Cognitive Behaviour Therapy is based on the idea that feelings such as anxiety, depression, anger and frustration are largely caused by our own thoughts and beliefs, and that changing the way we think enables us to change the way we feel. Learn to identify the patterns of thinking that contribute to upsetting emotions, and learn strategies to help you challenge and change negative thoughts and self-defeating behaviours. An interactive program will describe the Cognitive Behavioural ... [More]

The nature of mental illness can be mystifying to many people and crippling for sufferers. In this case study – based course, a practising psychologist will overview mood disorders (especially depression and bipolar disorder) so that stereotypes can be challenged and causes and cures examined. The course will utilise a number of the University’s training DVDs and there will be time for class discussion. Come along and get another perspective on this clinical disorder and mental illn... [More]

The nature of mental illness can be mystifying to many people and crippling for sufferers. In this case study – based course, a practising psychologist will overview schizophrenia so that stereotypes can be challenged and causes and cures examined. The course will utilise a number of the University’s training DVDs and there will be time for class discussion. Come along and get another perspective on this clinical disorder and mental illness. Course Content The Schizophrenias – types... [More]

This course will overview five main psychotherapeutic approaches to psychological problems: client-centred therapy, gestalt therapy, rational-emotive therapy, psychodynamic psychotherapy and cognitive behaviour therapy. By utilising the famous Gloria tapes, the course will provide opportunity to see the founders of these main psychotherapies as they work directly with a client and there will be time for class discussion. Come along and expand your understanding of the world of psych... [More]

Why is losing weight and keeping it off so incredibly difficult? Psychologists recognise that weight loss is about far more than just diet and exercise. The mind, emotions, physiology and social environment all play a part in successful weight management. This course combines practical strategies with accessible research, empowering you with the knowledge and skills necessary to overcome obstacles and open the door to weight loss success. Course Content This course will be made up o... [More]

Everyone has experienced different clinical symptoms from time to time, and it’s often hard to understand how they arise, what the possible causes are, and what, if any, treatment should be sought. Of course anything persistent or out-of-the-ordinary needs to be discussed with your own doctor, but it’s naturally interesting to learn about how a particular symptom could come about, and what the ‘differential diagnosis’ might be. Learn from a Professor of Medicine how doctors go about... [More]

The nature of mental illness can be mystifying to many people and crippling for sufferers. In this case study – based course, a practising psychologist will overview the world of abnormal psychology, looking in particular at anxiety disorders so that stereotypes can be challenged and causes and cures examined. The course will utilise a number of the University’s training DVDs and there will be time for class discussion. Come along and get another perspective on this clinical disorde... [More]

Increased longevity means that we can expect to live many years beyond our most productive years. Career and child rearing, by which we have defined ourselves, no longer occupy the majority of our time. The course will explore the questions, who do I want to be now that I’m grown up? What do I still long and need to do in my life? How do I want to contribute? How do I want to be remembered? What gives my life meaning? What brings me joy? When am I most alive? To explore these questi... [More]