This CPD accredited course is designed to help you gain more knowledge and understanding of anxiety, anxiety disorders, worries and fears in young people.

This course is based on thousands of hours counselling and supporting young people experiencing anxiety and is backed by research and the latest neuroscience.

Set in modules it is designed for you to take time to self-reflect on your own values and beliefs, how you work and to help support you in implementing even more strategies to help your anxious students thrive.

Throughout the course and after completion you have ongoing support from your course tutor

The Course structure

Introduction; reflections on why we are here

What is stress and how to reduce stress

What is anxiety?

Signs and symptoms of anxiety

Anxiety disorders; definitions and moving away from the label

Anxiety responses; the Five F’s and strategies to regulate

The anxious brain and emotional literacy

Listening skills

A whole school approach

Practical strategies to reduce stress, anxiety and overwhelm

Sleep and anxiety

Nutrition and anxiety

Movement and anxiety

Sunlight

Breathing techniques

On top of this you also get:

​Exclusive access to post workshop 1-1 support to help you implement what you’ve learned

Access to our community group to discuss the course content with other delegates and the course developer, accredited psychotherapist and anxiety specialist Ange McMillan.

A practical guide detailing all of the strategies and resources including books, websites, templates, apps and more.

This course is suitable for school based staff and people that work with young people. (Parent/carer course coming soon!)