Achology: The Academy of Applied Psychology

Outcomes

• Deep Self-Knowledge and Psychological Understanding
• Hightened Emotional Intelligence and Mental Resilience
• Social IQ: Influential Communication and Coaching Skills
• Understand Yourself and Other People More Thoroughly
• Raised Ability to Think Critically, Objectively and Honestly
• A New Social Circle and Deep Interpersonal Relationships
• Continuing Professional Development and Accreditation
• Psychological Wisdom You Can Apply in all Areas of Life
• Competency in Events Facilitation (for Senior Achologists)
• Comprehensive Learning Without Unneccesary High Costs

What's included?

• LIVE Practice Events and Skill-Building Workshops

  Achology members learn together through discussion, live practice sessions, skill-building workshops and reflective discussion groups. Achology hosts between 3-5 LIVE events daily across all time zones.

• Weekly, Fortnightly and Monthly Mentorship Groups

  Each month, Achology members can participate in multiple mentorship groups, hosted by senior Achology members, experienced coaches, and even by Kain Ramsay (Achology's CEO and founder).

• Regular Opportunities for FREE One-to-One Coaching

  Many Achology members work through our certification curriculum, which includes coach training. As part of membership, you can request free coaching sessions with Achology coaches-in-training.

• Instructional Tutorials, Forums and Community Groups

  Forums, study groups, and collaborative spaces where Achology members share real-world experience, feedback, and encouragement. These include a business accountability and communications group.

• Opportunities for CPD, Certification and Accreditation

  If genuinely uncertain: try the £7 membership trial. Worst case, you've spent £7 exploring. Best case, you've discovered a learning community that transforms how you understand yourself and others.

Courses

Diploma Course in Modern Applied Psychology (DiMAP)

8 sections • 175 lessons

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Section 1: The Foundations of Modern Applied Psychology

1.Introducing the Diploma in Modern Applied Psychology

2.Explaining the DiMAP Course Structure and Sections

3.An Exploration of the 'Greater' Questions of Life

4.Self-Assessment Test: Psychological Flexibility and Rigidity

5.The (Main) Purpose of Modern Applied Psychology

6.A Guide to Developing Critical Thinking (Bloom's Taxonomy)

7.Developing a Healthy Mindset for Reflective Study

8.The Three Levels of Knowing (and Understanding)

9.A Guide to Exploring Various Psychological Perspectives

10.Introducing the Early History of Psychological Thought

11.Ideas|Ideas|Ideas| The Basis of Aristotelian Ethics

12.John Locke: All Ideas Originate From Experience

13.The Roots of Enlightenment and Human Awareness

14.A Reasoning Soul in the Machine (René Descartes)

15.The Five Different Levels of Human Experience

16.Become the Self Which One Truly Is (Søren Kierkegaard)

17.An Exercise for Existential Thinking (and Self-Reflection)

18.19 Perspectives on the Meaning of Life (Part 1)

19.19 Perspectives on the Meaning of Life (Part 2)

20.Structuralism: The Beginnings of Psychological Study

21.Functionalism: The Evolutionary Process of Thought

22.The 7 Primary Schools of Psychological Thought

23.Can Psychology be Regarded as an Empirical Science?

Section 2: The Behavioural School of Psychological Thinking

1.An Introducing the Behavioural Psychology Section

2.Learned Behaviour: The 'Monkey See-Monkey Do' Effect

3.Understanding Behaviour: Questions for Self-Reflection

4.The Behavioural Socialisation Process (Learned Behaviours)

5.The Three Main Types of Behavioural Conditioning

6.Pavlovian Psychology and Classical Conditioning

7.The Formation of Memories and Behavioural Responses

8.Associated Learning and Behavioural Responses

9.Symbolic Representations: The Structure of Meaning

10.Operant Conditioning and the Behavior of Organisms

11.Operant Conditioning: Further Distinctions

12.Operant Conditioning: Questions for Your Self-Reflection

13.Behaviourism: The Three Forms of Social Learning

14.The Pygmalion Effect: Shaping Reality Through Belief

15.Viktor Frankl, Logotherapy, and Man's Search for Meaning

16.An Exploration of the 'Stimulus-Response' Quadrant

17.IKIGAI: Discovering Your Reason For Being

18.Albert Ellis' Fourteen Completely Irrational Beliefs (Part 1)

19.Albert Ellis' Fourteen Completely Irrational Beliefs (Part 2)

20.What Restrictions are There on the Mind’s Ability to Learn?

21.What is the Relationship Between Perception and Behavior?

