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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Foundations of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT): the model, techniques, protocols and modern approaches — with practice in every class.
- Duration
- 3 months of training + 6 months of group supervision
- Volume
- 48 hours: 2 classes a week, 2 hours each + 24 supervision sessions
- Format
- In person or online
- Start
- Enrolment is open
- Document
- International certificate
Who it is for
- Psychologists, psychotherapists and physicians
- Psychology students and early-career specialists
- Those who want a structured method for working with anxiety and depression
Who teaches
What is included
- 24 classes: theory, demonstration and practice in pairs
- Worksheets: thought record, case conceptualisation, exposure hierarchy
- 6 months of group supervision on your own cases
- Assessment at the end of the programme
Curriculum
Module 1 — Foundations of CBT
- History of CBT and its three “waves”. A. Beck’s cognitive model and A. Ellis’s ABC model
- Structure of therapy and of a session. Therapeutic alliance, collaborative empiricism
- Cognitive case conceptualisation
- Assessment, goals, psychoeducation, treatment plan
Module 2 — Cognitive techniques
- Automatic thoughts. Thought record
- Cognitive distortions. Socratic dialogue
- Cognitive restructuring. Intermediate beliefs and rules
- Core beliefs. The downward arrow. Behavioural experiments
Module 3 — Behavioural techniques
- Behavioural activation and activity scheduling
- Exposure: principles, hierarchy, common mistakes
- Skills: problem solving, assertiveness, relaxation and breathing
- Homework, relapse prevention, ending therapy
Module 4 — CBT protocols
- Depression
- Panic disorder and agoraphobia
- Social anxiety and generalised anxiety disorder
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder: exposure and response prevention
- PTSD: trauma-focused CBT and prolonged exposure
- Insomnia and eating disorders — an overview
Module 5 — Modern approaches
- A. Ellis’s rational emotive behaviour therapy
- J. Young’s schema therapy
- Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)
- Dialectical behaviour therapy, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, compassion-focused therapy
Module 6 — Comparing schools and integration
- CBT and other schools: logotherapy, personality-oriented (reconstructive) psychotherapy, client-centred therapy — what differs
- Case reviews, final assessment, transition to supervision
Supervision · 6 months (weekly)
- Weekly supervision sessions on your own cases (material is anonymised and discussed in the group) · 24 sessions
Document
International certificate
Questions and answers
Price
Monthly300 AZN × 3 months
Paid at once (3 months of training + 6 months of supervision)800 AZN
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