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Fundamentals of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy: Core skills to improve your practice

The fundamentals course offers an introduction to the historical foundations and theory underlying cognitive behavioural therapy and in-depth learning of core CBT strategies.

Overview

Designed to aid you in flexibly applying CBT techniques in your clinical practice, the course content covers a variety of cognitive and behavioural strategies, including using case formulation, and when and how to apply them to maximize their benefit.

Equity, diversity and inclusion concepts will be interwoven throughout the lectures to aid clinicians in applying CBT to individuals from various populations, backgrounds and with intersecting identifies. Led by skilled and experienced faculty, the synchronous lectures include didactic learning, as well as the opportunity for in-class practice and role-play. Fundamentals will also pave the way for some of the advanced workshops, especially those focusing on depression and anxiety.

  • Understand the predominant theories underlying CBT
  • Develop skills in client conceptualization and case formulation from a CBT perspective
  • Learn and apply core cognitive change strategies
  • Learn and apply core behavioural change strategies
  • Increase confidence in ability to apply strategies in a targeted way
  • Identify and troubleshoot common challenges and barriers in CBT
  • Refine skills in treatment termination
  • Module 1: Historical foundations and an overview of common presentations
  • Module 2: Assessment from a CBT perspective and case conceptualization formulation
  • Module 3: Cognitive strategies I (thought records, socratic dialogue, cognitive distortions, modifying automatic thoughts)
  • Module 4: Cognitive strategies II (evidence technique, eliciting assumptions and core beliefs, additional strategies)
  • Module 5: Behavioural strategies I (behavioural activation and Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-Bound [SMART] goals)
  • Module 6: Behavioural strategies II (intro to exposure, exposure hierarchies, troubleshooting exposure, behavioural experiments)
  • Module 7: Putting it into practice and preventing relapse

Fundamentals will be offered nine times between October and June. Each course consists of seven weekly two hour sessions and is suitable for clinicians and clinical learners interested in learning practical and effective core CBT strategies applicable to a broad range of problems.

Dates Time (ET) Registration
Every Monday, from October 28 – December 16, 2024

*There is no session November 11, 2024 (Remembrance Day)

3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Registration has now closed
Every Tuesday, from October 29 – December 10, 2024 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Registration has now closed
Every Monday, from January 6 – February 24, 2025

*There is no session February 17, 2025 (Family Day)

3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Learn more or register
Every Wednesday, from January 8 – February 19, 2025 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Learn more or register
Every Monday, from March 17 – May 5, 2025

*There is no session April 21, 2025 (Easter Monday)

2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Learn more or register
Every Tuesday, from March 18 – April 29, 2025 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Learn more or register
Every Wednesday, from March 19 – April 30, 2025 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Learn more or register
Every Monday, from May 5 – June 16, 2025 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Learn more or register
Every Wednesday, from May 7 – June 18, 2025 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Learn more or register

 

  • Regular price $399
  • Learner price $199*

*Must provide proof of enrollment at an academic institution.

Please note: Costs are in Canadian dollars and do not include the tax (13 per cent) charged for Canadian applicants.

Refunds must be requested a minimum of five days prior to the first session of the course. A $25 administrative fee will be charged on any refund.