Introduction to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 

Time: 9:00am-4:00pm

Location: Virtual

Instructor: Ann Marie Roepke, Ph.D., Evoke Training and Consulting, PLLC

CE credits: 6 CE's (pending)

Course 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:

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

References:

Bhattacharya, S., Goicoechea, C., Heshmati, S., Carpenter, J. K., & Hofmann, S. G. (2023). Efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety-related disorders: A meta-analysis of recent literature. Current psychiatry reports, 25(1), 19-30.

Donahue, M. L., Fruge, J. E., Andresen, F. J., & Twohig, M. P. (2024). Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) among US veterans: A systematic review. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 32, 100731.

Huey Jr, S. J., Park, A. L., Galán, C. A., & Wang, C. X. (2023). Culturally responsive cognitive behavioral therapy for ethnically diverse populations. Annual Review of Clinical Psychology, 19, 51-78.