Introduction to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

When: Friday, August 11th, 9 am - 4 pm

Where: King County Veterans Program - Tukwila

Trainer: Anne-Marie Roepke, P.h.D. - Evoke Training and Consulting, PLLC, Seattle, Washington

CEs Available: 6

Description: 

Cognitive-behavioral therapy is an evidence-based approach that can help clients improve their mood, manage anxiety and stress, and address other difficulties in functioning. In this 6-hour training, participants will explore cognitive and behavioral strategies for addressing depression, anxiety, stress, and other difficulties. Emphasis will be given to three key tools: cognitive restructuring, behavioral activation, and exposure therapy. Training participants will have the opportunity to learn in a variety of ways, including lectures, demonstrations, discussions, and experiential learning activities designed to provide a richer understanding of cognitive-behavioral therapies.

Objectives: 

At the end of this training participants will be able to:

• Describe the cognitive-behavioral model
• Explain how to use cognitive restructuring to help clients change maladaptive thoughts
• Create a hierarchy for exposure therapy to improve anxiety
• Describe how to plan and implement behavioral activation to improve mood

Audience: Direct service providers in mental health / behavioral health settings (e.g. clinical social workers, marriage & family therapists, mental health counselors, psychologists, psychiatrists, behavioral health technicians, peer support specialists, etc.).

Note: these trainings are offered as education and information for professionals, and are NOT intended as a healthcare service, or to provide diagnosis, treatment, or medical advice for any condition, or to establish a doctor-patient relationship with the trainer.