Section 3: The Psychoanalytic School of Psychological Thought

1.Psychoanalysis as a Conceptual Model of the World

2.Sigmund Freud’s Iceberg Model of Human Consciousness

3.Beliefs: How Limiting Beliefs Are Constructed

4.The Art of Looking Inside: A Stimulus for Introspection

5.Psychoanalytic Theory: Freud's Id, Ego, and Superego

6.Freud's Id, Ego, and Superego: Further Distinctions

7.A Psychoanalytically Focused Discussion

8.Deconstructing the Psychoanalytically Focused Discussion

9.Pierre Janet: Learning to Eliminate the Unconscious Facade

10.The Johari Window: A Model of Personal Insight

11.Human Consciousness: Weaving Together Freud’s Theories

12.A Framework for Making Wise and Ethically Sound Decisions

13.The Dynamic Interplay Between Self-Esteem + Self-Concept

14.The Timeline of Personal Belief Development

15.Defence Mechanisms: Unconscious Psychological Strategies

16.Defence Mechanisms: An Analysis (Irresponsibility Strategies)

17.Relationship Habits: Transference and Counter-Transference

18.Transference and Countertransference (A Demonstration)

19.Ulric Neisser and His Five Levels of Self-Awareness

20.The Evaluative Process of Psychoanalysis: Self-Reflection

Section 4: The Developmental School of Psychological Thought

1.Introduction to the Developmental Psychology Section

2.Jean Piaget's Four Stages of Cognitive Development

3.Lawrence Kohlberg's Five Stages of Moral Development

4.Erik Erikson's Eight Stages of Human Development (Part 1)

5.Erik Erikson's Eight Stages of Human Development (Part 2)

6.Exercise: Questions to Evaluate Your Ongoing Development

7.The H. Eysenck Model of Personality and Development (Part 1)

8.The H. Eysenck Model of Personality & Development (Part 2)

9. Questions To Reflect Upon Your Own Personality

10.Further Distinctions: Transference and Counter-Transference

11.The 12 Jungian Archetypes/Ego Types (Part 1 of 2)

12.The 12 Jungian Archetypes/Ego Types (Part 2 of 2)

13.Transference and Counter-Transference Through Archetypes

14.The 12 Jungian Archetypes (Downloadable Workbook)

15.The Presuppositions of Developmental Thinkers (Part 1)

16.The Presuppositions of Developmental Thinkers (Part 2)

17.The Four Domains of Developmental Intelligence

18.Know Thyself: The Kain Ramsay ‘Core Identity’ Model

19.Know Thyself: Core Identity...Then What?

20.Carl Jung: The Collective Unconscious (Objective Psyche)

21.Know Thyself: The Six Levels of Conscious Awareness

22. The Eight Stages of Human-Human Connection

23.The Kubler-Ross Change Curve for Growth & Development

24.The Kubler Ross Change Curve: Further Distinctions

25.Howard Gardner: The Multiple Expressions of Intelligence

26.An Exploration of Mindset (Growth Vs Fixed)

27.End of Section Four Summary and Check-In

Section 5: The Cognitive School of Psychological Thought

1.Introduction to the Cognitive School of Thought

2.Understanding the Human Cognitive Experience

3.The Four Levels of Interpersonal Communication

4.Dialogue: A Conversation on Nurturing a Strong Marriage

5.The Ladder of Inference (by Prof. Chris Argyris)

6.According to the Pattern of Human Behaviour

7.The Human Experiential Model (Full Cognitive Model)

8.Locus of Control: Circle of Concern Vs Circle of Control

9.Triangulation: The Karpman ‘Victim’ Drama Triangle

10.Personal Evolution: The Purpose of Cognitive Psychology

11. Albert Ellis' Barriers to Effective Listening

12.Chomsky's Cognitive Biases (Deviations from Rationality)

13.Kahneman's Cognitive Biases (Deviations from Rationality)

14.6 Steps to Facilitating Positive Cognitive Transformation

15.6 Steps to Facilitate Cognitive Change (A Demonstration)

16.Thinking About Thinking: 15 Cognitive Distortions (Part 1)

17.Thinking About Thinking: 15 Cognitive Distortions (Part 2)

18.How to View Situations from Perspectives Beyond Your Own

19.Perceptual Positions (A Conversation Demonstration)

20.The Essential A, B, C’s of Cognitive Psychology

21.How to Define the Cause of Any Cognitive Effect

22.Defining the True Cause of an Effect (A Demonstration)

23.The A, B, C, D, & E's of Cognitive Psychology (and REBT)

24.The Socratic Questioning Process (for Critical Thinking)

25.The Socratic Questioning Process (A Demonstration)

26.End of Section Five Summary and Wrap-Up

Section 6: The Humanistic School of Psychological Thought

1.Introduction to the Humanistic School of Thought

2.The Heart of Psychology: Operation Hearts and Minds

3.Humanistic Philosophy in Perspective (The Core Ideas)

4.Erich Fromm: Humanistic Psychoanalysis (Part 1 of 2)

5.Erich Fromm: Humanistic Psychoanalysis (Part 2 of 2)

6.The Independent Self, Collective Self, and Relational Self

7.The Six Domains of Self-Concept by Dr Bruce A. Bracken

8.The Characteristics of a Fully Functioning Person (Part 1)

9. The Characteristics of a Fully Functioning Person (Part 2)

10.On Becoming A Fully Functioning Person (A Discussion)

11.The Core Conditions for Effective Therapeutic Interventions

12.The Propositions that Underpin Carl Rogers' Theory (Part 1)

13.The Propositions that Underpin Carl Rogers' Theory (Part 2)

14.The Propositions that Underpin Carl Rogers' Theory (Part 3)

15.Human Motivation: Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

16.The Characteristics of a Self-Actualised Person (Part 1)

