Certificate and Diploma of Autogenic Training and Therapy

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

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• The only qualified provider of the evidence-based Autogenic Therapy and Training courses in Australia

• Accredited by AAS (Australian Autogenic Society), ISATAP (International Society of Autogenic Training and Psychotherapy

• Accredited by ICAT (International Committee of Autogenic Therapy)

• This course is designated a Focused Psychological Strategy and qualifies for Continuing Professional Development Points (CPD) by the Australian Psychological Society and the Department of Health for many professions.

• Students of Level 3 Training qualify for Associate Membership of the Australian Autogenic Society and upon graduation qualify for Professional Membership.

            Diploma of Autogenic Training and Therapy (Dip AT)

Who is this for:

Health and Allied Health Professionals wanting to practice as Autogenic Trainers and Autogenic Therapists and wanting to have a nationally and internationally recognised professional qualification in Autogenic Therapy. Graduates can register as Professional Members of the Australian Autogenic Society (AAS) and the International Society of Autogenic Training and Psychotherapy as Autogenic Trainers and Therapists. Membership with ISATAP welcomes attendance at the yearly ISATAP Conference (usually held in Europe) and encourages Members to make a scientific contribution to the promotion of AT worldwide by presenting an original research paper.

Certificate of Autogenic Training and Therapy (Cert AT)

Who is this for:

Suitably qualified people such as teachers, sports coaches, performance coaches and life coaches (or similar) or anyone else deemed suitable with a professional interest or work experience in self-development, stress management, self-healing and performance enhancement. Graduates will obtain a professional qualification as an Autogenic Trainer and can apply for Professional Membership of the Australian Autogenic Society as an Autogenic Trainer.

Course Information

To satisfy the course requirements of the Dip AT or Cert AT, students must satisfactorily complete:
1. The Autogenic Meditation/Healing Two Day Intensive Workshop © Level 1 (personal purposes)
2. The Autogenic Biomemory and Healing Workshop Two Day Intensive Workshop © Level 2
(personal purposes
3.  Autogenic Journal Interview (via Skype)
4.  Autogenic Therapy for Professional Purposes Two Day Intensive Workshop © Level 3

Note: students can enrol in one level at a time and carry over credits

Level 1 and 2 is also suitable for those interested in training for personal purposes only

*2018 Level 1 Training Course Dates: Saturday March 3rd and Sunday, March 11th
 Time: 10.00 am –  4.00 pm
 Location: Kirribilli Centre, 16-18 Fitzroy St, Kirribilli, NSW, 2061
 Cost: $649

*2018 Level 2 Training Course Dates: Saturday, May 12th and Sunday May 13th
 Time: 10.00 am –  4.00pm
 Location: Kirribilli Centre, 16-18 Fitzroy St, Kirribilli, NSW, 2061
 Cost: $649

 2018 Level 3 Training Course  Dates: Saturday August 11th and Sunday August 12th
 Time: 10.00 am – 4.00 pm
 Location: Kirribilli Centre, 16-18 Fitzroy St, Kirribilli, NSW, 2061
 Cost: $980

 2018 Journal Interview and Assessment (Skype) Date: by mutual agreement
 Cost: $195

 2018 Assessment Marking, Mentoring and Email Support between Training Intensives: Cost: $475

Social Membership of Australian Autogenic Society: $40

Total Course Fee: $2,988

*please note that Level 1 and Level 2 is training for personal purposes and is open to anyone

Course includes:       

• face to face teaching including in-class experiential learning, discussions, tutorials and supervised practice of clients

• 70 hours of self-practice

• email contact

• trainee monitoring of daily self-practice in personal journal

• assessment tools using professionally validated questionnaires (confidentiality is assured)

• ATTI’s assessment and self-measurement tools

• class hand-outs

• recommended reading materials

Course content:

• experiential learning/self-practice of the Autogenic mental exercises (internalising and practising what we preach)

• history of AT, applications, research

• neurological, psychological, physiological, biochemical and epigenetic foundations

• differences and similarities between AT, Eastern forms of Meditation, Mindfulness, Biofeedback Training and Hypnosis.

