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Neuropsychotherapy and Trauma InterventionsOriginally trained as a neuroscientist, Dr. Jennifer Sweeton is a Stanford-educated clinical and forensic psychologist specializing in trauma treatment and the neuroscience of mental health. -
PTSD Relief TherapyInternationally-renowned PTSD researcher and clinician, founder of the Boston Trauma Centre and professor of Psychiatry at Boston University Medical School. -
CBT for DepressionDr. Nina Josefowitz has over thirty years’ experience as a CBT therapist and teacher and is the author of CBT Made Simple. -
Embodied DBTEmbodied DBT Specialist Dr Eboni Webb integrates DBT and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy strategies to address traumatised clients -
Emotional Freedom TechniquesDr Peta Stapleton is a clinical psychologist and leading researcher renowned for her evidence-based work on Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT). -
Complex Borderline Personality DisorderDr Daniel Fox is a renowned psychologist who specialises in treatment of personality disorders -
Depression and Bipolar DisorderDr Chris Aiken is a renowned psychiatrist, professor and author who specialises in the treatment of Mood Disorders -
Psychopathy TherapyForensic psychologist Dr Tarra Bates-Duford provides a comprehensive study of psychopathy -
CBT TrainingDr. Nina Josefowitz has over thirty years’ experience as a CBT therapist and teacher and is the author of CBT Made Simple.
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DBT TrainingDBT Specialist Dr Eboni Webb offers DBT Tools and strategies to address complex clients -
Narcissist TherapyDaniel J. Fox, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist in Texas, international speaker, and multiple-award winning author. He has been specializing in the treatment and assessment of individuals with personality disorders for over 20 years. -
EMDR TrainingClinical psychologist, international speaker & best-selling author introduces EMDR therapy skills for working with PTSD and trauma. -
Sibling Issues in TherapyProfessor Avidan Milevsky incorporates the latest research and clinical work in family dynamics to examine multiple angles of integrating sibling issues in therapy -
NLP TrainingInternationally acclaimed mind coach, hypnotherapist and bestselling author whose work centres on the principles of neuro linguistic programming (NLP) -
EMDR Training 2Clinical psychologist, international speaker & best-selling author introduces EMDR therapy skills for working with PTSD and trauma. -
Anxiety and Worry TherapyDr Jennifer Abel provides proven therapeutic techniques to help your clients work through the spiral of anxiety and successfully face their fears -
Divided Brain ClinicPsychiatrist Iain McGilchrist describes the real differences between the left and right halves of the human brain. It's not simply "emotion on the right, reason on the left," but something far more complex and interesting. -
Sensorimotor PsychotherapyInternationally-renowned psychotherapist, 40 years’ experience integrating the mind and body, offers relief and a new way of living in our body. -
Hypnosis For Pain Relief TrainingWorld-renowned clinical psychologist and professor with over 30 years' experience using hypnosis for pain control offers a step-by-step guide to using hypnosis to enhance your clinical practice. -
Advanced Trauma Therapy TrainingWorld-renowned trauma clinical psychologist and clinician with over 30 years’ experience helping survivors to accept and love their wounded selves. -
Childhood Sexual AbuseForensic Psychologist Dr Tarra Bates-Duford offers expert therapy approaches for treating survivors of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) -
Anxiety Relief TreatmentClinical psychologist, researcher and expert in behavioural treatment for phobias, provides dynamic treatment and relief from anxiety. -
ACT Therapy TrainingLearn the advantages and benefits of implementing Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) into your clinical practice with Dr John Boorman, UK clinical psychologist and ACT Therapy Specialist. -
Divorcing: Parents & KidsInternationally-acclaimed clinical psychologist, professor at Harvard University, McLean Hospital and clinician with over 30 years’ experience working with high-conflict couples. -
Brain SkoolBrain Skool is a collection of sessions from internationally-renowned specialists investigating the function and processing of their favourite brain regions. -
Depression Relief TherapyDoctor of counselling psychology offers understanding and relief from depression with a variety of skills and a wealth of treatment experience. -
Conflict in RelationshipsInternationally-acclaimed clinical psychologist, professor at Harvard University, McLean Hospital and clinician with over 30 years’ experience working with high-conflict couples.
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Emotional RegulationClinical psychologist with over 20 years’ experience helping people manage out of control emotions, irrationality, feelings of hopelessness and distress.
CBT Training
36 sessions with Dr Nina Josefowitz
This CBT Training module provides insights and learning on what CBT is, how thoughts and behaviours maintain problems and the role of underlying core beliefs, how to assess problems and strengths, setting goals and structuring sessions.
Test your knowledge – complete the short quiz at the end of each session for professional development (CPD/CME/CE). By successfully completing all quizzes in this module you will be eligible for a Certificate of Achievement.
