Course Description

CBT is an evidenced-based practice that has proven to be one of the most effective forms of therapy for a variety of mental health disorders. This course introduces you to the primary constructs of CBT and will help you learn basic CBT skills you can implement in order to experience immediate improvement in client outcomes.

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. Define the cognitive model.
  2. Structure therapy sessions.
  3. Formulate case conceptualizations and treatment plans.
  4. Respond to negative automatic thoughts using thought records and Socratic questioning.
  5. Identify cognitive distortions.
  6. Identify and modify maladaptive assumptions and core beliefs.
  7. Develop actions plans.

Course Curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome

    • A Message From the Instructor

    • Learning Objectives
  • 2

    Introduction to CBT

    • Overview and History of CBT

    • The Cognitive Model
  • 3

    Cognitive Conceptualization

    • Automatic Thoughts

    • Cognitive Distortions

    • Core Beliefs

    • Attitudes, Rules, and Assumptions

    • Compensatory Strategies

    • Formulating a Working Hypothesis
  • 4

    Structuring Sessions

    • Establishing the Therapeutic Alliance

    • Beginning Sessions

    • Setting an Agenda

    • Psychoeducation

    • Exploring the Problem

    • Closing the Session

    • Developing an Action Plan
  • 5

    Basic CBT Techniques

    • Thought Records

    • Socratic Questioning

    • The Downward Arrow Technique
  • 6

    Treatment Planning

    • Assessment and Problem Identification

    • Goal Setting

    • Intervention Selection

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.