• the science of AT: the neuro-psychological, biochemical, physiological and epigenetic dynamics (cognitive, emotional, behavioural and physical)

• prevention and treatment vs a spiritual process towards a sense of ‘oneness’ and self-actualisation.

• stages and phases of the Autogenic Process

• neutral’ and ‘altered’ state of consciousness

• the Autogenic Switch

• the Autogenic State

• Autogenic postures and environmental considerations

• training protocols

• passive concentration, passive awareness and passive acceptance

• indications and contra-indications

• training symptoms vs Autogenic Discharges

• how to deal with anxious resistance

• The Preliminary/Priming Exercise

• measuring and monitoring before and after formula effects

• The 6 Standard Formulae or Exercises

• The Supportive Formula

• The Short Exercises

• The Jaw, Neck and Shoulders Exercise

• The Close/Cancellation Technique

• The Personal and Motivational Formulae

• The Physical Healing Formulae

• The Autogenic Bio-memory Formula ^© (Gibbons, J; 2015)

• switching on the placebo response

• tapping into cellular memory with Autogenics

• using the body as it’s own biofeedback machine

• Autogenics as a Psychotherapy

• Autogenic Memory and Feeling Meditation

• applying Autogenic Therapy to psychosomatic conditions such as chronic pain, migraine, gastro-intestinal disorders, psoriasis etc.

• applying Autogenic Therapy to treat phobias, OCD and other Anxiety Disorders, PTSD and Depression

• applying Autogenic Training for Peak Performance motivation in sports, performing arts, academic pursuits, public speaking

• how to teach Autogenics in groups

• structuring the sessions including assessment, diagnosis, when and if to refer on, pacing the training, applying an individual approach to suit client needs

•  Course Assessment and Requirements

  • quizzes

  • tutorial participation and presentations

  • trainee monitoring of daily self-practice in personal journal

  • journal interview

  • completion of a 2,000 word essay

  • supervised trainee training of a client

  • one case study

  • compulsory reading tasks

  • attendance mark

  Note: It is important for trainees to attend each class as each new class builds upon what has been taught and experienced during the previous lesson. Upon signing up for this course trainees are committed to attending classes, doing the self-practice as described and writing about their daily practice observations and experiences in their journals. Trainees will get back what they put into the course.

  *please note that on occasion a trainee may be deemed unsuitable  for training due to personality or mental health issues. If this is the case the trainee will in most instances be given an option to work on their mental health or self-development issue and be allowed to begin their training again during another intake when the issue has been resolved.   

Course includes:       

• face to face teaching including in-class experiential learning, discussions, tutorials and supervised practice of clients

• 70 hours of self-practice

• email contact

• trainee monitoring of daily self-practice in personal journal

• a general health, stress and psychological distress assessment using professionally validated questionnaires (confidentiality is assured)

• ATTI’s assessment and self-measurement tools

• class hand-outs

• recommended reading materials

Course content:

• experiential learning/self-practice of the Autogenic mental exercises (internalising and practising what we preach)

• history of AT, applications, research

• neurological, psychological, physiological, biochemical and epigenetic foundations

• differences and similarities between AT, Eastern forms of Meditation, Mindfulness, Biofeedback Training and Hypnosis.

• the science of AT: the neuro-psychological, biochemical, physiological and epigenetic dynamics (cognitive, emotional, behavioural and physical)

• prevention and treatment vs a spiritual process towards a sense of ‘oneness’ and self-actualisation.

