Cognitive Behavioral and Solution Focused Counseling Skills (4 Hours)

Course overview

Contact Hours: 4 Instructors: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes PhD, LPC-MHSP, NCC Texts: Project MATCH Monograph Series: Volume 3 COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL COPING SKILLS THERAPY MANUAL: A Clinical Research Guide for Therapists Treating Individuals With Alcohol Abuse and Dependence. Compiled and edited by: Ronald Kadden, Ph.D OBJECTIVES: ~Define Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and its basic principles ~Identify factors impacting people’s choice of behaviors ~Explore causes and impact of thinking errors ~Identify common thinking errors and their relationship to cognitive distortions ~Review the concept of solution focused interventions ~Envision how CBT can be used with patients with addictions and co-occurring disorders