Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Skills and Application Certificate Online
Our CBT Certificate Course or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-CBT Skills and Application Certificate is an online course that is geared for RN’s, RPN’s, LPN’s, and NP’s. CBT is one of today’s most respected evidenced based psychotherapy disciplines today. It is primarily used to help people understand the thoughts and feelings that influence habits, actions and behaviors. The goal of the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Skills and Application program is to teach nurses the skills and application in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and to familiarize nurses with the overall process of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
Course is offered Online, course duration is 6 months 450 hours, and Students will be expected to submit 25 case studies utilizing CBT techniques with real clients that the student will obtain from their communities under the clinical supervision of an experienced Nurse Psychotherapist or Registered Psychotherapist.
Students who enroll in this course can realistically expect to:
- Discover the origins and structure of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
- Develop a keen understanding of CBT as a distinct interpersonal process.
- Recognize how a person’s beliefs influence their feelings, actions and behavior.
- Use CBT language patterns and communication styles to promote client engagement.
- Lay a strong foundation of knowledge, skills, and application & competency that can be transferred into the clinical work setting
- Understand the true nature of fear, anxiety and other destructive emotions.
- Understand how to apply CBT principles to a wide range of social and professional contexts.
Course objective includes:
The primary objective of this course is to familiarize students with the overall process of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. This is achieve by providing a critical review of the essential components of the CBT process.
· Theory, Development and Distinctive Characteristics of CBT
· The Therapeutic Relationship
· Assessment and Formulation
· Measurement in CBT
· Helping Clients Become Their Own Therapists
· Socratic Method
· Cognitive Techniques
· Behavioural Techniques
· Physical Techniques
· The Course of Therapy
· CBT and Depression
· CBT and Anxiety Disorders
· Anxiety Disorders: Specific Models and Treatment Protocols
· Wider Applications of CBT
· Alternative Methods of Delivery
· Development in CBT
· Evaluating CBT Practice
· Using Supervision in CBT
Who this course is for:
- This course is ideal for nurses, mental health professionals, all those who are interested in the field of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
- Nurses who would like to become more competent providing CBT to clients in a hospital or community setting
- Nurses or Mental health professionals who have some mental health knowledge, work experience, and are considering enhancing their knowledge and skill in CBT therapy and making a career change to become a CBT therapist or Nurse Psychotherapist
- Any nurse wishing to embark in employment (or self-employment) that involves helping people providing CBT as a nurse psychotherapist.
- Anyone wishing to develop a good understanding of psychotherapy CBT techniques which requires a flexible approach to learning, where you can study online at your own pace, in your own time and in any location.
A Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Skills and Applications is awarded upon completion of this program.
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