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Learn how to lift depression quickly (and enjoy it!) |
Do you worry that you could be doing more for your depressed clients?
We would like to show you how to reliably lift depression in 95% of your clients within 6 sessions, and make them feel much better from the very first session.
Treating people with depression can be hard work. Depression sucks the life from people, eliminates hope, deadens enthusiasm and robs people of their personality.
And because depression is such an awful condition, when we as therapists treat it, we strive to make a difference quickly, so that person doesn't have to suffer for one moment longer.
But what happens when depression doesn't lift?
Our experience working with therapists tells us that many are disheartened by slow progress or even worsening of their depressed clients’ condition. But sometimes, no matter how hard you try as a therapist, depression just doesn't lift. Depending on your understanding of depression and your client’s own unique circumstances, depression can prove a tough customer.And when a depressed client becomes stuck, it can start to eat away at you too. More and more of your own time can be spent worrying about them, trying to work out what to do, talking the case through with your supervisor, reading and re-reading your books, hoping for a flash of inspiration.
What if we could show you a way to reliably lift depression in 95% of your clients within 6 sessions?
That might sound like a tall claim. And we don’t make it lightly. We are offering to teach you this in live teleclasses, so we’re going to have to back up our statement.
So here’s our promise. If you don’t find treating your next 3 depressed clients after the course a highly uplifting and exciting experience (for both you and them!), we will refund your fee in full. Or if you prefer, we'll help you fine tune your approach until it works. We predict you will be so excited by your new knowledge about how to treat depression quickly, you will actively seek out depressed people to treat.
Is this cognitive-behavioural therapy?
Cognitive therapy, along with behavioural and interpersonal approaches are all key elements to treating depression. But without a clarifying framework and specific skills, these approaches can become over-complex and confusing for both therapist and client.
The Uncommon approach to depression folds these tools, and much much more, into a clear understanding of what depression is. The Uncommon approach makes the way forward at every stage much clearer for you and your depressed client.
Why is Uncommon Knowledge the place to learn how to lift depression quickly?
In our clinic and training school we have been using this approach to treating depression since 1996. Before this, the founders of Uncommon Knowledge worked with the psychologist Joseph Griffin. He had developed a radical new understanding of depression that revolutionised the way the condition was viewed.To get this vital knowledge to more people, in 2001 Uncommon Knowledge launched the Depression Learning Path website, educating depressed people in this uniquely clarifying approach.
Since then, over 5 million people have used the site and we have received thousands of pieces of heart-warming feedback from depressed people for whom it has revolutionised their lives.
The course tutors are Mark Tyrrell and Jill Wootton, both highly experienced trainers who deliver over 250 hours of psychotherapy training a year. You will find they lend a light touch and a clear view to the subject.
How do our distance-learning courses work?
When the course begins, you are given access to our online training centre, the Knowledge Lab. Inside this private members area, you have access to forums where you can discuss the course with the tutors and your fellow delegates, all the course materials and other tools to make your learning experience effective.
If you can make a phone call, you can join a teleclass!
Teleclasses are recorded for you to download and keep
To join the teleclasses, you simply dial a number for which you pay normal national rate. All teleclasses are recorded and you can download them the next day as an mp3 which is yours to keep. These teleclass mp3s, plus the comprehensive course notes, mean you will have a permanent record of the entire course to refer to as you wish.
The depression course contents
You can read more detail on the course contents here so you can see just how much value there is in the course. We aim to over-deliver on our promises because we want you to come back and take other training with us!
Understand:
- Why anxiety drives depression and what to do about it
- Why depressed people are always tired, and how to combat this quickly
- Why anxiety drives depression and what to do about it
- Why almost twice as many women than men suffer from depression
- How to avoid getting swamped by the complexity of a depressed person’s symptoms and life circumstances
- Why most women who have post natal depression can be treated successfully with this method
How to:
- Teach clients to calm themselves when away from the therapy room
- Teach clients cognitive therapy techniques of how to spot unhelpful ways of explaining their world to themselves and how to think more healthily
- Create an ‘insurance policy’ that will keep depression away for good
- Avoid the classic mistake of trying to argue your depressed client better (we've all done it!), and what to do instead
See why:
- Depressed people are always anxious and unable to think straight
- Even a client that presents as exhausted needs to calm down
- You can expect to feel great about your work and avoid burn out!
Learn:
- The best session structure for quick results
- How to ask questions that start the process of change for the better
- How to get the best from your client and help them help themselves in their recovery
- Proven ways of quickly building trust with your client so your therapeutic interventions are more easily accepted
- A technique that helps your client think more rationally and objectively about their situation
- How to consolidate changes for your client outside the therapy room
- How your new understanding and skills can be successfully applied to a variety of depressive conditions
Plus...
