Mood Disorder Management and Coaching Practitioner
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Mood Disorder Management and Coaching Practitioner
This course is designed to provide meaningful training and knowledge to therapists and coaches who wish to offer assistance to clients with mood disorders such as Bi-Polar and Borderline Personality Disorder.
The course teaches how to provide complementary support and coaching alongside ongoing medical supervision and intervention, and enables the therapist to understand how to fit into the overall care plan for the client. Therapy standards are related to National Occupational Standards (NOS) where appropriate.
This course is also suitable for sufferers from Mood disorders, and those providing support or care to sufferers. Therapy models include life coaching, counselling, relaxation therapy, autogenics, CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) and elements of eastern philosophy.
Modules
What is a mood disorder?
- Types, Mood states, Mood swings, Mixed mood, Change periods, Inability to handle emotion
Medical treatment and care
- Medication, Professionals, Danger times – Psychosis – self harm, Referral, Diagnosis, Dual Diagnosis
Dangers of inappropriate self medication, the spiral effect
- Alcohol, tobacco, caffeine, illegal drugs, food.
The concept of the care plan
- Building a package of care and self care. Different package for different states. Appropriate expectations. Being maintainable / sustainable. Mood measurement, Early warning systems, Game Plans.
Self analysis and early warning, CBT methods
- Check-lists for obsessive thinking. Check-lists for depressed thinking. Using CBT to identify the source of emotions. Tracing emotions back to source. Mindfulness. Watching the mood go by.
CBT - Part 2
CBT - Part 3
Healing NOS - Part 1
Healing NOS - Part 2
Anatomy and Physiology - Part 1
Anatomy and Physiology - Part 2
Healing Relaxation
Healing Preparation
Crystal Healing
Autogenics
Colour Therapy - Part 1
Colour Therapy - Part 2
Colour Therapy - Part 3
Chakra Healing
Japanese Healing Methods Origins
Japanese Healing Methods - Part 1
Japanese Healing Methods - Part 2 (Shiatsu)
Japanese Healing Methods - Part 3 (Shiatsu)
Japanese Healing Methods - Part 4 (Massage)
Basic Nutrition (AHP NOS)
Basic Exercise (AHP NOS)
Japanese Healing Methods - Part 5 (Meditation and Martial Arts)
Counselling Skills - Part 1 (NOS)
Counselling Skills Part - 2 (Explained)
CBT in general emotional cases
CBT in deeper emotional cases
CBT in Mental Health Cases
CBT forms and assessments
Anger management: Types of anger
Anger management: Reasons for anger
Time Management
Life Coaching – Levels of change
Life coaching methods - Part 1 Basic Skills
Life coaching methods - Part 2 Advanced Skills
Life coaching methods - Part 3 Advanced Skills
Life coaching methods - Part 4 Stress and anger management
Life coaching methods - Part 5 Non-specific cases
Life coaching methods - Part 6 Groups, families and mood disorder conversation section
Support networks and professionals: Referral and networking
Setting up in practice as a Coach
Entry Requirements
There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.
All course fees, inclusive of all payment plans including our Premium Credit Limited option, must be settled before certification can be ordered.
*You will have access to the course for 24 months.

Assessment Method
After each lesson there will be a question paper, which needs to be completed and submitted to your personal tutor for marking. This method of continual assessment ensures that your personal tutor can consistently monitor your progress and provide you with assistance throughout the duration of the course.
What's Included
- All study materials
- Study Guide
- Full Tutor and Admin support
- The course fee includes the awarding body registration and certification fee (valued at up to £30.00).

