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Anxiety ManagementDiploma Course

Understand anxiety, reclaim calm, and explore practical tools to support emotional well-being.

Everyone experiences anxiety from time to time, but for some, it can become more frequent, more intense, and begin to influence daily life. This empowering and educational course offers insights into what anxiety is, why it occurs, and how to approach it using a variety of supportive techniques. Drawing from both traditional approaches and holistic practices, the course introduces a wide range of tools and strategies that can help individuals build resilience and enhance emotional balance.

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Course overview:

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10 Modules

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What Will You Learn?

The Anxiety Management Diploma Course begins by exploring what anxiety is, how it differs from fear, and how it may manifest in daily life. You'll learn to recognise common signs and symptoms, understand potential contributing factors, and gain awareness of how anxiety-related experiences may be assessed by professionals. From generalised anxiety to social anxiety and phobia-related responses, this course offers insight into the range of experiences people may encounter—providing understanding and compassion throughout.

Explore Supportive Strategies and Remedies

With an emphasis on informed personal wellbeing, the course introduces a wide variety of tools and lifestyle approaches that may help manage anxious feelings. You’ll explore an overview of commonly prescribed medications, as well as natural supports such as calming supplements, herbal options, and essential oils believed to support relaxation. These are discussed from an educational perspective to help learners understand different options and their potential considerations.

Discover Approaches That Make a Difference

You’ll be introduced to several therapeutic frameworks commonly used to support individuals dealing with anxiety. These include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), exposure-based approaches, and supportive practices such as art and animal-assisted activities. You’ll also explore complementary wellness practices like massage, yoga, acupuncture, hypnotherapy, and aromatherapy—understanding how they may be integrated into broader wellbeing plans.

Calm the Mind and Support the Body

Mindfulness, meditation, journaling, and guided relaxation can all be helpful for cultivating calm. You’ll learn practical techniques including mindful breathing, creative writing exercises, and visualisation tools that may help promote emotional awareness and soothe the nervous system. These methods encourage greater balance and emotional resilience.

Create a Supportive Lifestyle

Finally, the course explores holistic lifestyle factors that may support anxiety management, including gentle movement, nutrition, rest, and time in nature. You’ll learn about the importance of social connection, self-reflection, and structured routines, and how these elements can support a grounded, balanced lifestyle.

This course is ideal for individuals looking to better understand anxiety, whether for personal insight, self-support, or to help loved ones. It’s also valuable for wellness practitioners, coaches, educators, or carers who wish to enhance their knowledge of emotional wellbeing strategies and anxiety-informed approaches.

If you’re a parent, support worker, teacher, or simply someone interested in holistic tools for mental wellness, this course offers accessible, practical guidance.

Please note: This course is intended for educational and personal development purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional mental health advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you or someone you know is experiencing anxiety that significantly interferes with daily life, we strongly recommend seeking support from a qualified mental health professional or healthcare provider. Always consult with a medical practitioner before making changes to your treatment, medication, or care plan.

Introduction
Part 1: A Background to Anxiety
Part 2: The Symptoms and Causes of Anxiety
Part 3: Tests and Diagnosis
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 1 Assessment

Part 1: Social Anxiety
Part 2: Specific Phobias and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Part 3: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Part 4: Panic Disorder
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 2 Assessment

Part 1: Prescribed Medication
Part 2: Alternative Medications and Supplements
Part 3: Holistic Oil
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 3 Assessment

Part 1: What is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy?
Part 2: Cognitive Restructuring in CBT for Anxiety
Part 3: What to Expect During a CBT Session and Conducting CBT for Yourself
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 4 Assessment

Part 1: Animal Therapy
Part 2: Art Therapy
Part 3: Exposure Therapy
Part 4: Hypnotherapy
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 5 Assessment

Part 1: Massage Therapy
Part 2: Aromatherapy
Part 3: Acupuncture
Part 4: Yoga
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 6 Assessment

Part 1: What is Meditation?
Part 2: What is Mindfulness?
Part 3: How do Meditation and Mindfulness Help Anxiety?
Part 4: Meditation and Mindfulness in Action
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 7 Assessment

Part 1: How Exercise and Diet Affects Anxiety
Part 2: Best Practices: Exercise
Part 3: Best Practices: Diet
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 8 Assessment

Part 1: A Holistic Lifestyle - Sleep and Insomnia
Part 2: Time in Nature and the Benefits of a Support Network
Part 3: Focus on Time Management
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 9 Assessment

Part 1: Creative Writing and Journalling
Part 2: Breathing Exercises and Muscle Relaxation
Part 3: Guided Visualisation
Conclusion
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 10 Assessment

The Anxiety Management Diploma Course will take you up to 50 hours to complete, working from home. There is no time limit for completing this course, it can be studied in your own time at your own pace.

This is a Level 3 course and will give you 50 CPD (Continued Professional Development) points.

Upon completion of your course assessments, you receive 2 certificates. A certificate from the Centre of Excellence and a CPD certificate displaying the number of CPD points earned from the course.

Many Centre of Excellence courses are Fully Accredited by the world’s leading professional membership association for natural medicine – The Complementary Medical Association (The CMA).

You can apply to join The CMA as a Student Member while you are still studying, and if you do so, you will be eligible to use the post-nominal letters CMA after your name.

Upon graduation from a qualifying course, you will be eligible to apply for CMA Membership, and this will give you numerous professional benefits, including being able to use the letters MCMA after your name – Member of The Complementary Medical Association. This will demonstrate your commitment to excellence and professionalism in the natural healthcare field.

Register with The CMA as a Student or fully qualified Practitioner via the CMA website. You will be asked to submit your certificate of graduation and proof of insurance.

The CMA’s recommended insurers are Westminster global.

This course is endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme. Therefore, upon successful completion of this course, learners can also receive a certificate of achievement from Quality Licence Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary, which lists the details of all the units the learner has completed as part of the course. (This certificate is optional and costs an additional £25).

The Quality Licence Scheme is part of the Skills and Education Group, a charitable organisation that unites education and skills-orientated organisations that share similar values and objectives. With more than 100 years of collective experience, the Skills and Education Group’s strategic partnerships create opportunities to inform, influence and represent the wider education and skills sector.

The Skills and Education Group also includes two nationally recognised awarding organisations; Skills and Education Group Awards and Skills and Education Group Access. Through their awarding organisations they have developed a reputation for providing high-quality qualifications and assessments for the education and skills sector. They are committed to helping employers, organisations and learners cultivate the relevant skills for learning, skills for employment, and skills for life.

Their knowledge and experience of working within the awarding sector enables them to work with training providers, through the Quality Licence Scheme, to help them develop high-quality courses and/or training programmes for the non-regulated market.

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