17.The Characteristics of a Self-Actualised Person (Part 2)

18.Maslow's Adapted Hierarchy (Deficiency and Growth Needs)

19.Humanistic Thinking: 10 Self-Reflection Questions

20.The 'Good Enough or Not Good Enough' Principle

21.The Relationship Between Goals, Fears and Values

22.Shalom Schwartz's Theory of Basic Human Values (Part 1)

23.Shalom Schwartz's Theory of Basic Human Values (Part 2)

24.Schwartz Theory of Basic Human Values: Further Distinctions

25.Human Values: The Human Givens Approach (Part 1)

26.Human Values: The Human Givens Approach (Part 2)

27.Universal Values: The Forces Behind Our Decisions (Part 1)

28.Universal Values: The Forces Behind Our Decisions (Part 2)

29.The Achology Core Values Workbooks

30.Evaluation of Humanistic Psychology and Section Summary

Section 7: The School of Social-Psychological Thought and Impact

1.Introducing the School of Social Psychology (and Influence)

2.The Main Questions Asked Within Social Psychology

3.Nurturing Relationships: The Social Psychological Perspective

4.Prejudices: Questions for Psychological Social Thinking

5.The Iceberg Model of Socio-Cultural Learning (Part 1)

6.The Iceberg Model of Socio-Cultural Learning (Part 2)

7.A Conversation About How Confirmation Bias Works

8.Quick Exercise: Become a Social Psychologist

9.The Scales of Hypocrisy, Discrimination and Intolerance

10.The Factors that Determine How We Judge People

11.The Hierarchy of Discrimination: Meta-Programs (Part 1)

12.The Hierarchy of Discrimination: Meta-Programs (Part 2)

13.William Glasser's Choice Theory for Understanding Behaviour

14.Understanding Assumptions: Overview of Attribution Theory

15.Understanding Society: The Scale of Social Conformity

16.Understanding Society: Conformity and Obedience Research

17.Stanley Milgram's Agency Theory of Human Behaviour

18.The Four Different Expressions of Social Conformity

19.Jürgen Habermas: The ‘Influence of Minority’ Groups

20.The Elaboration and Likelihood Model (of Influence)

21.In What Ways Might You be Socially Influenced?

22.The Levels of Relatability (and Interpersonal Closeness)

23.The Individual Inside of a Larger Social Structure (Part 1)

24.The Individual Inside of a Larger Social Structure (Part 2)

25.The (Best Possible) Purpose of Modern Applied Psychology

26.Identifying Opportunities for Your Ongoing Personal Growth

27.Evaluating Social Psychology and End of Section Summary

Section 8: End of DMAP Course Summary and Graduation

1.Overall Course Summary and Final Closing Thoughts

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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Practitioner Course

7 sections • 119 lessons

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Section 1: The Central Ideas of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

1.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Practitioner: An Introduction

2.Introducing the Rational, Emotional and Wise Mind

3.What is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)?

4.Albert Ellis' Barriers to Effective Listening (and Hearing)

5.High-Level Overview of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

6.Core Assumptions in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)

7.The Levels of Human Growth and Development (Part 1)

8.The Levels of Human Growth and Development (Part 2)

9.The Principles Guiding Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

10.Commonly Used CBT-Based Terms and Their Meanings

11.The Relationship Between Thoughts, Emotions and Behaviour

12.The ‘ABCs’ of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

13.Exploring Albert Ellis' 14 Self-Sabotaging Beliefs (Part 1)

14.Exploring Albert Ellis' 14 Self-Sabotaging Beliefs (Part 2)

15.A Guide to Understanding Destructive Behaviours

16.Perceptual Dynamics: Unpacking Differences in Perception

17.Perception Vs. Reality: The Map is Not the Territory

Section 2: The Psychology Behind Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

1.Jean Piaget's 4 Stages of Cognitive Development

2.Erik Erikson's 8 Stages of Maturation and Development

3.Noam Chomsky and His Study of Cognitive Tendencies

4.Daniel Kahneman's Key Perspectives on Cognitive Biases

5.The Superman Complex vs. The Inferiority Effect

6.An Honest Discussion about Extreme Thinking Styles

7.Aaron Beck’s Common Cognitive Distortions (Part 1)

8.Aaron Beck’s Common Cognitive Distortions (Part 2)

9.The ABCs of CBT: A Self-Reflection Exercise (No. 1)

10.The ABCs of CBT: A Self-Reflection Exercise (No. 2)

11.Identifying Cognitive Distortions (a Demonstration)

12.The Four Domains of Emotional Intelligence (EQ)

13.The 'Drama' Triangle (of Unhelpful Dependencies)

14.Taking a Holistic Look at the Human Experience

15.Aligning a Person’s Intentions and Goals (Demonstration)

16.Self-Understanding: The Inside-Out Revolution

17.Adaptive Thinking: The Cognitive Flexibility Concept

18.Demonstration: Developing Cognitive Flexibility

19.A Guide for Positively Influencing People's Perspective

20.Understanding People Types: The 'Chris' Principle

21.Setting a (High) Standard for Investing in People

22.4 Types of Learning Styles and End-of-Section Summary

Section 3: Cognitive Behavioural Models for Understanding People

1.The Johari Window Model for Self-Awareness and Insight

2.The 'Current' State Vs. 'Ideal' State Model (for Goal Setting)

