Hi ,

Cognitive restructuring on the blink? Activity Scheduling feeling rusty? Journaling making a funny sound?

Maybe it's time to haul your CBT into the garage for an MOT. Join us on Sat, 21 Oct 2023 09:30 - 11:30 for our brand new workshop Troubleshooting CBT: The 10 Most Tricky Problems and How To Fix Them. We will look at practical solutions to everyday therapy problems. Book now and move up a gear.

If you enjoyed our workshop earlier this year Schema Therapy 1 - Attachment, Relationships and Emotional Needs, you will probably already be looking forward to Schema Therapy 2 - Beyond the Basics. In this workshop we will be looking at practical techniques and giving you the chance to try them out.

In addition we have workshops on Narcissism, Unhelpful Thinking Styles and Panic Attacks.

After the fantastic reception to our Brief CBT with Children and Young People - Part 1 workshop we are now pleased to confirm the date for Part 2 - Sat 25 Nov 2023 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM. We will be joined again by authout Alisen Triste. Further details on this workshop and all the others can be found below.

See you soon!

Troubleshooting CBT: The 10 Most Tricky Problems and How To Fix Them

Sat, 21 Oct 2023 09:30 - 11:30

CBT has the strongest evidence base of any form of psychotherapy. But it is not always easy to implement effectively. This practical workshop focuses on 10 challenges that can affect a therapist working in the real world and that the textbooks don't always tell you about.

Key Questions 

1. How to fix preparation problems
2. How to fix client latecomer problems
3. How to fix therapeutic drift
4. How to fix homework compliance
5. How to fix therapist imposter syndrome
6. How to fix therapist drift
7. How to fix running out of time
8. How to fix not enjoying being a therapist
9. How to fix writing up notes
10. How to fix not developing as a therapist

Even the best therapist can come up against issues and challenges in the delivery of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Although the textbooks and the manuals assume that clients respond to therapeutic interventions in predictable ways, therapists working in the field know that real life is not so simple.

Join us for a review of the 10 top challenges to therapists in CBT - and how to address them.

This workshop provides a practical approach to the messy business of real world psychotherapeutic practice.

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Schema Therapy 2 - Beyond the Basics

This workshops builds on the workshop Schema Therapy 1 - Attachment, Relationships and Emotional Needs: Applying Schema Therapy. This workshop looks at key ideas in more depths and examines how they can be applied to treat common presenting conditions such as depression, anxiety, anger and relationship problems. You must have attended the Schema Therapy 1 workshop or completed the online course before registering for this event.

Schema Therapy 2 - Beyond the Basics

Narcissism and its Victims: Therapeutic Approaches

Fri 20 Oct 2023 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM 

This introductory workshop assumes no prior knowledge of this complex and challenging disorder, and will provide an overview of the key issues and principles in understanding, supporting and treating this multifaceted condition.

Individuals with Narcissistic Personality disorder are often thought to be characterised by an inflated sense of their own importance, a severe need for excessive attention, praise and admiration, and a lack of empathy for others. However, the reality is often more complex with contemporary models acknowledging vulnerability and fragility. Equally, living with, or being an adult child of a narcissistic parent, can also be key features of some clients' distress. And what of the related phenomenon of the Echo Personality Disorder - what counselling interventions are possible in those cases?

This interactive, skills-focused workshop will examine contemporary thinking and practice in relation to the treatment of Narcissism - and its consequences.

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Tackling Unhelpful Thinking Styles in Clients and Ourselves as Therapists

Fri 9 Nov 2023 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

It is widely recognised that cognitive biases perpetuate psychological distress by maintaining negative perceptions of our relationships and the world around us. These Unhelpful Thinking Styles (UTS) are a key part of the mechanics of depression, anxiety, anger and many other psychological disorders. But how can we help clients identify these and break the vicious circles they maintain? And how can we as therapists and counsellors ensure that we ourselves are not falling victim to TUTS - Therapist Unhelpful Thinking Styles?

Examples of unhelpful thinking styles include:

• All or nothing thinking
• Emotional reasoning
• Personalization
• Catastrophising & minimization
• Jumping to conclusions
• Disqualifying the positive

1. How can we help clients restructure their UTS?
2. What clinical tools are available to measure UTS? How can we get the most out of them in practice?
3. What is the role of mindfulness, visualisation and tolerating uncertainty in helping clients tackle UTSs?
4. What are the ways in which therapists display UTS and is it an issue?

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Treating Panic Attacks with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Sun 5 Nov 2023 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

What is this webinar about?

Panic disorder is an anxiety disorder where a person regularly has attacks of panic or fear which come on suddenly . During a panic attack there is a rush of intense mental and physical symptoms. Attacks can come on very quickly and for no apparent reason. A panic attack can be very frightening and unsettling. Symptoms can include elevated heartrate, feeling faint and sweating. Sufferers can sometimes feel they are going to die.

Fortunately, the condition is highly treatable and the prognosis is good through the use of cognitive behavioural therapy and related approaches.

What will the webinar cover? (indicative)

1. What are Panic Attacks?
2. What are the symptoms and diagnostic criteria?
3. What are the differences between Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia?
4. What are the main phases of treatment through CBT and related perspectives?
5. What are the most effective practical techniques for treating Panic Disorder?
6. What are the potential challenges in treating Panic Disorder and how can they be overcome?
7. What are the latest ideas on treatments?

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Brief CBT with Children and Young People - Part 2

This workshop is a follow up to the Brief CBT with Children and Young People - Part 1.

The workshop provides specific guidance on practical techniques as described in the book Brief CBT for Young People by Alison Triste (2023). 

We will focus on practical techniques to help young people reflect, examine their challenges, apply the Cognitive Behavioural Map and regulate their emotions.

This workshop and the book offer a simple, practical approach which can be used by qualified therapists and counsellors as a foundation for delivery of Brief CBT for C&YP

Topics

1. Welcome, Introduction and Overview
2. Practical Aspects of Working with Young People (Patrick McGhee)
3. Working with Young People and Depression (Alison Triste)
4. Working with Young People and Anxiety (Alison Triste)
5. Working with Young People and Anger (Alison Triste)
6. Case Study and Breakout Groups (Patrick McGhee)
7. Q&A Summary and Next Steps (Patrick McGhee)

Book your Place for Brief CBT for C&YP Part 2 Here

Brief CBT with Children and Young People - Part 1

Sat, 18 Nov 2023 09:30 - 11:30 GMT

Missed Part 1? Not to worry you can attend the repeat session here:

Book Brief CBT for C&YP Part 1 Here

See all of our other workshops

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Regards

Patrick