Introduction to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

March 26, 2015 to March 27, 2015

Logan WV

This two day training emphasizes the fact that we emotionally react to the world base upon what we tell ourselves about the experiences we have in the world. In short: We feel the way we think. The focus of this training is to prepare participants to understand: changing the way you feel neccesitates changing the way you think and with a change in one's thinking it is appropriate to expect a corresponding change in one's behavior.

Conducted over 2 days with 6 hours of interactive programming each day, this training cover the origins of this approach to behavioral health counseling, it's basic tenents, strategies and techniques for delivery. with consideration of its use in various behavioral health scenarios such as substance use disorders, mood disorders, and children's services. Two popular conceptualizations of the cognitive model of counseling will serve examples of this approach to counseling: Albert Ellis; Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, and Aaron Beck's Cognitive Therapy.