• stages and phases of the Autogenic Process

• neutral’ and ‘altered’ state of consciousness during AT

• the Autogenic Switch

• the Autogenic State

• Autogenic postures and environmental considerations

• training protocols

• passive concentration, passive awareness and passive acceptance

• indications and contra-indications

• training symptoms vs Autogenic Discharges

• how to deal with anxious resistance

• The Preliminary/Priming Exercise

• measuring and monitoring before and after formula effects

• The 6 Standard Formulae or Exercises

• The Supportive Formula

• The Short Exercises

• The Jaw, Neck and Shoulders Exercise

• The Close/Cancellation Technique

• The Personal and Motivational Formulae

• The Physical Healing Formulae

• The Autogenic Bio-memory Formula ^© (Gibbons, J &H; 2015)

• switching on the placebo response

• tapping into cellular memory with Autogenics

• Autogenics as a Psychotherapy

• Autogenic Memory and Feeling Meditation

• applying Autogenic Therapy to psychosomatic conditions such as chronic pain, migraine, gastro-intestinal disorders, psoriasis etc.

• applying Autogenic Therapy to treat phobias, OCD and other Anxiety Disorders, PTSD and Depression

• applying Autogenic Training for Peak Performance and motivation in sports, performing arts, academic pursuits, public speaking

• how to teach Autogenics in groups

• structuring the sessions including assessment, diagnosis, when and if to refer on, pacing the training, applying an individual approach to suit client needs

 Course Assessment and Requirements

• quizzes

• tutorial participation and presentations

• trainee monitoring of daily self-practice in personal journal

• journal interview

• completion of a 2,000 word essay

• supervised trainee training of a client

• one case study

• compulsory reading tasks

• attendance mark

Note: It is important for trainees to attend each class as each new class builds upon what has been taught and experienced during the previous lesson. Upon signing up for this course trainees are committed to attending classes, doing the self-practice as described and writing about their daily practice observations and experiences in their journals. Trainees will get back what they put into the course.

*please note that on occasion a trainee may be deemed unsuitable for the Diploma course training due to personality or mental health issues. If this is the case the trainee will in most instances be given an option to work on their mental health or self-development issue and be allowed to begin their training again during another intake of the Diploma course when the issue has been resolved.   

About the Trainer

Helen Gibbons has over 20 years experience as a Psychologist, Clinical Hypnotherapist and Autogenic Therapist (AT) in both clinical and organisational settings and is the Director and Chief Psychologist of the Autogenic Training and Therapy Institute of Australia. As an international expert in AT she was invited to present her work on AT for the mental health of workers from high risk industries at Oxford University in 2015 and NASA, in California in 2016. She is a Board Member and Head of the Oceania Chapter of the International Society of Autogenic Training and Psychotherapy (Madrid), an Honorary Member of the British Autogenic Society, President of the Australian Autogenic Society and Full Member of the Australian Psychological Society. She also has a private practice in Sydney. Her paper titled ‘The Effectiveness of Autogenic Training for Occupational Health and Safety in High Risk Industries: Mining and Police in Australia’ was published in the latest edition of The European Journal of Autogenic and Bionomic Studies.

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Starting March 3rd, 2018

Professional recommendations

January, 2016

“I am writing this letter in support of Helen Gibbons and the Australian Autogenic Project. Ms Gibbons is not only an internationally recognized expert in Autogenics, but also an outstanding leader who will not only make this project successful but make it thrive….this project has the opportunity to become an international best practice standard for treatment and care. I believe that Ms. Gibbons will make a significant difference in the way we provide health services internationally.”

Dr Kori D. Novak, Ph.D., MBA

Gerontologist

Oxford University Researcher

Affiliation: Stanford University

March 2017,

“Dr. Gibbons is a highly skilled therapist in Autogenics and is making great contributions to the management of stress in working environments. She is a very active member of ISATAP where I had the opportunity of exchanging clinical and research experiences. I´d like to reccomend her Course & Diploma in Autogenic Therapy. As an accomplished AT therapist and organizer in this course every aspect from basic science to managerial issues will be covered with the final goal of bringing resilience to every participant.”

Dr Eduardo Gomez-Utrero

Neurophysician

Madrid Hospital, Spain