Post Qualifying Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Overview
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a psychotherapy which helps people understand how their dominant beliefs, assumptions, thoughts, affective responses and behaviors have developed, and as importantly, how these may relate to inaccurate appraisal of events, leading to cognitive, affective and behavioural responses which maintain status quo at best, or deteriorating mental health at worst.
The general approach, was drawn from the findings of the Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences. Combining the knowledge gained from these aspects of psychological research, Dr Aaron Beck, a psychiatrist who started from a psychodynamic background but found cognitive distortion to be a significant aspect of anxiety and depression, began to use and describe his therapeutic method and approach which is known as CBT. CBT has developed over recent years to be much less of an 'expert' and more of a collaborative model and takes account of the complex interaction between thoughts feelings and behaviours.
The particular therapeutic techniques of CBT vary according to specific client needs or issue, but will always include identifying, evaluating, questioning and testing automatic thoughts and assumptions and beliefs that are unhelpful and/or unrealistic; gradually facing activities which may have been avoided; and trying out new ways of thinking, behaving and reacting emotionally.
CBT is widely accepted as an evidence- and empiricism-based, cost-effective psychotherapy for many disorders and psychological problems.
This course will provide participants to an introduction to the model of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and it’s theoretical underpinnings; demonstrate the importance of thorough CBT assessment, case conceptualisation and formulation and develop sufficient knowledge and skill for the practitioner to begin to apply simple CBT techniques in their clinical practice. This will be acheived through didactic teaching sessions supported with discussions and role plays. Sufficient time will be left between modules for participants to begin to use the CBT framework in a graded fashion prior to commencing onto the next level.
Progress through the course will be monitored and evaluated via individual case studies which will include detailed assessments, case conceptualisations and ongoing formulations.
TUTOR
Key Information
Course title
Post Qualifying Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Duration
6 months (4 weekends)
48 hours
9.30am-4.30pm
Entry requirements
Experienced counselors and therapists currently in practice, with little or no prior knowledge of CBT. Consideration is also given to professionals from other fields that can bring live case examples to the training.
Intakes
September / January
Cost
From £944.52 (inc VAT)
Dates
September 2010 Intake
September
11, 12
October
2, 3, 30, 31
November
27, 28
This has been the most delightful, enriching and enlightening course I have ever been part of. It has been a life-changing experience and the most rewarding professional training of my career.
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