3.Facts, Feelings + Faith as Foundations for Your Life

4.Locus of Control: Circle of Concern Vs. Circle of Control

5.The Achology CBT Thought Management Workbook

6.An Introduction to the 'Father' of Cognitive Psychology

7.A Six-Step Process for Facilitating Cognitive Change

8.The A, B, C, D and E’s of CBT and REBT (A Framework)

9.Challenging Emotionally Fuelled Thoughts (A Demonstration)

10.Working through the A, B, C, D, and E's (A Demonstration)

11.Exploring the Lost Art of Thoughtful Questioning

12.The Socratic Questioning Process (A Demonstration)

13.Cognitive Restructuring: Putting Destructive Thoughts on Trial

14.The STOPP Card (Self-Discipline) Strategy

15.The 'Arnold Lazarus' Goal Simplifacation Technique

16.Understanding the Natural Order of Your Emotions

17.The Essential Attributes of an Effective CBT Practitioner

18.The Decisions that Lead to Maturity and Character

19.End of Section Three Summary and Wrap Up

Section 4: The Construction of Cognition and Core Beliefs

1.The Belief Development (and Modification) Section

2.Behaviourism: An Overview of Classical Conditioning

3.Behaviourism: An Overview of Operant Conditioning

4.Growth Mindset Vs. Fixed Mindset: An Exploration

5.The Achology Core Beliefs Workbook

6.The Timeline of Belief (and Worldview) Development

7.Understanding the Origins of Self-Limiting Beliefs

8.The Kuhn Cycle (and Belief Modification Process)

9.The Pygmalion Effect (Self-Fulfilling Prophecy)

10.How Self-Defeating Ideologies Are First Formed

11.Limiting Beliefs: A Series of Demonstrations

12.Questioning Limiting Beliefs (Demonstration #01)

13.Questioning Limiting Beliefs: Demonstration Deconstruction

14.Parental Timeline Reimprinting (Demonstration #02)

15.Parental Timeline Reimprinting: Demo #2 Deconstruction

16.An Introduction to Timeline Interventions (the Process)

17.The Timeline Interventions Process (Demonstration #03)

18.Limiting Beliefs: A Self-Reflection Exercise (No. 3)

19.Who Vs. How Vs. What: The Core Identity Model

20.Personality Psychology: Hans J. Eysenck's Model

21.Have You Ever Wondered If You Are 'Good Enough'?

22.End of Section Four Summary and Wrap Up

Section 5: Values as a Foundation for Sound Decision Making

1.Motivation: Introducing the Personal Values Section

2.FEAR: The Sabotager of Our Best Intentions

3.Shalom H. Schwartz's Theory of Basic Human Values

4.Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs (Basic Model)

5.Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs (Adapted Model)

6.The Achology Personal Values Workbook

7.The Interconnectedness of Core Human Values (Part 1)

8.The Interconnectedness of Core Human Values (Part 2)

9.End of Section Five Summary and Wrap Up

Section 6: Cognitive-Communication Skills and Principles

1.An Introduction to the Communication Skills Section

2.The Differences Between Advice, Guidance and Counselling

3.The Stages of Relationships and How They Play Out

4.The Blocks to Healthy (and Connected) Communication

5.Essential People Skills for Effective CBT Practitioners

6.Proactive Listening Skills (A Demonstration)

7.Top Tips for Highly Effective Communication

8.People Skills: Essential Insights for Developing Trust

9.Social Effectiveness: The Three Levels of Listening

10.Social Influence: The Perceptual Repositioning Process

11.Perceptual Re-Positioning (A Demonstration)

12.People Skills: Seven Different Types of Questions

13.Solution Focused Questions (that Work in Any Conversation)

14.Chunking Up + Down: The Hierarchy of Big + Small Ideas

15.Conversational Chunking (A Demonstration)

Section 7: The Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Goal-Setting Process

1.Introducing the CBT Course Goal Setting Section

2.The Four Different Types (and Categories) of Goal

3.The Seven Deadly Sins of Goal Setting

4.A Meaningful Vision for Who You Want to Become

5.Download: The Achology CBT Goal Setting Workbook

6.Goal Setting: The S.M.A.R.T Goal Setting Process

7.Download: The Achology Life Purpose Workbook

8.The Eisenhower Matrix: A Practical Guide to Prioritisation

9.The CBT Framework for Achieving Goal Congruence

10.Evaluating the Congruence of a Goal (A Demonstration)

11.Evaluating Goal Congruence (Demonstration Deconstruction)

12.Download: The Achology Action Planning Template

13.Gerard Egan's 3-Stage 'Skilled Helper' Framework

14.Recommended Reads to Support Your Further Study

15.End of Course Summary and Closing Thoughts

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Life Coaching Certificate Course (Beginner to Advanced)

7 sections • 122 lessons

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SECTION ONE: The Foundational Principles of Life Coaching

1.Life Coaching Certificate Course (Introductions)

