Donald Meichenbaum – Don Meichenbaum, Ph.D. Presents: Advanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: 2 Day Intensive Workshop

Outline

The Evolution of CBT: What It Means for Today’s Clinician

• Theoretical and empirical progression of CBT
• The emergence of a Constructive Narrative Perspective (CNP) of psychotherapy
• Evidence-based v. relationship-based therapy
• Limitations of the research and potential risks

Setting the Stage for “Expert” Level Therapy: How to Achieve Lasting Change with Your Clients

• Dr. Meichenbaum’s core tasks of psychotherapy – how regularly are you utilizing these?
• The critical role of the therapeutic alliance as a catalyst for change
• How to utilize client-informed feedback on a session-by-session basis
• Strategies that bolster resilience in clients Integration of spiritually-based and CBT interventions

CBT-Informed Case Conceptualization: Strategies for Comprehensive, Ongoing Assessment & Treatment Planning

• How to implement the Case Conceptualization Model
• Risk and protective factors – why you need both
• How to use the “art of questioning” to avoid becoming the client’s “surrogate frontal lobe”
• Never leave a session without identifying this
• How to conduct collaborative, SMART goal setting procedures that elicit hope for the client

Advanced CBT Interventions: Empower Clients to Identify Triggers, Unhook Schemas, Develop Coping Skills, and Make Healthier Decisions

• Psychoeducation
  • The CLOCK metaphor: a new, concrete way to illustrate thoughts, feelings, behavior and consequences
  • Multi-tiered timelines: unfreeze beliefs, discover the impact of developmental schemata, and nurture hope
  • Strategies to help your client re-conceptualize the problem
• Advanced Implementation of Classic CBT Interventions, Including:
  • Self-monitoring Exposure-based interventions
  • Cognitive restructuring And more!
• Other CBT-Informed Treatment Techniques
  • Constructive Narrative interventions, including Gestalt’s “Empty Chair”
  • Contextualize memories: “here and now” versus “then and there” interventions
  • Strategies for addressing treatment noncompliance
  • Techniques to increase generalization of skills outside of session
• Diagnosis-Specific Interventions For:
  • PTSD, Complex PTSD Prolonged and complicated grief
  • Depression
  • Suicidal behavior/ideation
  • Borderline Personality Disorder
  • Substance Abuse
  • Extreme anger and aggressive behavior
  • Victims of intimate partner violence