Introduction

This much-praised 3-part course is primarily designed for anyone in the counselling, psychotherapy, psychiatric and medical professions who wishes to be more effective.

Many people from other professions – such as education, social work, coaching, HR, the armed forces, police, emergency services, diplomacy and business consultancy – also find it hugely beneficial because the training deals with fundamental issues that affect us all and the knowledge and skills they gain make them more effective at what they do.

The Diploma is also suitable for anyone looking for a career change or interested for personal reasons – everything is presented without ‘psychobabble’ – students often find that what they learn has a positive impact on their own lives, as well as on their ability to help other people.

Successful graduates of all three parts of the Diploma can join the HGI’s Professional Register, which is accredited in the UK by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).

• The human givens approach is the only form of psychotherapy that unifies 100s of counselling and therapy models into one common language – see benefits of the human givens approach
• A highly effective alternative to drug treatments
• Faster results in 1–2 sessions, instead of average 4*
• People come from all over the world to take the Diploma (feedback)
• The knowledge and skills you will gain are widely applicable and students often say they have benefitted personally too

*NHS Research Study 2012

What will you learn?

To be truly effective, any psychological intervention needs to be based on a solid understanding of the real causes of emotional distress (including depression, anxiety disorders, trauma and PTSD, addictions, OCD, relationship problems, self-harm, psychosis/schizophrenia, phobias, anger and behavioural problems) and to take into account the bio-psycho-social needs of each individual, young or old.

The Human Givens Diploma gives you that essential knowledge base, throwing important new light on key problem areas and teaching you powerful brief, solution-focused therapy techniques that are consistently effective.  All of the information, techniques and skills you will learn are based on a sound, scientific body of knowledge about psychology and mind/body functioning.

A flexible, integrated approach

This flexible ‘tool box’ enables you to work holistically and creatively with your clients, tailoring therapeutic interventions to each individual’s needs as you help them overcome their difficulties as quickly as possible and empower them to build resilience against future setbacks.

The focus of this counselling course is highly practical, humane and far-reaching – the skills and information you will learn are easily transferable to other fields (such as parenting, teaching, coaching and back-to-work programmes – learn more) and bring about considerable benefits.

As a result of human givens therapy, countless people have already been helped to regain their mental health and take back control of their lives – often surprisingly quickly.

Where should I start?

If you’re interested in taking the Human Givens Diploma we recommend you try at least two Diploma-linked courses before applying, so that you can be sure it’s right for you.

The following are a good place to start:

• The Therapeutic Power of Language
• How to make counselling more effective
• From stress to psychosis
• Effective brief psychotherapy
• Guided Imagery and Visualistion for Therapeutic Change
• How to break the cycle of depression
• How to lift depression – the practical skills you need
• Understanding anxiety – and managing it without drugs

Your Diploma Journey