2.The State of Transition from 'Actual' to 'Ideal' Self

3.Introducing a Simple Six-Stage Life Coaching Process

4.The Ideal Outcomes of Effective Life Coaching

5.A Process for Nurturing Fully Functioning People

6.The Purpose of Life Coaching (and What It Isn't)

7.Course Resource: The Goal Setting Workbook

8.The Difference Between Directive Vs. Non-Directive Coaching

9.An Introduction to Gerard Egan's Skilled Helper Model

10.Karen's Initial Coaching Consultation (Demonstration #01)

11.Essential Attitudes for Highly Effective Coaching (Part 1)

12.Essential Attitudes for Highly Effective Coaching (Part 2)

13.How to Have a Coaching Conversation

14.The 'Hot-O-Meter' of Listening (and Hearing)

15.Critical Precursors for Fruitful and Effective Coaching

16.Worldviews: The Mindsets That Get Brought Into Coaching

17.A Conversation About Coaching (Open Discussion #1)

18.The Starting Point for All Life Coaching (A Framework)

19.Practical Questions to Ask During a Life Transition

20.The Common 'Mindset' Roadblocks to Personal Growth

21.Triangulation: The Contrasting Dynamics of Life Coaching

22.Deciding on Your Life Coaching Vision (for Impact)

23.The End of Section One Summary (and Check In)

SECTION TWO: Awareness and the Pre-requisites of Growth

1.Thinking About Change: Two Contrasting Mindsets (Part 1)

2.Thinking About Change: Two Contrasting Mindsets (Part 2)

3.The Common Attributes of a FIXED Mindset

4.The Common Attributes of a GROWTH Mindset

5.Self-Assessment: Evaluate the Strength of Your Mindset

6.The Johari Window for Nurturing Awareness in Coaching

7.Self-Knowledge: Understanding the Transitional Experience

8.A Conversation About Coaching (Open Discussion #2)

9.Humanness: The 2 Capacities for Growth and Development

10.Mental Maps: Understanding the Gaps in Human Perception

11.Perception: A Deep Exploration of Human Cognition

12.Valuable Lessons to be Learned From Viktor Frankl

13.Locus: Where All Coaching Authority Comes From

14.The Primary Factors That Influence Decision Making

15.The Six Keys to Unlocking a Life of Purpose (Part 1)

16.The Six Keys to Unlocking a Life of Purpose (Part 2)

17.The End of Section Two Summary (and Check In)

SECTION 3: According to the Pattern of Human Behaviour

1.The Process of Learning to Look (Deeper) Within

2.John Locke: Theory on the Origin of Ideas (Tabula Rasa)

3.Belief Possibility Spaces (Separating Facts from Guesswork)

4.Unpacking Words to Discern (or Dissect) What's True

5.Karen's First Coaching Session (Demonstration #02)

6.Five Categories of Belief (and How Beliefs are Formed)

7.Disempowering Meta Beliefs + Unhelpful Worldviews (Part 1)

8.Disempowering Meta Beliefs + Unhelpful Worldviews (Part 2)

9.A Conversation About Coaching (Open Discussion #3)

10.The Belief Lifecycle (and How Beliefs Evolve)

11.The 5 Integrated Levels of Human Experience (Part 1)

12.The 5 Integrated Levels of Human Experience (Part 2)

13.Identity: The Six Different Ways of Self-Identifying

14.The Identity Equations that Explain Human Behaviour

15.How to Define a Unique Reference Point (for Your Life)

16.How You Are You: A Fluid Spectrum of Personality Traits

17.Contemporary Coaching: Identity Coaching Fluidity Maps

18.Karen's Second Coaching Session (Demonstration #03)

19.The 'Good Enough' Principle for Being an Effective Human

20.The End of Section Three Summary (and Check In)

SECTION FOUR: Coaching Breakthrough Sessions

1.What is a 'Personal Breakthrough' Coaching Session?

2.A Guide to Initiating a New Life Coaching Alliance

3.Alec's Initial Coaching Conversation (Demonstration #04)

4.The Three Distinct Stages of Breakthrough Coaching

5.Alec's Coaching Breakthrough (Demonstration #05 | Part 1)

6.Alec's Coaching Breakthrough (Demonstration #06 | Part 2)

7.Alec's Coaching Breakthrough (Demonstration #07 | Part 3)

8.Alec's Coaching Breakthrough Session (A Deconstruction)

9.The Principle (and Process) of Cause and Effect

10.Truth Statements: How OK is it for you to be Honest?

11.The Seven Projects 'Personal Breakthrough' Project

12.The End of Section Four Summary (and Check In)

SECTION FIVE: The Values and Motivations for Decision Making

1.Introducing the Core Values and Priorities Section

2.The Difference Between Internal Vs. External Motivations

3.Abraham Maslow and a Basis for Setting Standards

4.Your Potential: Ten Traits of Self-Actualised People

5.Self-Reflection Questions Based on Maslow's Hierarchy

6.Today's Values (+ Priorities) Determine Tomorrow's Results

7.The Four Primary Categories of Human Values

8.Motivation: The Spiderweb of Human Values (Part 1)

9.Motivation: The Spiderweb of Human Values (Part 2)

10.How Your Core Values are Interconnected as a System

11.A (Conversational) Framework for Clarifying Values

12.Conversational Chunking Up + Down (Demonstration #08)

13.The Seven Levels and Stages of Progression in Life

14.The End of Section Five Summary (and Check In)

SECTION SIX: Communication Skills and People Principles

1.Communication Skills: So, What is Communicating?

