What is the Human Givens Diploma Course?
The Human Givens Diploma is a highly practical psychotherapy course that is revolutionising the successful treatment, understanding and prevention of the mental and emotional health issues that affect all human beings.
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 only form of psychotherapy to unify over 160 counselling models into one common language – view benefits of the approach
- A highly effective alternative to drug treatments
- Faster results in 1–2 sessions instead of the average 41
Sources: 1. NHS Research Study 2012 > Sample our training online
> Download the Human Givens Diploma Information Booklet (pdf)
(inc. application form)
> What diploma students say about the course
Who is the Human Givens Diploma designed for?
Although initially created for anyone in the counselling, psychotherapy, psychiatric and medical professions who wish to be more effective when treating:
- Depression
- Anxiety disorders
- PTSD
- Phobias
- Anger
- Addictions
- Behavioural problems
- Eating disorders
- Psychosis / schizophrenia
- Relationship problems
- Self-harming
- Chronic pain and much more
many other professionals (particularly from education, social work, human resources, diplomacy and business consultancy) also find the human givens approach hugely beneficial to their work and outcomes.
> > Ivan Tyrrell gives a short talk about the Human Givens Diploma, the stages involved, and its benefits.
> Watch the first 30 minutes of the Diploma introductory lecture given by Joe Griffin, co-founder of the human givens approach
What will I learn through the Human Givens Diploma?
As a Human Givens Diploma student you will gain a rich and significant understanding of human psychology, behaviour and brain functioning, and learn powerful psychological intervention techniques that are consistently effective and based on a sound, scientific body of knowledge. The human givens approach has many benefits.
PART 1a: 13 Core Diploma subjects (15 Days)*
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How to make Counselling more effective- Effective Brief Psychotherapy
- How to Break the Cycle of Depression
- How to Lift Depression – the practical skills you need
- From Stress to Psychosis – how to prevent mental illness
- How to Tell Stories that Heal – a masterclass in therapeutic storytelling
- Tackling Addiction – Understanding and treating all types of addictive behaviour
- Brief Therapy for Stopping Addictions – practical skills
- Effective Anger Management
- Understanding Anxiety – and managing it without drugs
- Guided Imagery and Visualisation for therapeutic change
- The Therapeutic Power of Language – a brief therapy masterclass*
- The Fast Trauma and Phobia Cure *
* These courses have been extended across 2 days but count as 1 course. All other courses are 1 day.
PART 1b: 3 'Free choice' subjects (3 days)*
Hide Details- Understanding and improving children’s difficult behaviour
- How to Build a Successful Private Practice
- Working creatively and confidently with your clients’ beliefs
- How to Control Chronic Anxiety – the practical skills you need
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder – understanding OCD and how best to treat it
- Effective Pain Management
- Anxiety and Learning: How to boost students' abilities
- Workplace Stress – the real causes and what you can do about them
- Couples Therapy – a practical masterclass
- How to work effectively with troubled and troublesome teenagers
- Mindfulness in Human Givens Practice
- The Mind-Body Connection
- Moving from self-harm to self-belief
* These courses have been extended across 2 days but count as 1 course. All other courses are 1 day.
PART 2: 2 Intensive 1 Week Courses (10 Days)
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Learn more about Part 2 of the diplomaPART 3: Practical Assessment
Hide Details- Submission of 2 films of psychotherapy sessions with clients
- Case history notes for both
- Written professional references
- 3hrs supervision
- On successful completion of all 3 parts of the Diploma you will be a fully-qualified human givens practitioner
- You will then be eligible to be entered on the HGI's Professional Register of HG Therapists which is independently accredited in the UK by the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (PSA)
Excellent! Undoubtedly this course is an innovation in the stale field of therapy. Because of its emphasis on applying only what works, the human givens approach will remain at THE cutting edge."
Registered Medical Nurse (Holder of the Queen’s Award for Nursing)
What will I achieve by becoming a fully qualified Human Givens therapist?
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Since the first course in 2000, over 900 professionals have completed the Human Givens Diploma, many of whom work for the NHS, social services and other large organisations. An ever-increasing number also work in private practice as a fully qualified Human Givens therapist.
Change your career opportunities
The Human Givens Diploma typically takes 2 years to complete and our graduates gain the necessary knowledge and skills to work effectively and as quickly as possible to improve the emotional health and wellbeing of those they work with.
Once you've completed Part 3 of the Diploma you are elligible to be entered onto the HGI's Professional Register of HG Therapists, which is independently accredited in the UK by the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (PSA).
Transform lives
The psychotherapy skills gained are also highly relevant and easily transferable to other fields such as parenting, teaching and back-to-work programmes.
Do something remarkable
All graduates are encouraged to work in an outcome-informed way to add to the already significant data being collected in an ongoing nationwide study into the effectiveness of this groundbreaking approach to psychotherapy.
Apply for the Diploma CourseI can’t speak highly enough of the Human Givens Diploma course. It had all the elements to make it challenging, stretching, stimulating and, above all, thoroughly practical. I feel I have the skills to make a difference, whilst knowing I have the enjoyment to come of honing and developing them over time. An exciting prospect."
Psychotherapist
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