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The Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) Institute

The SRH Institute is committed to delivering high-quality education and precise guidelines to health sector professionals.

We offer specialized courses in areas like sex therapy, marriage psychology, CBT, psychopathology, and drama therapy. Led by expert instructors, our programmes provide healthcare professionals with the skills and knowledge to make a meaningful impact on mental health and well-being.

Contact our Course Coordinator

Coordinator : Badra Udawatta

*Virtual sessions available

Sex Therapy Course

Empower Yourself with In-Depth Knowledge of Human Sexuality

Sexuality is a fundamental aspect of human life, yet it remains a taboo subject in many societies. Understanding human sexual behaviours, attitudes, and challenges is essential for counsellors and healthcare professionals to address these issues effectively.

Course Highlights:

  • Scientific background of sexuality
  • Human sexual behaviours and postures
  • Common sexual disorders/dysfunctions and their management
  • Understanding the influence of hormones and psychology

Facilitator: Dr. Neil Fernando (consultant psychiatrist and senior lecturer)

Psychopathology and Counselling Course

Deepen Your Understanding of Mental Health Disorders

Mental health plays a critical role in individual well-being and societal harmony. This highly sought-after course equips participants with the knowledge and skills to identify, understand, and manage mental health disorders effectively.

Course Content:

Introduction to Founders and History: Foundations of Psychopathology.

  1. Neurobiology of Mental Disorders: The brain’s role in mental health.
  2. Human sexual behaviours and postures
    • Depressive Disorders
    • Anxiety Disorders
    • Phobic Disorders
    • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders (OCD)
    • Somatoform Disorders
    • Dissociative Disorders
  3. Chronic and Severe Conditions:
    • Dementia
    • Schizophrenia
  4. Crisis Situations:
    • Suicide Awareness and Intervention
    • Understanding Death and Dying
    • Grief Counselling

Benefits of the Course:

  • Gain a solid understanding of mental health disorders
  • Learn how to provide empathetic and effective support
  • Acquire essential skills in crisis intervention and grief counselling
  • Understand the neurobiology underlying mental health conditions

Certificate course in cognitive behavioural therapy

Master techniques to transform thoughts and behaviours

While conducting our daily lives, it can be difficult to cope with our feelings, as our thoughts influence our behaviors. What we think and what we do can significantly impact how we feel emotionally. To navigate daily life more effectively and with less stress, we can use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). CBT helps us resolve habitual, ordinary, and familiar problems in a practical and effective way.

Course content:

  • Introduction to CBT
  • Behavioural Activation Records
  • Recognizing cognitions
  • Understanding and managing emotions
  • CBT for stress
  • CBT for problem-solving
  • CBT for managing chronic disease
  • CBT for promoting sleep
  • Practical and exams

Facilitator: Dr. Neil Fernando (consultant psychiatrist and senior lecturer)

Coordinator- Badra Udawatta- 0774625485

Email: srhi@fpasrilanka.org

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