2.What They Say... - Vs - What We Hear...

3.Communication Skills: Four Self-Reflection Questions

4.Conversational Coaching Breakthroughs (Questioning)

5.Karen's Conversational Breakthrough (Demonstration #09)

6.The Eight Levels of Relationship Intimacy and Depth

7.The Elements that Account for How We Perceive People

8.The Core Conditions for Influential Communication

9.The Key to Coaching Influence: Communication Style

10.A Guide to Understanding the Three Types of Empathy

11.A Conversation About Coaching (Open Discussion #4)

12.Radical Candor as a Discipline for High-Impact Coaching

13.Representational Systems for Influential Communications

14.Essential Communication Skills for Building Rapport

15.The Lost Art of Silence (How Well can You Do It?)

16.Download Kain's 'Communication Hacking' Workbook

17.The Characteristics of 'Useful' Coaching Questions

18.The Types of Open Questions (that Evoke Dialogue)

19.Conversational Metaphors, Ambiguity + Stories for Influence

20.A Conversation About Coaching (Open Discussion #5)

21.The End of Section Six Summary (and Check In)

SECTION 7: Goal Setting for Action Taking & Results

1.The Four Distinct Phases of a Coaching Relationship

2.Setting a Healthy Context for Goal Setting

3.Ikigai: A Reason for Being (+ Direction in Life)

4.Uncovering Your Deficits, Passions and Life Purpose

5.How to Set Goals and Create a Vision for Your Future

6.How Ideas Form the Basis for Your Future Vision

7.Idea Come First, Vision Second, Goals Come Last

8.Trade-Offs and Balancing Between 'Good' and 'Great'

9.Setting Wise Goals Based on Intuition (Head-Heart-Gut)

10.The Head, Heart and Gut Model (Demonstration #10)

11.Moving Into the Action Planning Stage of Coaching

12.Stress + Time + Limited Space (The Stress Principle)

13.Coaching Excellence: A Model for Innovative Thinking

14.Operation Pete: A Seven Stage Coaching Framework

15.Recommended Reads to Support Your Further Study

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Communication Skills and Social Intelligence Masterclass

3 sections • 49 lessons

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Essentials Principles for Activating Social Intelligence

1.Welcome to the Communication Skills Masterclass

2.Identifying Your Communication and People Goals

3.The Foundational Assumptions of Communication (Part 1)

4.The Foundational Assumptions of Communication (Part 2)

5.The Art of Communicating From the Heart

6.The Four Stages of Misinterpretation

7.More Than Words: The Albert Mehrabian Formula

8.Communication Foundations: 9 Types of Listening

9.Foundations: Further Distinctions on Discriminative Listening

10.Core Conditions for Respectful Communicating

11.Demonstration: The Core Conditions for Respectful Communicating

12.The Nine Attitudes of Unconditional Positive Regard

13.The Four Basic Styles of Verbal Communication

14.The Prerequisites of Positive Social Influence

15.The Pre-Communicating 'Full Cycle' Model

16.Six Factors that Undermine Relational Connecting

17.End of Section One Check-In

Getting to the Heart of Effective Communication

1.Is Honesty Always the Best Policy?

2.The Non-Directiveness of Conversational Influence

3.A Discussion of Directive and Non-Directive Communications

4.Discernment: The Three Levels of Discerning

5.Heart Conditions: A Basis for Human Receptiveness

6.Reality, Ideology, and Belief Possibility Spaces

7.A Discussion about Unpacking the Meaning of Words

8.The Five Primary Communication Styles

9.The Seven Stages of Human Relationships (Part 1)

10.The Seven Stages of Human Relationships (Part 2)

11.The Seven Stages of Human Relationships: A Discussion

12.Developing Judgmental Accuracy Through Cognitive Growth

13.Reflecting on the Health of Your Tongue

14.Reframing Meanings, Perception and Interpretation

15.Demonstration Discussion - The Reframing Game (Part 1)

16.Demonstration Discussion - The Reframing Game (Part 2)

17.The Factors that Undermine Healthy Connecting

18.The Stages of Evolution in all Healthy Relationships

19.Empowered and Disempowered Relationship Dynamics

20.A Guide to Building Conflict-Resistant Connections

21.End of Section Two Check In

Language Patterns and Communicating for Influence and Impact

1.Conversational Metaphors and Vague Ambiguity

2.Representational Systems for Effective Communication

3.Communication Skills for Developing Rapport

4.Demonstration: How to Have a 'Disconnected' Conversation

5.Demonstration: Engaging in a Deeply Connected Dialogue

6.Mental Filter: The Interpretational Modelling Process

7.Open Questioning for Invoking Dialogue

8.Demonstration: Open Questioning for Invoking Dialogue

9.Milton H. Erickson and the 'CRITICAL' Factor

10.Closing Thoughts, Summary, and Final Communication Principles

11.Closing Discussion and Curtain Close

Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) Practitioner Training

12 sections • 155 lessons

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Section 1: The Foundational Ideas of Neuro-Linguistic Programming

1.Welcome to NLP Practitioner and Course Introductions

2.What is Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)?

