The Life Story Course

How well do you know yourself? To think about the answer means you have already begun the journey of self-awareness.

The Life Story Course

from the College of Mental Health Counseling

The Life Story Course course description and requirements College of Mental Health Counseling www.ctihalifax.com

Register by April 30 (Limited enrollment. The above date is set at the discretion of the instructor.)

To Register for this course, email collegemhc@gmail.com the following information: 1. your age and 2. your full name to be printed on the course Certificate, 3. the date you wish to start the course, and 4. your full regular mailing address if you wish to receive the Certificate of Development in Self-Awareness. 5. Please provide your tuition through secure paypal at this secure link or just make a donation in any amount (see tuition below). If you are under age 18, ask your parent(s) or guardian if it’s OK to enroll and ask them to send an email giving their permission. You will then receive a “confirmation of acceptance” email with course materials as attached files. All personal information is kept strictly confidential, known only to the instructor, and shared with professional helpers only if harm is threatened. “Know Thyself” said Socrates, and these two words also summarize the high value this course places on the improvement of self-knowledge.

Registrations are welcome from North America and from international locations.

You will benefit significantly as you proceed, beginning with the first course assignment listed below.

To acquire counseling skills, see a similar course at www.ctihalifax.com

Prerequisites: The successful student possesses excellent reading comprehension skills, composition skills, email skills, and psychological-mindedness. If under age 18, the student should also have a supportive teacher and parent(s) or someone he or she can talk to about the course.

Course Objective: To help you experience the exploration of your personal life, thoughts and emotions, and your relationships with others and to increase your self-awareness and mindfulness.

You Will Learn: 1. How to identify and express your difficult emotions in healthy ways, for example, fear, anger, guilt, sadness, emptiness, low self-worth, and despair.

2. How to listen empathically to others’ needs and be assertive in communicating your own needs, feelings, and thoughts.

3. How to give and receive negative feedback or criticism respectfully.

4. How to identify and help anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts.

5. How to solve problems and make decisions.

6. How to identify and positively understand different influences on your life, for example, relationships with parents and peers.

7. How to feel OK again after a loss or breakup.

8. How to identify and distinguish healthy from unhealthy thinking.

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Course Materials (All course materials are provided with tuition and available at the following links): 1. Essential Effective Communication Skills 2. Effective Counselling Skills text (sent as a PDF email attached file) 3. Fifteen Principles of Feedback and Criticism 4. Anger Self-Assessment 5. Life Story Questionnaire (sent as an editable Word .doc email attached file) 6. Meaning Therapy Course Assignments: Please be sure to refer back to this course description and email all completed assignments as files attached to a single email message.

1. Create and design a minimum of 100 to 120 long and short-answer questions and answers, reflecting the scope and depth of the text and the articles “Essential Effective Communication Skills” and “Fifteen Principles of Feedback and Criticism,” with text page numbers or article titles where answers are found.

2. Complete and submit the Life Story Questionnaire.

3. Complete the Anger Self-Assessment and write a short report on your conclusions.

4. Read A_Technology_of_Words_Five_Steps_for_Creating_Solutions_and_Agreements, try it with a group, and write a one-page report on your experience (extra credit or substitute for an assignment listed above).

5. (Extra credit or substitute for an assignment listed above in #1 - 3.) Read Meaning Therapy and write a one-page report about your conclusions.

Tuition: The $40 tuition can be provided through paypal at this secure link, or in Canada through your online banking using interac etransfer directed to collegemhc@gmail.com (The security question can be: “What colour is a clear sky?” If you are unable to provide the tuition, a tuition waiver is approved when you donate any amount here. You may also pay your tuition after you complete the assignments or at any point during the course.

Course Certificate: The course Certificate of Development in Self-Awareness will be issued by regular mail when we have received your tuition and completed assignments. Professional support from your instructor is available daily.

Time for Completion: Depending on your learning style and pace, the course may require about four weeks, allowing two hours per weekday to complete all assignments. Time extensions to complete assignments are approved on request.

To Register, email collegemhc@gmail.com and provide your age, your full name to be printed on the course Certificate, and your full regular mailing address where your Certificate should be sent. Personal information is known only to the instructor and is never shared with other parties unless harm is threatened. Remember to pay your tuition through paypal at this secure link, but if you are under age 18, ask your parents if it’s OK to enroll. In the case of many students under age 18, parents will arrange to pay for the course. Ask us about financial assistance if needed.

Your instructor is Daniel Keeran, MSW, a professional counsellor and trainer having over 30 years’ experience. He is author of numerous books and articles on counselling, personal development, spirituality, philosophy, mindfulness, anger, grief, and more. Email support from your instructor is available every day within 24 hours. The course is intended to provide a service to the general public residing in any location.

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Your gift helps cover tuition for others who are unable to afford it.

THANK YOU SO MUCH

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