Cognitive Behavioural Therapy approach to Managing Stress

Next Intake: 28th September 2010

Venue
Galway Mayo Institute of Technology, Dublin road, Galway

When
Tuesday evenings 7.30pm - 10pm

Enrolment
 Visit GMIT for enrolment details

 Facilitator: Norman Warden. A lecturer on CBT for over ten years
Ph: 086 395 49 39. Email

 This course is an introduction to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and its application to managing stress. Of value to anyone wishing to improve their ability to deal with stress or to help others to manage stress better. The course draws on the application of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and stress management techniques. CBT is recommended by doctors and psychologists as an effective practical method of helping people deal with negative stress, conflict stress, depression, anxiety and panic attacks and low confidence

The course will benefit anyone wishing to learn about Cognitive behavioural Therapy including helpers and professionals (counsellors, psychotherapists, psychologists, facilitators, life/business coaches, nurses etc.) as part of their continuing professional development

 Content
 Understanding and changing your emotions and moods
Managing fear and anxiety
How to manage the stressful aspects of your life and to help others manage their stress more effectively
Improve your ability to respond to stress and related experiences
Understand the basic relation between your thoughts, emotions, actions and physiology
Learn to apply some of the practical techniques used in CBT
Learn Relaxation techniques
Resilience:  building resilience against harmful stress
Learn the practical skills and approaches for handling stress more effectively

Testimonials
"The course was very interesting, very useful in providing practical methods for dealing with negative thought patterns and anxiety" Cheryl Krushka, reservations manager

"It was a good way to learn more about myself, and the way other people view things in life. Helped me to get more relaxed in tough situations" Stephen Joyce, truck driver

"I got a very good grasp on the applicability of CBT. I wish the course went on for longer" James Caulfield, addiction counsellor

"I found the course very good with helping me to mix better with people, and helping me to calm down" Martin Langen, pipe player