3.Head Habits: Neuro-Logical Flexibility and Rigidity

4.The Four Pillars of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)

5.The 'Present State to Desired State' Model

6.The 3 Levels of Impact, Purpose, and Fulfilment

7.A Framework for Sharpening Up Your Judgement

8.Maps and Territories: Evaluating the Precision of Perception

9.An Objective Evaluation of Neuro-Linguistic Programming

10.Self-Reflection Questions to Warm-Up Your Mind

11.The Foundational Presuppositions of NLP (Part 1)

12.The Foundational Presuppositions of NLP (Part 2)

13.7 Questions for Stretching Your Neuro-Logical Pathways

14.Noam Chomsky's Cognitive Bias (Errors in Thinking)

15.The History of Human Enlightenment (Age of Reason)

16.The History of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)

17.Benjamin Bloom's Taxonomy for Critical Thinking

18.The Highly-Personal Applications of NLP (An Overview)

Section 2: Neuro-Logical Insights Into the Human Experience

1.Distinctions Within the Human Mind (and Building Wisdom)

2.Developing True Objectivity: The Heart of Wisdom

3.A Candid Conversation about the Heart of Wisdom

4.Beliefs and the Socialisation Learning Process (Part 1)

5.Beliefs and the Socialisation Learning Process (Part 2)

6.The Construction of Individual & Collective Realities

7.Mental Filter: Understanding the Frame of Reference

8.Changing Perspectives: Reframing Meaning with Virginia Satir

9.Mental Acuity: An Exploration of What Cognitive Flexibility Is

10.A Candid Conversation on Reframing Our Meanings

11.Linguistic Patterns for Reframing Meanings (In Application)

12.The Virginia Satir Reframing Matrix (A Demonstration)

13.The Eysenck Model of Personality (Fluidity and Flexibility)

14.A Conversation about Labels, Personality and True Identity

15.How Are You Intelligent? Fixed Vs. Growth Mindsets

16.Personality Flexibility: Self-Reflection Questions (Exercise)

17.Challenging Boundaries: Stepping Out of the Comfort Zone

Section 3: Principles for Self-Awareness and Setting Future Goals

1.Understanding the Difference Between Perception and Reality

2.The Johari Window (Aspects of Self-Awareness)

3.Eric Erikson's Eight Stages of Human Development

4.5 Questions to Evaluate Your Ongoing Development

5.Happiness Vs. Fulfilment + Creating Long-Term Change

6.A Guide to Drawing Meaning from Our Past Experiences

7.50 Questions for Finding Your Passion & Purpose in Life

8.The 4 Different Approaches to Tackling Life’s Problems

9.Outcome Dynamics: Using Positive Outcomes in Language

10.The Drama Triangle 'Disempowerment' Dynamic (TDD)

11.Turning Triangulation into the 'Empowerment' Dynamic (TED)

12.The ‘Present State to Desired State’ Model: Further Distinctions

13.A Framework for Establishing Goals and Defining Vision

14.Goal Setting: NLP Well-formed Outcomes

15.Setting Well-formed Outcomes (A Demonstration)

16.The 5th Season of Life (Understanding Life Transitions)

17.The Principles and Process of Future Pacing

18.The Process of Future Pacing (A Demonstration)

19.The Lazarus Technique (for Outcome Specification)

20.The Lazarus Technique (A Demonstration)

Section 4: A Practical Framework for Effective NLP Coaching

1.Introducing a Guide for Effective NLP Coaching

2.The Four Stages of the NLP Coaching Model

3.The Differences Between Positive and Negative Motivation

4.People Skills: The Art of Attending (A Demonstration)

5.Creating Solutions: Gerard Egan's Skilled Helper Model

6.The Skilled Helper Model (A Demonstration)

7.Understanding Drive: Clarifying 'Low Level' Motivations

8.How OK Is It to Be Totally Honest? (With Yourself)

9.Asking Truth Centred Questions (A Demonstration)

10.The’ Creative’ Solution-Focused Questions

Section 5: NLP States and the Basis of Human Responses

1.Determinants of State + NLP Communications Model

2.Sensory Modalities: Representational Systems for Change

3.Questions for Introspection (to Develop Your Wise Mind)

4.The Positive and Negative 'Therapeutic' Approaches

5.The EQ-i Model for Emotional and Social Functioning

6.Waking to the World: Plato's Allegory of The Cave

7.NLP State: The Three Separate Dimensions of State

8.Lawrence Kohlberg's 3 Stages of Moral Development

9.The Internal State Loop (and Human Experience)

10.The Internal State Loop (A Self-Awareness Exercise)

11.Honest Reflections: A Candid Discussion About 'State'

12.The Timeline of Human Experience (Mental Time Travel)

13.Strategies for Self-Management and Control (NO Swish!)