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SESSIONS IN THIS MODULE
01
Introducing Dr Nina Josefowitz and CBT
In this session, Dr Nina Josefowitz introduces herself and her work as a CBT therapist. Dr Josefowitz introduces the CBT Training series, outlining what will be covered in the upcoming sessions. This CBT Training series offers a very solid foundation and systematic way to build on your CBT skills. Each session includes CBT worksheets, homework...
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Introduction to CBT
In this session, Dr Nina Josefowitz provides an introduction to Cognitive Behavior Therapy. She explains how to use theory to understand your clients problems and help them understand their problems. Dr Josefowitz examines vicious cycles and how clients can get caught in them.
03
Core Beliefs and Underlying Assumptions
In this session, Dr Nina Josefowitz investigates how thoughts and behaviours maintain problems and the role of underlying core beliefs. She outlines what core beliefs are and explains how they are about the self, others and the world. Dr Josefowitz also outlines what underlying assumptions are and how core beliefs and underlying assumptions influence thoughts....
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Assess Problems and Strengths
In this session, Dr Nina Josefowitz investigates how to access problems and strengths. She examines how to assess problems and create a problem list and the key questions to ask to understand your client’s problems. Dr Josefowitz also outlines how to access strengths and the key questions to ask to understand your client’s strengths and...
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Setting Goals
In this session, Dr Nina Josefowitz investigates setting goals. She examines the role of goals in therapy and how goals enhance the therapeutic relationship. Dr Josefowitz explores what goals are useful in therapy and outlines questions to identify your client’s goals.
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Structuring Sessions
In this session, Dr Nina Josefowitz investigates structuring sessions. She outlines what a structured session is, and the basic structure of a therapy session. Dr Josefowitz explores key questions to the set the agenda and how to end a session.
07
Identify your clients’ feelings, physical reactions, behaviour and thoughts: Part 1
In this session, Dr Nina Josefowitz investigates how to identify your clients’ feelings, physical reactions, behaviour and thoughts. She explores the role of collaborative writing and how to identify a situation and how to identify and rate feelings.
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Mindfulness and Relaxation
In this session, Dr Nina Josefowitz investigates mindfulness and relaxation. She examines what we mean by diffusion and how to bring mindfulness into your CBT practice. Dr Josefowitz outlines short forms of relaxation that you can use with your clients.
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Face your Fears: Exposure Therapy: Part 1
In this session, Dr Nina Josefowitz investigates exposure therapy. She explains the role of avoidance in maintaining fear and what exposure is and how exposure works. Dr Josefowitz provides examples of difficulties where you can use exposure and how to create a fear hierarchy.
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Introduction and using the Four Factor Model (Demo)
In this session, Dr Nina Josefowitz introduces this CBT demonstration series and shows us how to use the four factor model with a client.
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Rating Feelings (Demo)
In this session, Dr Nina Josefowitz demonstrates how to rate feelings with a client. She shows us how to use a rating scale with her client.
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Graded Task Assignments and Effective Behaviour Change Plans (Demo)
In this demonstration Dr. Nina Josefowitz covers graded task assignments and how to create an effective behaviour change plan. Graded task assignments involve breaking a large, overwhelming task into doable chunks and then planning the first couple of chunks. When a large task is broken down into chunks it starts to feel more manageable.
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Identify your clients’ feelings, physical reactions, behaviour and thoughts: Part 2
In this session, Dr Nina Josefowitz continues to investigate how to identify your clients’ feelings, physical reactions, behaviour and thoughts. She outlines key questions to ask to identify thoughts and offers strategies to help your client see how their thoughts, feelings, physical reactions and behaviour fit together and are keeping them trapped.
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General skills related to behavioural change: Part 1
In this session, Dr Nina Josefowitz investigates general skills related to behavioural change. She examines if the dysfunctional behaviour is being reinforced and the characteristics of an effective behaviour plan.
015
Face your Fears: Exposure Therapy: Part 2
In this session, Dr Nina Josefowitz continues to investigate exposure therapy. She outlines how to do exposure therapy and when you move up the hierarchy. Dr Josefowitz examines what to do if your client becomes and anxious and how to make exposure effective.
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Identifying Clients’ Problems (Demo)
In this session, Dr Nina Josefowitz demonstrates how to ask about problems and highlight strengths.
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Identifying Thoughts (Demo)
In this session, Dr Nina Josefowitz demonstrates how to identify thoughts with a client. She explores thoughts using questions and identifies her clients’ central negative thought.
018
Relaxation Strategies (Demo)
In this demonstration Dr. Nina Josefowitz covers how to incorporate relaxation strategies into therapy. These relaxation strategies involve consciously slowing down breathing. Two breathing strategies, Deep Breathing and Box Breathing, are demonstrated, as well as how and when to practice them.
