of neurodivergent parenting? Do you find yourself caught in an endless cycle of stress, worrying about what tomorrow might bring? You deserve to prioritise yourself without feeling guilty. After all, taking care of yourself benefits your whole family. And what's even better is that you don't need to sacrifice your time or energy to do so! Who are these programmes for? This programme is designed especially for parents and caregivers, in neurodiverse families, who: Want to feel calmer in daily life Are ready to start prioritising their mental and emotional wellbeing with 1-to-1 support Desire a deeper connection with themselves and want to rediscover their sense of identify outside of their caring responsibilities. Because you deserve to be someone outside a parent/carer. By the end of the programme you'll: Feel less stressed Have new healthy habits that nurture your wellbeing Have more energy, because running on empty isn't good for anyone Feel grounded and present, even during challenging times Notice a calmer mind and feel more intentional with your time and energy. How it Works A mindful approach to escape the cycle of burnout. Based on my Burnout Prevention Method and 4-step ARIA Framework: Awareness Reflection Insight Action A 12-week journey to reset your energy and stop burnout before it happens Tailored guidance, support, and encouragement via voice notes & messaging x2 days a week (Tuesdays and Wednesdays) Monthly reflection to acknowledge your journey and celebrate yourself A personalised self-care plan, so you can continue taking care of yourself beyond our time working together. Plus you'll get… Lifetime access to: Online course ‘The Mindful Reconnect’ (worth £399), so you can continue your mindfulness journey and be supported beyond the programme. Self Care Bundle People pay £77 for this, but you get it for free! Have more tools to support you on your wellbeing journey. Next Steps Imagine the calm and joy you can create with ongoing support and encouragement. It's a investment in you and your family’s wellbeing. Due to the personalised support offered, spaces are very limited. Don’t let another day slip by feeling overwhelmed and exhausted. Please note: The booking will ask you to select a date after the payment page. Please select the date as the day you are booking. Take the first step today
Recognizing the brilliance of someone psychological disturbance normalizes their experience and opens the door to transformative change. We aim to explore the lived experiences on irregular perceptions of reality with an open mind. Each Saturday includes: a live dialogue between Prof. Ernesto Spinelli and an International Existential Therapist; a moment to share your thoughts and feelings with the teachers; and a final integration facilitated by Bárbara Godoy. This series of ten dialogues set out to explore the multifaceted dimentions and complexities associated with Existential Therapies. It attempts to engage with various interpretations of insanity through the lens of patients often painful, confounding, and deeply unsettling life experiences. Invention- between Prof. Ernesto Spinelli and Dr. Betty Cannon “When I first saw the topic of this year’s dialogues, I asked myself whether I had anything to contribute. After all, I told myself, I do not usually work with psychoses or other so-called ‘extreme’ or’ irregular’ states of consciousness. This started me thinking about a series of demonstration videos that I have been making with students and supervisees over the last couple of years as part of a book project. Do those videos display ‘extreme states’? To my surprise, the answer is yes. They are filled with experiences that might be described as hallucinations (positive and negative), dissociative states, paranoia, delusions, manic and depressive states, crippling anxiety, schizoid withdrawal, depersonalization and derealization, and body dysmorphic phenomena. Not to mention the so-called normal neurotic trances that Freud called transference, countertransference and defenses, psychedelically induced extreme states, and those nightly hallucinations, our dreams. So why did I not remember at least some of these states as being ‘extreme’? Perhaps the answer lies in my perspective on therapy, which is largely existential-phenomenological. I think that the following quote, from a letter that Sartre wrote to R.D. Laing, captures the essence of this perspective: “Like you, I believe that one cannot understand psychological disturbances from the outside, on the basis of a positivistic determinism or reconstruct them with a combination of concepts that remain outside the experience as lived and experienced. I also believe that one cannot study, let alone cure, a neurosis without a fundamental respect for the person of the patient, without a constant effort to grasp the basic situation and relive it, without an attempt to rediscover the response of the person to that situation and––like you, I think––I regard mental illness as the ‘way out’ that the free organism, in its total unity, invents in order to be able to live through an intolerable situation.”* When a client and I together are able to appreciate the true brilliance of this invention, my experience is that it not only normalizes the client’s experience, it also opens the doorway to change. It allows us to invent something new.” Dr. Betty Cannon. Betty Cannon, PhD, is a licensed psychologist who has taught and practiced in Boulder, Colorado, for over 40 years. She is Professor Emerita of the Colorado School of Mines and president and founder of the Boulder Psychotherapy Institute, which has trained mental health professionals in Applied Existential Psychotherapy since 1989. In addition to existential philosophy, especially the philosophy of Sartre, AEP has roots in Gestalt therapy, classical and contemporary psychoanalysis, humanistic psychology (especially the person-centered therapy of Carl Rogers), and body-oriented psychotherapy. Betty is a member of the editorial boards of the Journal for the Society of Existential Analysis and Sartre Studies International. She is the author of Sartre and Psychoanalysis and numerous articles and chapters on existential therapy. Her mentor was Hazel E. Barnes, who translated Sartre into English and who was the world’s foremost Sartre scholar until her death in 2008. Betty is her literary executor, and her book on Sartre is dedicated to Hazel. Prof. Ernesto Spinelli was Chair of the Society for Existential Analysis between 1993 and 1999 and is a Life Member of the Society. His writings, lectures and seminars focus on the application of existential phenomenology to the arenas of therapy, supervision, psychology, and executive coaching. He is a Fellow of the British Psychological Society (BPS) as well as an APECS accredited executive coach and coaching supervisor. In 2000, he was the Recipient of BPS Division of Counselling Psychology Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Profession. And in 2019, Ernesto received the BPS Award for Distinguished Contribution to Practice. His most recent book, Practising Existential Therapy: The Relational World 2nd edition (Sage, 2015) has been widely praised as a major contribution to the advancement of existential theory and practice. Living up to the existential dictum that life is absurd, Ernesto is also the author of an on-going series of Private Eye novels. Date and Time: Saturday 25 October from 2 pm to 3 pm – (UK time) Individual Dialogue Fee: £70 Venue: Online Zoom FULL PROGRAMME 2025: 25 January “Knots” with Prof. Ernesto Spinelli and Bárbara Godoy 22 February “Healing” with Dr. Michael Guy Thompson and Prof. Ernesto Spinelli 22 March “Difference” with Prof. Tod DuBose and Prof. Ernesto Spinelli 12 April “Polarisation” with Prof. Kirk Schneider and Prof. Ernesto Spinelli 3 May “Character” with Prof. Robert Romanyshyn and Prof. Ernesto Spinelli 21 June “Opening” with Dr. Yaqui Martinez and Prof. Ernesto Spinelli 19 July “Meaning” with Dr. Jan Resnick and Prof. Ernesto Spinelli 25 October “Invention” with Dr. Betty Cannon and Prof. Ernesto Spinelli 15 November “Hallucination” with Prof. Simon du Plock and Prof. Ernesto Spinelli 13 December “Hysteria” with Bárbara Godoy and Prof. Ernesto Spinelli Read the full programme here > Course Organised by: