Diploma in Psychology, Counselling and Mental Health

1. The Nature and Scope of Psychology
2. The Neurological Basis of Behaviour
3. Environmental Effects on Behaviour
4. Consciousness and Perception
5. Personality
6. Psychological Development
7. Needs, Drives and Motivation

Certificate in Psychology & Counselling

1. Stress
2. Abnormal Behaviour
3. Individual Behaviour
4. Group Behaviour
5. Methods of Dealing with Psychological Problems
6. Conflict Resolution
7. Interpersonal Communication Skills

Counselling Skills

1. Learning Specific Skills
2. Listening and Bonding
3. Reflection
4. Questioning
5. Interview Techniques
6. Changing Beliefs and Normalising
7. Finding Solutions
8. Ending the Counselling

Advanced Counselling Skills

1. The Counselling Session
2. Focusing on the Present
3. Telephone Counselling
4. Dealing with Crisis
5. Problem Solving Techniques I – Aggression
6. Problem Solving Techniques II – Depression
7. Problem Solving Techniques III – Grief and Loss
8. Problem Solving Techniques IV – Suicide

Counselling Techniques

1. Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy I: Freud, Erikson & Jung
2. Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy II: Adler
3. Humanistic / Existential Approaches I: Gestalt Therapy
4. Humanistic / Existential Approaches II
5. Rational Emotive Behavioural Therapy
6. Behavioural Therapy
7. Solution-Focussed Counselling
8. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Professional Practice in Psychology

1. Understanding Counselling
2. Ethics & Confidentiality
3. Understanding the Self
4. Personality
5. Emotions and Behaviour
6. Supervision
7. Referral Practice

Mental Health

1. Introduction to Mental Health
2. Risk and Protective Factors
3. Stress
4. Helping Yourself and Others
5. Mental Health in the Workplace
6. Suicide Risk & Intervention
7. Recognise & Respond to Domestic Violence
8. Aged Care and Support Services
9. Psychotherapeutic and Pharmacological Treatments in Mental Health
10. Ethical Responsibilities of Mental Health Professionals