Psychology, Mental Health & Counselling
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Course Outline
The Origins of Psychology
Start your learning journey with a foundational and contemporary understanding of psychology and how it relates to mental health.
- Defining Psychology
- Schools of Thought
- The Brain & Nervous System
- Interpreting the World
- Interpreting the Self
Mental Health & Wellbeing
Get to know the ins and outs of mental health and how we define the concept individually, socially, culturally and medically.
- Defining Mental Health
- The Mental Health Conversation
- The Medical Perspective
Understanding Emotions
Learn about the range of human emotions and their functions, alongside strategies for developing greater self-awareness and regulating and expressing emotions in healthy ways.
- Why Do We Experience Emotions?
- Processing & Expressing Emotions
Mindset & The Self
Before all else, mental health relies on a deep understanding of oneself. In this lesson, develop skills in positive self-talk and self-image, and discover the importance of a growth mindset.
- Understanding Identity
- Building Self-Awareness
Building Healthy Relationships
Learn the art of building healthy relationships with others, including helpful strategies for effective communication and conflict resolution.
- What Does a Healthy Relationship Look Like?
- Creating a Communication Channel
Strategies for Self-Care
Self-care isn’t just bubble baths and face masks. Get back to basics with nutrition, exercise, stress management, mindfulness and other simple but game-changing strategies. The Importance of Healthy Habits Making Sense of Mindfulness Building Resilience A Holistic Approach
Therapeutic Alliance
Discover the therapist-patient relationship dynamic, including ethics, scope of practice, and the overarching goals of therapy.
- The Role of a Therapeutic Relationship
- Ethics in Counselling
- Scope of Practice
The Counselling Skillset
Learn specific skills and strategies for communicating with and empowering clients to get the most out of therapy and achieve their unique goals.
- Counselling Micro-Skills
- Reflective Practice
Empowering Clients
Explore the huge range of therapeutic modalities available, how they are employed, and how they can best meet the needs of an individual.
- The Purpose of Therapy
- Therapeutic Modalities
Counselling in Action
Uncover the challenges and opportunities within the industry through real-world stories from a diverse set of psychologists and counsellors.
Start your learning journey with a foundational and contemporary understanding of psychology and how it relates to mental health.
- Defining Psychology
- Schools of Thought
- The Brain & Nervous System
- Interpreting the World
- Interpreting the Self
Digital Badge & Certificate
Celebrate and share your achievement with your network and prospective employers.
Real-world stories and insights
"There is no greater privilege than to be witness to an individual’s internal experiences”
Ulleo's short courses are co-created with industry leaders, so you can gain skills for now and into the future.
Dr Kaine Grigg - Clinical Psychologist & Founder of MyLocalMind Inc.
Course Options
We offer 2 tailored course options to choose from.
Learn more with Ulleo Live!
During your studies, you’ll have access to fortnightly Livestream workshops, Q&As and beauty treatment demos featuring your Course Mentor, peers and a variety of industry guest speakers. These sessions are the perfect opportunity to ask questions in real time. Examples of topics include:
- Neuropsychology and motivational strategies
- Alcohol and other drugs telephone counselling
- Enhancing therapy work for men
- Honouring the client's journey
- Group therapy strategies and micro skills
Each session is recorded and uploaded to the learning platform for later viewing. Enjoy over 95 hours of content during your course!
Course benefits
As a Ulleo student, get the most out of your experience with exclusive access to mental health products and services.
Free ‘What to Say? What to Do?’ workshop
Empower yourself with support skills for those bereaved by suicide in this 3-hour workshop delivered by StandBy.
Clinical Supervision with Dallas Bentley
Enhance your professional skills with a discount for a student supervision session with registered Counsellor and Psychotherapist, Dallas Bentley.
Plant trees while you learn
For every lesson you complete, we’ll plant a tree. Together, we become part of the solution for future generations.
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