Prerequisite: Masters degree in a mental health field or current graduate student in a mental health field.
Cognitive-Behavioral Child Therapist Certification
Home Study Program
This Home Study Course Includes:
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy: The Basics of Helping People to Get Better -- Home Study Program
“Utilizing Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy with Children" -- Six-Hour Webinar recording on Computer
(The audio presentation portion is provided on a USB thumb drive.)
Clinical Practice of Cognitive Therapy with Children and Adolescents: The Nuts and Bolts by Robert Friedberg, Ph.D.
Certification Examination
This certification program will equip the trainee to effective apply CBT (Rational Living Therapy) with children and adolescents.
What You Will Learn
This course teaches trainees:
The difference between CBT with Adults and with Children
• How to engage children when they do not want therapy
• How to engage parents to be involved in the therapeutic process when they are reluctant to
do their part
• How to analyze the child’s behavior to identify patterns
• How to identify reinforcers and discouragers
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How to teach children the cognitive model of emotions and behaviors
•How to know which thought disputing techniques are appropriate
in relation to the child’s cognitive development
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How to develop new replacement thoughts for children to practice
• How to use play therapy to assess and teach
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Powerful behavioral techniques to encourage cognitive, behavioral, and emotional change
A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE BACKGROUND AND PHILOSOPHY OF CBT
The theoretical and philosophical basis of CBT and how to be guided by it Learning CBT theory and how to apply it to many different therapeutic situations Learn the myths and misconceptions of CBT to better address concerns with your clients and colleagues
THE SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO CBT: HOW TO KNOW WHERE YOU ARE IN THE THERAPY PROCESS AT ANY GIVEN POINT
Not all approaches to CBT are systematic
Systematic approach to Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
Know where you are in the therapeutic process at any given point
GOAL SETTING THE COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL WAY
Developing goals for therapy, life goals and daily living goals
How to motivate the client to develop goals and to achieve them
THE ABC'S OF EMOTIONS: HOW TO TEACH CLIENTS WHAT CAUSES THEIR FEELINGS AND BEHAVIOR
Understanding of the Emotional ABC's is essential to emotional and behavioral improvement
Learn how to present the ABC's of emotions to their clients in a manner that is understandable
Uncover "automatic thoughts" that make it appear as though people, situations and things cause feelings and behaviors
Practice the ABC's during the seminar
THE RATIONAL QUESTIONS: HOW TO HELP CLIENTS DETERMINE FOR THEMSELVES WHETHER OR NOT THEIR THOUGHTS ARE RATIONAL
Learn how to teach clients the three rational questions to help clients determine whether or not their thinking and behavior is rational and healthy
Practice the rational questions during the seminar
COMMON MENTAL MISTAKES: HOW PEOPLE GO WRONG IN THEIR THINKING, AND HOW TO HELP THEM CORRECT THOSE MISTAKES
Learn how to recognize errors in clients' thinking
Learn how to teach clients to recognize for themselves errors in their own thinking
Help clients correct those mistakes and develop new, rational replacement thoughts
HELPING PEOPLE PRACTICE THEIR NEW THOUGHTS, FEELINGS AND BEHAVIORS
Learn excellent techniques that help clients practice their new, rational thoughts and behaviors
HOW TO END THERAPY, ENCOURAGE AND FOSTER LONG-TERM RESULTS
Learn, from a CBT perspective, how to recognize when a client is ready for therapy termination
Learn how to foster long-term results
THE ISSUE OF HOMEWORK
Discover homework assignments that can provide clients with an ongoing therapeutic focus
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