Professional Certificate in Mental Wellness Coach

There is no Health without Mental Health

Mental health is an integral and essential component of health. The World Health Organisation (WHO) constitution states: "Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." Good mental health is not just the absence of mental health problems. Being mentally or emotionally healthy is much more than being free of depression, anxiety, or other psychological issues. Rather than the absence of mental illness, mental and emotional health refers to the presence of positive characteristics. Mental health is about how we think, feel and act as we cope with our lives. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others and make choices. Like physical health, mental health is important at every stage of life.

Psychological Well-being Practitioner (PWP) 

Psychological Well-being Practitioners (PWPs) are trained to support people with common mental health problems – principally anxiety disorders and depression – in the self-management of their recovery via a range of low-intensity, evidence-based interventions, informed by underlying cognitive/behavioural principles.

2-Day Professional Certificate in Mental Wellness Coach Course

Upon completion of the course, you will learn how to use a range of psychological interventions and skills to support individuals with mental health problems such as depression and anxiety. PWPs work closely with other healthcare professionals including cognitive behavioural therapists, counsellors, adult psychotherapists and employment advisers. As a PWP you will:

• assists to undertake patient-centred interviews
• offer phone, online or face-to-face support to patients from different backgrounds and signpost them to other agencies as appropriate
• identify areas where the person wishes to change how they feel, think or behave
• liaise with other agencies and provide information about services such as employment and housing to patients
• conceptualise, design, and implement initiatives to enhance and promote mental well-being
• advocate for mental well-being

Upon completion of the course, learners will be able to:

• Understand the scientific bases of work stress, positive psychology and mental well-being, with an emphasis on evidence-based models and concepts
• Understand a coach’s mindset, thinking patterns, underlying motives, perceived stressors, and their related behaviours at work and in life
• Use assessment and measurement tools to profile a coachee’s traits and tendencies at work and in life
• Apply a positive psychology coaching process with relevant exercises and interventions to enhance coachee well-being through resilience coping strategies and mindsets
• Apply facilitation strategies and intervention tools for small group sessions (e.g., interactive workshop)
• Understand the ethical issues in profiling, coaching and group facilitation

• caregiver, social workers in long-term conditions, for example diabetes or chronic pain 
• perinatal - working with midwives, health visitors and specialist perinatal mental health services to support families
• occupational health - supporting healthcare staff with any mental health problems
• supervision - providing case management and clinical skills supervision to other PWPs
• management, for example team management, recruitment and project management
• service promotion and leadership, for example developing and overseeing projects and liaise with partners and local organisations
• clinical advisor, for example advising networks of healthcare professional and specialist groups regionally and nationally
• undertaking research in an academic institution

Mr Anil Singh (Master of Social Sciences, National University of Singapore)

Anil is currently a Senior Associate Lecturer, Trainer, Academic Coach, and Mental Wellness coach with more than 10 years of experience at various government and private institutions. He is a highly versatile educator and trainer in the areas of Psychology, Sociology, and Public Safety & Security. As a mental wellness coach, Anil is a passionate advocate of mental wellness in schools, workplaces, and personal life. He aspires to motivate organisations and individuals to develop a culture of mental wellness for the staff and clients. Prior to lecturing full-time, Anil was a Community Outreach Manager with the National Addictions Management Service (NAMS), Institute of Mental Health (IMH), and an Executive Director of a community drug rehabilitation centre. Anil holds a Master of Social Sciences from the National University of Singapore, a Graduate Certificate in Teaching and Assessing Adult Learners (SUSS), and a Graduate Certificate in Social Sciences (Professional Counselling) from the Swinburne University of Technology.