Health & Care: An Introduction to Independence Therapy
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- Certificate of completion - Free
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Overview
This Therapy course provides a step-by-step guide to becoming a professional helper who specialises in working with people in therapy settings. You will learn about working with children and adults with physical and intellectual disabilities, basic anatomy and physiology, how to help clients to overcome low self-esteem and depression, and what would be your alternative career options to therapy.
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Course Highlights
- Includes over an hour of video content and comprises 22 video lectures and 6 supplementing materials.
- Learn about the human anatomy, immune system and how this relates to independence therapy techniques.
- Gain tips and valuable techniques to sharpen and refine your leadership skills
- Understand individual client development and the different careers that are open to you through therapy
Course Overview
This course is specified for anyone interested in working with people who struggle with challenges and disabilities. Learn how to help a person to accept their current condition and how to move forward to the full recovery. If you aspire to start helping individuals with challenges to reach the transformation in their lives, then this course is for you.
Instructor Bio
Your course tutor, Elmira Strange, is a Research Psychologist (MPhil), Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (Dip), and Certified Life Coach (Dip). She has worked as a Senior Researcher and Psychology Lecturer and enjoys working with people in therapeutic settings and helping them to reach their full potential.
Course Curriculum
Introduction
- Introduction to this course
- Handout - Course Overview
- Handout - Course Objectives
What is Occupational Therapy?
- Introduction to occupational therapy
- Knowledge and skills for occupational therapy
- Handout - Skills that are needed for occupational therapy
- Working with adults
- Working with children
Basic Anatomy and Physiology
- The structure and the functions
- The blood and immune system
- Brain injury
- Developmental disorders and conditions
- Handout - Dealing with depression
- Physical disabilities
- Handout - Basic physiology for occupational therapy
Creative and Management Skills
- The use of creative activities
- Management and leadership skills
- Building confidence and self-esteem
- Handout - Building confidence and self-esteem
- Dealing with depression
Career Growth in Therapy
- Professional development
- Personal and academic development
- Alternative options for your career
- Handout - Alternative options in career
Individual Client Development
- A theory of the human need for occupation
- Occupations for health and wellbeing
- Coping strategies
- Handout - Stress and coping
- Maslow's hierarchy of needs
- Conclusion
Course Assessment
- Quiz - End of course assessment
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Who is this course for?
This course is perfect for anyone who wishes to become a therapist or wants to learn more about it.
Requirements
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Career path
The first step if you aspire to start helping individuals with challenges to reach the transformation in their lives.
Certificates
Certificate of completion
Digital certificate - Included
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