Professional Certificate in Stress and Anxiety Management

Professional Certificate in Stress and Anxiety Management

About the Course

Shyama Prasad Mukherji College for Women (University of Delhi) is offering an add-on online Professional Certificate in Stress and Anxiety Management under the Department of Applied Psychology, in collaboration with Utsaah Psychological Services Private Limited. This will be the tenth batch for this course.

About SPM College & Utsaah Psychological Services

SPM College is a well-known women’s college of the University of Delhi. It was established in 1969 in memory of distinguished academician and statesman Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherji. Today, Shyama Prasad Mukherji College has 112+ well-furnished classrooms, 7 seminar halls, a fully air-conditioned, state-of-the-art auditorium with a pleasant ambience, a well-equipped, fully computerised library, a well-equipped gym, and laboratories such as computer labs, a psychology lab, and a food & technology lab.

Utsaah Psychological Services Private Limited was established with the aim of spreading awareness and knowledge of psychology and mental health in India. Currently, Utsaah Psychological Services offers services in health, education, and research. Utsaah also runs Psychologs, India’s first psychology magazine.

Course Overview

Stress and anxiety are part of everyday life, but knowing how to understand and manage them can make all the difference. This course is designed to help students build practical counselling skills that can be applied across real-life situations, from personal challenges to professional settings.

You will begin by exploring the meaning and nature of stress, as well as how individuals perceive and respond to it. The course also looks at the behavioural side of stress and its direct impact on work performance and daily functioning.

Moving beyond theory, you will learn effective stress intervention techniques and evidence-based strategies for managing anxiety. The program also introduces counselling approaches tailored to different life stages, including childhood, adolescence, and later years.

This certificate program can also be useful to professional counsellors seeking a refresher on new systems and practices in the field. The focus of the course is on developing counselling skills, personal presence, and awareness of the process. Attention is also given to interpersonal and group skills.

Syllabus

Students will learn counselling skills, including their uses in different situations. The syllabus further covers various things, given as follows:

• Meaning, Nature and cognitive appraisal of stress.
• Behavioural Aspect of Stress.
• Stress and Work Performance.
• Stress Intervention.
• Strategies of Stress Management
• Educational and Vocational Counselling
• Childhood and Adolescent Counselling
• Geriatric Counselling

Note: The syllabus is subject to change without prior notice.

Eligibility, Duration, & Other Details

Duration: 1.5 - 2 Months 

Mode: Online (Backup video lectures will be provided)

Eligibility: Undergraduate / Graduate / Postgraduate in Psychology

Commencement of Course: May 2026

Class Schedule and Timings: Lectures will be held on alternate days (3 lectures per week) from 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM (tentative)

Admission Procedure and Course Fee

Course Fee: ₹3,999/-

Admission Process: Fill out the online form by clicking on “Enrol This Course” and providing all required details (name, contact information, educational background, etc.). After submitting the form, pay the course fee to confirm your admission.

For International Students: The course fee for International/Foreign students is 100 USD. International students must complete their admission process via email. Please contact info.upseducation@gmail.com and follow the instructions provided.

Certificate for the Course

Students enrolled in this certificate course are required to submit the assignments during the course and to score at least the minimum passing marks in the online exam conducted at the end of the course. Upon successful completion of the course, the certificate will be issued to all candidates following the final exam.