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General skills related to behavioural change: Part 2
In this session, Dr Nina Josefowitz continues to investigate general skills related to behavioural change. She outlines how to use motivational interviewing, how to develop coping thoughts and how to use imagery rehearsal.
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Behavioural Experiments
In this session, Dr Nina Josefowitz investigates behavioural experiments. She outlines how to identify your client’s underlying assumptions and rules for living and develop new rules for living. Dr Josefowitz examines the accuracy of a client’s rules for living, explaining cognitive approaches and developing behavioural experiments.
021
Setting Goals (Demo)
In this session, Dr Nina Josefowitz demonstrates how to set goals with a client. She explores goals related to social anxiety with her client.
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Looking for Evidence (Demo)
In this session, Dr Nina Josefowitz demonstrates how to examine the accuracy of your clients’ negative automatic thoughts. Once you have identified your client’s thoughts, you want to chose one thought to focus on and examine the evidence for that thought. You want to choose a thought that drives your client’s strong negative feelings. Dr...
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Imagery Rehearsal (Demo)
In this demonstration Dr. Nina Josefowitz covers how to use imagery rehearsal to help clients practice a new behaviour they would like to try. Imagery rehearsal enables clients to try a new behaviour in their mind and become more comfortable with the behaviour.
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Identify Your Client’s Thinking Traps
In this session, Dr Nina Josefowitz investigates how to identify your client’s thinking traps. She outlines the following dysfunctional though patterns; filtering, overgeneralising, mind reading/ making assumptions, catastrophising/ magnifying and shoulds. Dr Josefowitz explains how to use thinking traps in counselling.
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Look for the Evidence of your Client’s Thoughts
In this session, Dr Nina Josefowitz investigates how to look for the evidence of your client’s thoughts. She explains what Socratic questioning is and how to explore the evidence of your clients’ thoughts. Dr Josefowitz outlines key questions to explore the evidence for thoughts.
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Problem Solving
In this session, Dr Nina Josefowitz investigates problem solving. She outlines how to help your client overcome avoiding their problems and explains what we mean by problem solving. Dr Josefowitz identifies the four steps to effective problem solving; identify the problem, generate new solutions, evaluate the different solutions and try one solution and evaluate.
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Core belief work and Review
In this session, Dr Nina Josefowitz investigates working with core beliefs. She reviews what core beliefs are and how to identify core beliefs in therapy. Dr Josefowitz then outlines ways to help your client modify their core beliefs.
028
Structuring a Session (Demo)
In this session, Dr Nina Josefowitz demonstrates structuring a session with a client. She creates a list, outlines an agenda, and reviews the session with the client.
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Balanced Thoughts (Demo)
In this demonstration, Dr. Nina Josefowitz covers how to create balanced thoughts once the client has examined all of the evidence for and against their negative automatic thought. She also covers how to consolidate the new balanced thoughts.
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Problem Solving (Demo)
In this demonstration Dr. Nina Josefowitz covers how to use a problem-solving approach to help clients face their problems and solve their difficulties. Problem solving is an important tool clients can take away from therapy. When clients make impulsive decisions or avoid making decisions, it is often because they lack problem-solving skills. The essence of...
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Create balanced thoughts
In this session, Dr Nina Josefowitz investigates balanced thoughts. She outlines key questions to develop balanced thoughts and how to help your client consolidate their balanced thoughts.
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Help your Depressed Clients Get Going: Behavioural Activation: Part 1
In this session, Dr Nina Josefowitz investigates behavioural activation. She introduces a behavioural model for understanding depression and examines how to break the cycle of avoidance and inactivity. Dr Josefowitz provides an overview of behavioural activation and how to monitor your client’s daily activities.
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Identifying Feelings, Physical Reactions and Behaviour (Demo)
In this session, Dr Nina Josefowitz demonstrates how to identify feelings, physical reactions, behaviour and thoughts with a client. Dr Josefowitz and her client work through the Understand Your Reaction worksheet (which can be found in the CBT Training workbook).
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Dysfunctional Thought Patterns (Demo)
In this demonstration, Dr. Nina Josefowitz covers how to help a client identify dysfunctional thought patterns or mind traps. Dysfunctional thought patterns or mind traps are styles of thinking that lead to negative feelings and dysfunctional behaviour.
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Behavioural Activation Part 1 (Demo)
In this demonstration, Dr. Nina Josefowitz covers how to monitor a client’s daily activities using a Daily Activities Schedule (DAS). She then explores specific questions that can help the client see a pattern between their daily activities and their mood.
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Help your Depressed Clients get Going: Behavioural Activation: Part 2
In this session, Dr Nina Josefowitz continues to investigate behavioural activation. She outlines how to plan activities that increase positive mood and how to monitor your client’s mood change before and after an activity. Dr Josefowitz explains how to problem solve obstacles, how to establish healthy routines and how to use behavioural activation to increase...