Module One: 5 Sessions
CBT for Depression 1
with Dr Nina Josefowitz
Strategies to Increase Motivation
SESSION 1 OF 5
Duration 9mins 57secs
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In this session, Dr Nina Josefowitz demonstrates Strategies to Increase Motivation. She addresses one of the biggest obstacles clients face in recovery: low motivation. Her client Julia has previously begun mood-boosting activities, but struggled to follow through this past week. Dr. Josefowitz introduces two CBT techniques to help: imaginal rehearsal, where Julia mentally practices approaching a peer for a social activity, and values-based motivation, where Julia connects swimming with her personal values inspired by her mother’s example. These strategies increase psychological readiness and emotional relevance, making it easier for Julia to follow through on meaningful actions. This session emphasises overcoming avoidance and enhancing commitment through guided, evidence-based methods.
ALL SESSIONS IN THIS MODULE: CBT for Depression 5 (Demonstrations)
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In this session, Dr Nina Josefowitz demonstrates Strategies to Increase Motivation. She addresses one of the biggest obstacles clients face in recovery: low motivation. Her client Julia has previously begun mood-boosting activities, but struggled to follow through this past week. Dr. Josefowitz introduces two CBT techniques to help: imaginal rehearsal, where Julia mentally practices approaching...
02
More Strategies to Increase Motivation
In this session, Dr. Nina Josefowitz builds on previous strategies to enhance motivation for individuals with depression. She introduces three new motivational tools as part of behavioral activation in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Concrete and Specific Planning, Decisional Balance and the Premack Principle. Throughout the session, Dr. Josefowitz skillfully applies these strategies with a client,...
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Problem Solving: Set the Stage
In this session, Dr. Nina Josefowitz demonstrates the foundational steps of problem solving as a behavioural intervention for clients struggling with depression. Building on prior work with behavioural activation, she guides the viewer through the early process of helping a client, Julia, identify a specific and concrete problem. Through a careful use of open-ended questions,...
04
Problem Solving: Find Effective Solutions
In this session, Dr. Nina Josefowitz further demonstrates the problem-solving work initiated in the previous episode. Having helped Julia identify a specific issue, this session she introduces the structured problem-solving process. Dr. Josefowitz guides Julia through brainstorming potential solutions using key principles: quantity, variety, and deferral of judgment. Together, they generate a list of actionable...
05
Identify Your Client’s Depressive Thoughts
In this session, Dr. Nina Josefowitz demonstrates the cognitive component of the CBT four-factor model for depression, moving beyond behavioural strategies to identify the negative automatic thoughts (NATs) that fuel depressive symptoms. Dr. Josefowitz guides her client Julia through a structured exercise to examine a recent episode of distress using a CBT worksheet that includes...
ALL MODULES IN THIS SERIES
Module One: 5 Sessions
CBT for Depression 2
with Dr Nina Josefowitz
Module One: 5 Sessions
CBT for Depression 3
with Dr Nina Josefowitz
Module One: 5 Sessions
CBT for Depression 4 (Demonstrations)
with Dr Nina Josefowitz
Module One: 5 Sessions
CBT for Depression 5 (Demonstrations)
with Dr Nina Josefowitz
Module One: 5 Sessions
CBT for Depression 6 (Demonstrations)
with Dr Nina Josefowitz
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