The three-day foundation course in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) aims to equip participants with a comprehensive understanding of CBT principles, including the cognitive and behavioural aspects, while imparting practical skills through interactive sessions, role-plays, and case studies, fostering competence in applying CBT techniques in diverse therapeutic settings. By exploring the basics of CBT, participants will gain the necessary knowledge and tools to identify and challenge thinking, modify behaviours, and integrate these fundamental concepts into their professional practice effectively.

Day 1

Overview of CBT principles and history

Core concepts: thoughts, emotions, physical sensations and behaviours. Beck CBT model and theory

Understanding the Hot Cross Model

The importance of structure in CBT

In-between session Tasks

The Behavioural Model (Jacobson)

Behaviourism and its integration into CBT

Understanding the concept of values-based behavioural activation

Developing activity scheduling and planning

Practical exercises to promote values-based behavioural activation

Day 2

Introduction to Exposure Therapy and Exposure and Response Prevention in CBT

Practical exercises (role play and demonstrations) on working with exposure.

The Cognitive Model (Beck, Clark and key others)

Identifying automatic thoughts and cognitive distortions

Case studies and examples demonstrating cognitive distortions

Cognitive restructuring techniques

- Identifying and challenging negative automatic thoughts using;

- evidence for and against

- continuums to challenge all or nothing thinking

- responsibility pie charts

- behavioural experiments

- surveys

Integrating cognitive and behavioural interventions

Day 3

The longitudinal formulation in CBT

Working with core beliefs

Ending therapy and relapse prevention planning

Addressing cultural considerations in CBT practice

Ethical considerations and limitations in CBT practice

Role-playing exercises for practical skill application

Putting it Together: how you and your service can put into practice what you have learned; identifying and problem solving barriers, planning and implementation going forward.

This course is suitable for mental health professionals (with or without a core training), including counsellors, psychotherapists, clinical psychologists and individuals interested in gaining insights into CBT.

Note: This course provides foundational knowledge and skills for working with individuals but does not qualify participants to practice as CBT therapists. Consultation with a qualified mental health professional is essential for any clinical practice involving assessment, formulation, diagnosis or treatment. For information on becoming a CBT therapist in the UK, please see www.babcp.com

This course is available as an in-house training course, both online and face to face. Pre-recorded webinar coming soon.

Online in house £3450 3 days up to 15 people (max 15 participants; extra participants are charged at £65 per person per day)

Face to face in- house: £4750 plus VAT (max 15 participants; extra participants are charged at £85 per person per day)

Pre-recorded webinar: Coming soon.

To book this course for your team fill out the enquiry form and a member of our team will get back to you.

Alternatively you can email: enquiries@consultminerva.co.uk

Or call: +44 (0) 20 8087 1676