At the end of this course successful learners will be given the option to receive a Certificate of Achievement from the Quality Licence Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the components the learner has completed as part of the course).
Level 5 Mood Disorder Management and Coaching Practitioner Certificate of Achievement
The course has been endorsed under the Quality Licence Scheme. This means that learndirect has undergone an external quality check to ensure that the organisation and the courses it offers, meet defined quality criteria. The completion of this course alone does not lead to a regulated qualification* but may be used as evidence of knowledge and skills gained. The Learner Unit Summary may be used as evidence towards Recognition of Prior Learning if you wish to progress your studies in this subject. To this end the learning outcomes of the course have been benchmarked at Level 5 against level descriptors published by Ofqual, to indicate the depth of study and level of demand/complexity involved in successful completion by the learner.
The course itself has been designed learndirect to meet specific learners’ and/or employers’ requirements which cannot be satisfied through current regulated qualifications. The Quality Licence Scheme endorsement involves robust and rigorous quality audits by external auditors to ensure quality is continually met. A review of courses is carried out as part of the endorsement process.
The Quality Licence Scheme is part of the Skills and Education Group, a charitable organisation that unites education and skills-orientated organisations that share similar values and objectives. With more than 100 years of collective experience, the Skills and Education Group’s strategic partnerships create opportunities to inform, influence and represent the wider education and skills sector.
The Skills and Education Group also includes two nationally recognised awarding organisations; Skills and Education Group Awards and Skills and Education Group Access. Through our awarding organisations we have developed a reputation for providing high-quality qualifications and assessments for the education and skills sector. We are committed to helping employers, organisations and learners cultivate the relevant skills for learning, skills for employment, and skills for life.
Our knowledge and experience of working within the awarding sector enables us to work with training providers, through the Quality Licence Scheme, to help them develop high-quality courses and/or training programmes for the non-regulated market.
*Regulated qualification refers to those qualifications that are regulated by Ofqual / CCEA / Qualification Wales
To view a sample of the Certificate of Achievement, please click here.
- SALE Savings End Midnight Friday 29th September
- SALE Savings End Midnight Friday 29th September
Mood Disorder Management and Coaching Practitioner
This course is designed to provide meaningful training and knowledge to therapists and coaches who wish to offer assistance to clients with mood disorders such as Bi-Polar and Borderline Personality Disorder.
The course teaches how to provide complementary support and coaching alongside ongoing medical supervision and intervention, and enables the therapist to understand how to fit into the overall care plan for the client. Therapy standards are related to National Occupational Standards (NOS) where appropriate.
This course is also suitable for sufferers from Mood disorders, and those providing support or care to sufferers. Therapy models include life coaching, counselling, relaxation therapy, autogenics, CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) and elements of eastern philosophy.
Modules
What is a mood disorder?
- Types, Mood states, Mood swings, Mixed mood, Change periods, Inability to handle emotion
Medical treatment and care
- Medication, Professionals, Danger times – Psychosis – self harm, Referral, Diagnosis, Dual Diagnosis
Dangers of inappropriate self medication, the spiral effect
- Alcohol, tobacco, caffeine, illegal drugs, food.
The concept of the care plan
- Building a package of care and self care. Different package for different states. Appropriate expectations. Being maintainable / sustainable. Mood measurement, Early warning systems, Game Plans.
Self analysis and early warning, CBT methods
- Check-lists for obsessive thinking. Check-lists for depressed thinking. Using CBT to identify the source of emotions. Tracing emotions back to source. Mindfulness. Watching the mood go by.
CBT - Part 2
CBT - Part 3
Healing NOS - Part 1
Healing NOS - Part 2
Anatomy and Physiology - Part 1
Anatomy and Physiology - Part 2
Healing Relaxation
Healing Preparation
Crystal Healing
Autogenics
Colour Therapy - Part 1
Colour Therapy - Part 2
Colour Therapy - Part 3
Chakra Healing
Japanese Healing Methods Origins
Japanese Healing Methods - Part 1
Japanese Healing Methods - Part 2 (Shiatsu)
Japanese Healing Methods - Part 3 (Shiatsu)
Japanese Healing Methods - Part 4 (Massage)
Basic Nutrition (AHP NOS)
Basic Exercise (AHP NOS)
Japanese Healing Methods - Part 5 (Meditation and Martial Arts)
Counselling Skills - Part 1 (NOS)
Counselling Skills Part - 2 (Explained)
CBT in general emotional cases
CBT in deeper emotional cases
CBT in Mental Health Cases
CBT forms and assessments
Anger management: Types of anger
Anger management: Reasons for anger
Time Management
Life Coaching – Levels of change
Life coaching methods - Part 1 Basic Skills
Life coaching methods - Part 2 Advanced Skills
Life coaching methods - Part 3 Advanced Skills
Life coaching methods - Part 4 Stress and anger management
Life coaching methods - Part 5 Non-specific cases
Life coaching methods - Part 6 Groups, families and mood disorder conversation section
Support networks and professionals: Referral and networking
Setting up in practice as a Coach
Entry Requirements
There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.
All course fees, inclusive of all payment plans including our Premium Credit Limited option, must be settled before certification can be ordered.
*You will have access to the course for 24 months.

Assessment
Assessment Method
After each lesson there will be a question paper, which needs to be completed and submitted to your personal tutor for marking. This method of continual assessment ensures that your personal tutor can consistently monitor your progress and provide you with assistance throughout the duration of the course.
What's Included
- All study materials
- Study Guide
- Full Tutor and Admin support
- The course fee includes the awarding body registration and certification fee (valued at up to £30.00).
Endorsement

At the end of this course successful learners will be given the option to receive a Certificate of Achievement from the Quality Licence Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the components the learner has completed as part of the course).
Level 5 Mood Disorder Management and Coaching Practitioner Certificate of Achievement
The course has been endorsed under the Quality Licence Scheme. This means that learndirect has undergone an external quality check to ensure that the organisation and the courses it offers, meet defined quality criteria. The completion of this course alone does not lead to a regulated qualification* but may be used as evidence of knowledge and skills gained. The Learner Unit Summary may be used as evidence towards Recognition of Prior Learning if you wish to progress your studies in this subject. To this end the learning outcomes of the course have been benchmarked at Level 5 against level descriptors published by Ofqual, to indicate the depth of study and level of demand/complexity involved in successful completion by the learner.
The course itself has been designed learndirect to meet specific learners’ and/or employers’ requirements which cannot be satisfied through current regulated qualifications. The Quality Licence Scheme endorsement involves robust and rigorous quality audits by external auditors to ensure quality is continually met. A review of courses is carried out as part of the endorsement process.
The Quality Licence Scheme is part of the Skills and Education Group, a charitable organisation that unites education and skills-orientated organisations that share similar values and objectives. With more than 100 years of collective experience, the Skills and Education Group’s strategic partnerships create opportunities to inform, influence and represent the wider education and skills sector.
The Skills and Education Group also includes two nationally recognised awarding organisations; Skills and Education Group Awards and Skills and Education Group Access. Through our awarding organisations we have developed a reputation for providing high-quality qualifications and assessments for the education and skills sector. We are committed to helping employers, organisations and learners cultivate the relevant skills for learning, skills for employment, and skills for life.
Our knowledge and experience of working within the awarding sector enables us to work with training providers, through the Quality Licence Scheme, to help them develop high-quality courses and/or training programmes for the non-regulated market.
*Regulated qualification refers to those qualifications that are regulated by Ofqual / CCEA / Qualification Wales
To view a sample of the Certificate of Achievement, please click here.
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