Training

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Human Givens College is the official international source of training in the human givens approach to psychotherapy and counselling.

You can develop your knowledge and skills through its:

Online courses
One- and two-day courses (currently held in the UK and Ireland)
Diploma Course

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Exploring the CULT in culture

Looking at cult behaviour. A revised version (including additional material) of an article by Ivan Tyrrell, first published in 1993, that explores Dr Arthur Deikman's enlightening work on cult behaviour.
Case Study: Evidence that it works, the fast cure for phobia and trauma

Read about how a Faulklands war veteran overcame the severe flashbacks and panic attacks he suffered for 20 years after a horrifically traumatising experience during his service in the navy.
The Final Emotional Needs Scale

The final version of the Emotional Needs Scale resulting from Brett Culham's research into emotional needs.
"What was that you said again?" - a new look at psychosis

Ivan Tyrrell and Richard Bentall discuss patient-centred new approaches to the understanding and treatment of psychotic illness..
On the receiving end...

A young Russian woman, Nina, describes how just three sessions of human givens therapy lifted out of her suicidal depression and turned her life around.
“I was Angela long before I became a self-harmer”

Self-harm is still a taboo subject. Angela shares her experience of self-harm and the impact it had on her life before taking the first steps to recovery.
Targets, inspections and the human givens in schools

Trevor Bailey, head of Worle School, raises issues about the impact of targets and inspections on the well-being of staff and thus on motivation and effectiveness..
Great Expectations

Joe Griffin goes back to basics to arrive at a some powerful new insights into the givens of human nature.