- Gain insight into how drugs for depression work and why so often they don’t help
- Gain a clear understanding of what is happening to a depressed person’s physiology and how to teach them this key knowledge with simple pictorial aids; this is the first step to helping them to recover
- Enjoy your lectures with supportive summaries, handouts and bonus materials such as video footage of client sessions by Mark and Jill
- Get quick answers to questions via the regularly-monitored course forum
- Get a tool kit of simple reminders and teaching aids that provide a clear treatment map
Your depression therapist’s toolkit will contain:
- A step-by-step treatment guide to structure your session with a depressed client
- 6 reliable ways to calm an anxious person down
- A reminder of how to spot missing skills and knowledge in your client that are contributing to their depression
- A tried-and-tested technique for improving sleep quality quickly
- Teaching aids to help your client
- The depression learning path – a complete understanding of how depression works and a licence to print it for your clients to take home
- The cycle of depression – an easy to remember diagram for your clients to carry that will put your clients in control of their own depression
- A self assessment guide so your client can recognise unhelpful ways of explaining their world
- A clear chart for your client to take away showing how nutrition can effect mood
"...you would learn something that you could actually use after every session." "I cannot say enough about how wonderful my experience was taking the online and telephone courses with Uncommon Knowledge. I took both Hypnosis Unwrapped and Lift Depression course. Jill and Mark were professional, knowledgable and a pleasure to learn from." "They taught the information in a way where you would learn something that you could actually use after every session. I was inspired to continue on to become a certified hypnotist in the US. I will certainly continue learning from Uncommon Knowledge to gain confidence. I would recommend these courses to anyone. It's the best." Niki M. |
4 high-value tools for you to keep:
- Free Depression Self Help Program: Full access to the Uncommon Knowledge Depression Recovery Program, normally sold at $97. Designed for depression sufferers, this includes a 200-page workbook packed with exercises, tasks and ideas that you can use for your clients. Also within the program are 17 ‘Relaxed Reviews’ designed to deliver the key points in a way that is easy for the depressed mind to absorb.
- Live Depression Treatment DVD: A professionally shot and produced DVD of a depressed person being treated by Mark Tyrrell, using the approach you will be learning.
- Reframing Training CD: A studio-recorded roleplay CD of how to recognize depression-entrenching thoughts in your clients and gently reframe them without losing rapport. If you have heard the black-and-white statements depressed people make about themselves you will understand the vital importance of this skill.
- Free Relaxation CD: To help recovery from the exhaustion of depression and aid clear thinking, relaxation is an essential tool. You get the rights to duplicate this CD to give to your clients.
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'Many thanks' for a truly great course "I think that the course as a whole was extremely well structured and I liked the way that the parts all came together as the course progressed until the end. Pre course information, the timing of the sending out of materials (DVD, CD) and contact with the office has been terrific! Well done Karen and the rest of the team at Uncommon Knowledge!" "I cannot fault the teaching style or the format. Mark and Jill collaborated really well and paced the sessions nicely, before inviting delegates to ask questions at the end. I enjoyed the teleconferences - fun and inspiring!" "'Many Thanks' for a truly great course. I think that lots of therapists out there could take a great deal from it - I would certainly highly recommend it!" Press play to listen to a short interview with Depression course delegate Karen Mills. Running time: 4mins 27secs Karen April Mills, Hypnotherapist & Counsellor, Sheffield, UK |
Depression Course Dates
- Session 1: Teleclass Weds 17th September 7.00pm-8.00pm
- Session 2: Live Forum Weds 24th September 7.00pm-8.00pm
- Session 3: Teleclass Weds 1st October 7.00pm-8.00pm
- Session 4: Live Forum Weds 8th October 7.00pm-8.00pm
- Session 5: Teleclass Weds 15th October 7.00pm-8.00pm
- Session 6: Teleclass Weds 22nd October 7.00pm-8.00pm
- Session 7: Teleclass Weds 29th October 7.00pm-8.00pm BST
The session timings should allow you to join the sessions wherever you live. Here's the time difference to your local timezone.
In case you miss a call, teleclasses are recorded and made available in the Knowledge Lab the day after the call so you can listen at your leisure.
If you don't agree that the depression course makes treating depression clients quicker, easier and more enjoyable, ask for your money back within 90 days of finishing the course and we will refund you, no questions asked.
You can be one of the expanding group of therapists who cut through the dated, unscientific and confusing information about depression. Make an instant difference to a depressed person because of your clear understanding of what is happening to them and knowledge of how to get them back on track.
25 places only
Places on the course are limited to 25 to ensure good levels of personal attention. We expect this course to fill long before the start date, so please book now to make sure you aren't disappointed.
Price: £395 £296.25 - Early Bird Discount (25% off) offer ends on 27th August
As soon as you book you will receive clear instructions on how to join the course, and your free CDs, DVD and toolkit will be sent to you immediately.
(You can convert to your local currency on the next page.)
- Session 1: Teleclass Weds 17th September 7.00pm-8.00pm
- Session 2: Live Forum Weds 24th September 7.00pm-8.00pm
- Session 3: Teleclass Weds 1st October 7.00pm-8.00pm
- Session 4: Live Forum Weds 8th October 7.00pm-8.00pm
- Session 5: Teleclass Weds 15th October 7.00pm-8.00pm
- Session 6: Teleclass Weds 22nd October 7.00pm-8.00pm
- Session 7: Teleclass Weds 29th October 7.00pm-8.00pm BST
If you have any questions about the depression course, please ask here . Group booking discounts are available for groups of 4 or more.
£250 per person (Early Bird booking)
£350 per person (full price)
All places must be booked and paid for at the same time to qualify for this discount.
