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About CBT training |
Become a Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist |
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CBT TRAINING
TRAINING
IN COGNITIVE
Cognitive Behavioural therapy
training programmes (CBT)
are now offered by the
International Institute for Cognitive Therapy.
The new CBT course will
commence on 6th September 2008.
Course Format of the CBT courses
The Certificate in
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
(CBT) consists of
10 days of training
(70 hours). This course is taught on one weekend
per month (Saturday and Sunday), from 9.30 am to
4.30 pm.
Entry Requirements The course is designed for mental health professionals including psychologists, GPs, psychiatrists, psychotherapists, counsellors, social workers, psychiatric nurses, occupational therapists, counselling and psychology students, or any other person with relevant experience in dealing with mental health issues even if they don't have formal qualifications.
The course is for those who have no or hardly previous
formal training in CBT.
Location:
The course will be held in
Belfast. Venue: Lansdowne Hotel. 657 Antrim Road, Belfast
For directions please visit
www.welcome-group.co.uk Dates: 6/7 September 2008 (Sat/Sun) 27/28 September 2008 (Sat/Sun) 18/19 October 2008 (Sat/Sun) 15/16 November 2008 (Sat/Sun) 6/7 December 2008 (Sat/Sun)
Structure of the
course
Each class comprises of two parts. The first part will
cover the theoretical material (from 9.30 am to 1.00
pm). The second one involves case presentations, where
clinical material is presented to and discussed in small
groups, experiential learning, seminars, where trainees
role-play designated therapeutic encounters to develop
core practice skills and awareness of associated theory.
Videos and audio material will also be used. Students
will be directed to read current literature and to
access relevant learning resources.
Content of the
course
The course will cover the following topics:
1. Historical background and development of CBT:
Overview of contextual development of
cognitive-behavioural approaches; evaluative research
and current status; contemporary issues and
developments.
2. Learning theory and research:
Classical and Operant conditioning; social
modelling; the application of behavioural principles to
therapeutic practice; behavioural techniques and
methods; impact of cognitions and emotions on personal
experience; cognitive methods and techniques.
3. Assessment and Diagnosis:
Case formulations, Assessments, DSM-IV diagnostic
criteria for a range of problems; validity and
reliability of relevant psychometric tools to use in
assessment and structured interviews.
4. The goals and experience of therapy:
Goals of cognitive behavioural therapies; relationship
between therapist and client; the client's experience in
cognitive behavioural counselling
5. Levels of interventions:
Theory and practice of the following
interventions: A. Behavioural Interventions: Relaxation methods (Progressive Relaxation training, applied relaxation); Systematic Desensitization, Exposure therapy, assertiveness training, behavioural experiments, etc
B.
Cognitive Interventions: Identify and
modify dysfunctional cognitions, Socratic questioning,
downward-arrow technique, challenging core beliefs,
diary monitory, thought records, cognitive distortions,
problem solving strategies, cost-benefit analysis,
imaginal techniques, etc
6. The evidence base:
Outcome and process research; NICE clinical
guidelines; research and recommendations in key practice
domains e.g. depression, anxiety, anger, guilt, shame,
etc.
Learning Outcomes Day 1: Behavioural Therapy and Social learning theories
Day 2: Beck’s Cognitive Therapy
Day 3: Ellis’ Rational Emotive Behavioural Therapy
Day 4: Assessment and Case Formulations
Day 5: Psychopathology and Diagnosis
Day 6: Behavioural Interventions
Day 7: Assertiveness Training and Problem Solving Therapy
Day 8: Cognitive Interventions
Day 9 and 10: Skills practice weekend: Case formulations and Advanced Socratic Questioning
Fees
£995
is the total cost of the Certificate in Cognitive
Behavioural Therapy.
Please send the total amount by cheque before 1 August
2008. You will find the address of the Institute in the
application form.
Alternatively, you can pay with Debit
or Credit card using the Google Checkout button below.
Coffee breaks are included in the fee (but not lunch or accommodation). Duke's hotel is offering a special price for accommodation at £50 per night (assuming we have 5 or more participants who may want to stay during the whole duration of the course at the hotel). If you require accommodation at Duke's Hotel please say so in the application form.
In order to provide the maximum amount of handouts and supportive materials, participants will be required to print copies of their handouts, which will be made available from our website before each class.
It is required that you read about our cancellation policy before signing your application form.
About the Presenter
The Certificate
in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is presented by
Sylvia Buet,
the founder and director of the International Institute
for Cognitive Therapy in conjunction with
Anapsys Counselling
Services.
Sylvia Buet
is a Psychologist accredited as Cognitive Behavioural
Psychotherapist by the British Association for
Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP). She
has dedicated many years of her professional life to
organising and delivering
Cognitive
Behavioural
training
all over
the world. She is a regular presenter at international
conferences and works as a lecturer at
University of Ulster. She also works
in private practice.
You can read more about Sylvia Buet at
www.cbtonline.biz/presenter.htm
Accreditation
On
completion of the course, you will receive
a
Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural therapy
(CBT) issued by the
International Institute for Cognitive Therapy if you
attended at least 80% of the course.
This 70-hour cognitive
behavioural introductory course will contribute towards
meeting the minimum training requirements of the British
Association for Behavioural and Cognitive
Psychotherapies (BABCP) for accreditation as well as
those for relevant professional bodies where these
recognise, or are planning to recognise, specific
Cognitive behavioural therapy qualifications within
their structures. For more information about accreditation within the BABCP please visit http://www.babcp.com or click here
Download
application form below: Application form (in PDF - You need to have installed Adobe Acrobat Reader on your computer)
Application form
(in RTF - compatible with any word
processor)
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address (capital letters) in your application form as
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