Course Description

Most clinicians are familiar with basic CBT techniques such as thought records and Socratic questioning. This course provides an in-depth review of these basic CBT tools and then introduces you to other, more advanced CBT interventions. Learn cognitive-focused interventions such as refocusing and advantage/disadvantage analysis, as well as behavior-focused interventions like behavioral activation, exposure, graded task assignments, relaxation, and mindfulness, as Dr. Janeé Steele demonstrates these and other various CBT techniques.

This course is 100% self-paced and includes 8 hours of on-demand content. You can start at any time and complete all modules all from the convenience of your home.

Learning Objectives

As a result of this course, you will be able to:

  1. Teach clients how to restructure their thoughts.
  2. Conduct advantage/disadvantage analyses.
  3. Develop behavioral activation schedules.
  4. Design behavioral experiments.
  5. Design exposure exercises.
  6. Design graded task assignments.
  7. Implement relaxation and mindfulness techniques.

Course Curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome

    • A Message From the Instructor

    • Learning Objectives
  • 2

    Cognitive-Focused Techniques

    • Advantage/Disadvantage Analysis

    • Refocusing

    • Weighing the Evidence

    • Defense Attorney

    • Identifying and Modifying Core Beliefs
  • 3

    Behavioral-Focused Techniques

    • Behavioral Activation

    • Behavioral Experiments

    • Exposure Exercises

    • Graded Task Assignments
  • 4

    Relaxation and Mindfulness Techniques

    • Relaxation Strategies

    • Diaphragmatic Breathing

    • Body Scan

    • Grounding

    • Visualization

    • Meditation

Pricing

Instructor

Janeé Steele

Dr. Janeé Steele is a licensed professional counselor, counselor educator, and diplomate of the Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies. Dr. Steele is also the owner and clinical director of Kalamazoo Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy, PLLC, where she provides therapy, supervision, and training in CBT. She is the author of the upcoming book, Racism and African American Mental Health: Using Cognitive Behavior Therapy to Empower Healing, and the co-author of the upcoming book, Black Lives Are Beautiful: 50 Tools to Heal from Trauma and Promote Positive Racial Identity, both published through Routledge, an imprint of Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. Her other scholarly activity includes peer-reviewed articles focused in the areas of CBT, social justice advocacy, and counselor training. Her most recent article, published in the May 2020 issue of the International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling and Development, describes cognitive conceptualization and treatment planning using CBT and a proposed cognitive model of internalized racism.