The Life Garage - Level 2 Accredited Assistant Life Mechanic Training

Course welcome

Module 1: Life garage concept and content

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Module 1: Life garage concept and content - Session 1 - Introducing the assistant life mechanic concept

Session introduction

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A coaching informed approach

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Role boundaries

Counsellor, mentor, life coach or assistant life mechanic?

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Module 1: Life garage concept and content - Session 2 - Who's the mechanic?

Session introduction

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Fixer or understander

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The approach of the assistant life mechanic

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Module 2: Coaching foundation

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Module 2: Coaching foundation - Session 1 - The ACE coaching model

Session introduction

Exploring the model

Achieve

Example conversation

Challenges

Example conversation

Execution

Example conversation

Underpinning methodology

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Shared reflection and ideas

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Module 2: Coaching foundation - Session 2 - Change supporting communication

Session introduction

Active listening

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Active listening starters

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Non-judgemental questions

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Non-judgemental question starters

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Module 3: Using the materials

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Module 3: Using the materials - Session 1 - Engaging individuals with The Life Garage

Session introduction

Incorporating into conversations

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Life Garage overview

Toolbox familiarisation

Toolbox familiarisation continued

Becoming your own life mechanic

The flourishing self

Relational living

Changing habits

Practical hopefulness

Growth for life

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Module 3: Using the materials - Session 2 - Facilitating Life Garage peer support groups

Session introduction

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Group boundaries

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Group life and identity continued

Group life and identity

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Module 4: Keeping yourself and others safe

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Module 4: Keeping yourself and others safe - Session 1 - Self-care

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Self-care and self-expectations

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Confidentiality and unloading

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Module 4: Keeping yourself and others safe - Session 2 - Personal disclosure

Session introduction

Disclosure and risk of harm

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Disclosing personal information

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Course assessment

Assessment

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Based around a coaching approach and sharing useful tools, the Assistant Life Mechanic does not attempt to analyse or fix the past, nor do they tell people how to live their future. The role of the Assistant Life Mechanic is built around the everyday conversations we have with people. Whilst these conversations may be therapeutic in the general sense, they are not intended to be a replacement for professional therapeutic support, nor should they be intrusive, investigative or focused on analysing someone's life. Conversations like this are best served by a professional therapist. A helpful way to see these boundaries is to consider coaching as being characterised by a forward arrow (what will you do now); counselling as a backward arrow (resolving how you got here) and mentoring an upward arrow (sharing skills and experiences). The Assistant Life Mechanic uses coaching skills (but at less depth than a professional coach) and shares useful tools and information.

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