14.A Conversation About the Importance of Self-Regulation

15.Another Perspective on Developing Personal Excellence

16.Eight Questions for Developing Wise Reasoning Skills

17.End of Section Five Summary and Check-In

Section 6: Virginia Satir, Fritz Perls, and Milton H. Erickson

1.Virginia Satir’s Family Communication Dynamics

2.The Primary Character Attributes of a 'Leveller'

3.Virginia Satir's Critical Ideologies (and Philosophies)

4.The Key Assumptions of Fritz Perls (Gestalt Therapy)

5.The Main Ideas and Principles of Gestalt Therapy

6.Humanism's Contribution to the Field of Applied Psychology

7.Introducing Milton H. Erickson (and the Milton Model)

8.A Guide to Abstraction: Milton Erickson's Language Patterns

Section 7: NLP Change Work: Processes, Models, and Principles

1.The Fundamentals of Influencing Personal Change

2.The Expressions of Interpretative Relatability

3.The Essential Prerequisites of Developing Rapport

4.Practising Immediacy (A Practical Demonstration)

5.The Art of Immediating on 'Eye-Accessing Cues'

6.Eye-Accessing Cues (A Practical Demonstration)

7.Communication: Pacing, Leading, and Sensory Acuity

8.The NLP ‘Perceptual’ Dissociation Technique

9.How to Reposition Your 'Perceptual' Perception for Change

10.Perceptual Repositioning (A Practical Demonstration)

11.The NLP Meta Mirror for Facilitating Change

12.The NLP Meta Mirror (A Practical Demonstration)

13.The NLP Meta Mirror: Further Distinctions

14.The Submodalities (Fine Details) of Internal Representation

15.How to Use Submodalities in Your Everyday Language

16.Submodalities in Language (A Practical Demonstration)

17.A Guide to Integrating Submodalities in Your Coaching

18.Ulric G. Neisser's Five Levels of Self-Awareness

Section 8: NLP Anchoring, Learning, and Conditioned Behaviour

1.NLP Anchoring and Representational Reimagining

2.A Practical Process for Recalling Memory Anchors

3.How Belief Anchors are Born (By Validated ideas)

4.The Formation of Anchors and Conditioned Behaviour

5.Kain's Top 10 Limiting Beliefs (or Lame Excuses)

6.The Four Primary Stages of Anchor Development

7.Before NLP Anchoring: Earlier Behavioural Studies

8.Exploring (the Ethically Dubious Nature of) Behaviourism

9.Beliefs that Keep us Anchored to Disempowerment (Part 1)

10.Beliefs that Keep us Anchored to Disempowerment (Part 2)

11.A Reflective Conversation about NLP Anchors

12.For Self-Reflection: How Present is Your Past?

13.For Self-Reflection: How Present is Your Future

Section 9: NLP Communication Skills and Language Patterns

1.Operation Hearts and Minds (for Winning People)

2.The 8 Stages of Connection in Mature Relationships

3.How Misinterpretation Works its Way Into Communication

4.Two Very Simple, Yet Perspective-Changing Questions

5.Perspective Changing Questions (A Demonstration)

6.Social Skills: The Four Main Styles of Communication

7.People Skills: The 3 Different Types of Listening

8.A Guide to Unlocking the Meta Model (Part 1)

9.A Guide to Unlocking the Meta Model (Part 2)

10.The Hierarchy of Ideas: Chunking Up and Down

11.Conversational Chunking (A Demonstration)

12.The Art of Practising Immediacy: The Attending Skill

13.Breaking Habits with Conversation (Demonstration) Part 1

14.Breaking Habits with Conversation (Demonstration) Part 2

15.Breaking Habits (The Demonstration Deconstruction)

16.Interaction: Intonation Patterns with Intentionality

17.The Core Communication Skills Workbook

Section 10: NLP Strategies for Increasing Self-Effectiveness

1.Understanding Strategy (Strategy Vs. Tactics)

2.NLP Strategies: A Natural Process for Learning

3.Financial Discipline: An Effective Financial Strategy

4.A Strategy Elicitation Exercise (for Generating Results)

5.Demystifying Strategy with NLP Modelling

6.Strategy Elicitation (A Demonstration with Kain)

7.The ‘Freedom’ Strategy (Self-Reflection Questions)

8.A Practical Strategy for Public Speaking and Presentations

Section 11: Core Human Values, Priorities, and Inner Alignment

1.Core Values: Living with a Breakthrough Mindset

2.Aristotle's 12 Essential Human Virtues (Part 1)

3.Aristotle's 12 Essential Human Virtues (Part 2)

4.Human Motivation: Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

5.Key Traits and Characteristics of a Self-Actualised Person

6.Complete Guide to Understanding Human Values (Part 1)

7.Complete Guide to Understanding Human Values (Part 2)

8.The Achology Core Values Workbook

Section 12: Summarising Your Learning Journey and Close

1.End of Course Summary and Closing Thoughts

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Who is this for?

• Self-directed learners seeking to understand the psychology of human behaviour
• Aspiring coaches and mentors seeking to develop deep professional competency
• Individuals seeking self-knowledge, personal growth, and improved relationships
• Reflective adults wanting to help, parent, or lead more influentially and impactfully
• Individuals who are rethinking their direction after a significant transition or change