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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Intensive Training Course
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Intensive Training Course

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Intensive Training

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Join in for this breakthrough Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Intensive Course to develop core competencies and transform your skills to achieve better therapeutic outcomes, even with your most challenging clients!

You will be able to utilize concrete strategies that will provide greater healing for your clients who suffer from:

Mood disorders
Anger
Anxiety disorders
PTSD
Substance abuse
Personality disorders
Suicidality
And many more challenging clients!

You’ll get effective clinical techniques from Dr. John Ludgate, a Founding Fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy, and trained at the Center for Cognitive Therapy in Philadelphia under Cognitive Therapy’s founder Dr. Aaron Beck.

Through case studies, interactive discussions, role-plays, and reproducible handouts, you will take away practical CBT strategies to use immediately with any client. Leave this course armed with tools you can use in your very next session.

John Ludgate, PhD's Profile

 

John Ludgate, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist who has worked as a psychotherapist for almost 30 years. He trained at the Center for Cognitive Therapy in Philadelphia under Dr. Aaron Beck, the founder of Cognitive Therapy, and is a Founding Fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy. He subsequently became assistant director of training at Dr. Beck’s Center. His current practice consists largely of treating clients referred with mood problems and/or anxiety conditions at the Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Center of Western North Carolina in Ashville, North Carolina.

John is a native of southern Ireland and obtained a master’s degree in clinical psychology from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, and a PhD from Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland in 1990. In the early 1990s, Dr. Ludgate was a research clinical psychologist at the University of Oxford in England and served as cognitive therapist in several outcome studies of panic disorder, agoraphobia, social phobia and hypochondriasis.

He authored Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Relapse Prevention for Depression and Anxiety (Professional Resources Press, 2009) and was co-editor with Wright, Thase and Beck of Cognitive Therapy with Inpatients: Developing a Cognitive Milieu (Guilford Press, 1993). His other books include Overcoming Compassion Fatigue (PESI, 2014 co-authored with Martha Teater) and The CBT Couples Toolbox (PESI, 2018). He has written numerous journal articles and book chapters in the field of Cognitive Behavior for Anxiety and Depression. He has presented many seminars and workshops on cognitive behavioral approaches, both nationally and internationally.

 

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Master the Core Skills and Competencies of CBT

Foundations in CBT

  • Evolution of Cognitive Behavioral Therapies
  • Neurobiological Findings
  • Outcome Studies

Treatment Concepts

  • Socialization to Treatment Model
  • Levels of Cognition
  • Eliciting & Labeling Distortions
  • Identify & Evaluate Automatic Thoughts

Offshoot Models

  • Third Wave Approaches
  • DBT
  • Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
  • Schema Therapy

The Therapeutic Relationship

  • Establish Rapport
  • Ruptures in the Therapeutic Alliance
  • Predictive of Outcome

Cognitive Conceptualization

  • Case Formulation
  • Collaborative Empiricism
  • Symptom Driven Treatment Planning

Key Components of CBT Practice

  • Structure
  • Feedback
  • Guided Discovery
  • Collaborative Empiricism
  • Homework

Application to Clinical Practice

  • Case Studies/Role Plays

CBT for Mood Disorders, Anger, Anxiety, PTSD & Substance Abuse

CBT for Mood Disorders

  • Cognitive Model of Depression
  • Behavioral Activation
  • Sleep Hygiene
  • Activity Monitoring & Scheduling
  • Modify Negative Cognitions
  • Gratitude & Meaning
  • Depressive Relapse
  • Bipolar Disorder

CBT for Anger

  • Cognitive Model of Anger
  • Role of Values & “Moral Resistance”
  • Symptom Management

CBT for Anxiety

  • Generalized Anxiety
  • Cognitive Model of Anxiety
  • “Worry Cure”
  • Phobias
  • Hierarchy Work
  • Desensitization
  • Panic Disorder
  • Cognitive Model of Panic
  • Interoceptive Strategies

CBT for OCD

  • Intrusive Thoughts
  • Metacognitive Strategies
  • Behavioral Experiments

CBT for PTSD

  • Prolonged Exposure
  • Cognitive Reprocessing
  • Trauma Narratives

CBT for Substance Abuse

  • Impulse Control Models
  • Monitor Cravings & Resist Urges
  • Relapse Prevention

Application to Clinical Practice

  • Case Studies/Role Plays

Difficult Cases, Cluster B & C Personality Disorders

Overview of CBT for Challenging Cases

  • Why are they challenging
  • Adaptations in CBT
  • Modified Expectations for the Therapist

Treatment Model

  • Early Maladaptive Schemas
  • Breaking Destructive Behavioral Cycles
  • Belief Modification Protocol

CBT for Cluster B Personality Disorders

  • Antisocial
    • Psychopathy
    • Behavior Management
  • Narcissistic
    • Subtypes of Narcissism
    • Schema Mode Work
  • Histrionic
    • Schema Modification
    • Constructive Alternatives for “Getting Noticed”
  • Borderline
    • DBT Based Strategies
    • Emotion Regulation Skills
    • Distress Tolerance Skills
    • Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills

CBT for Cluster C Personality Disorders

  • Modifying Avoidant Schemas and Strategies
  • Changing Dependent Beliefs and Behaviors
  • OCPD: Interventions and Strategies

Advanced Strategies for Cluster B Personality Disorders

  • Modify Deep Seeded Beliefs
  • Continuum Work
  • Construct New Beliefs
  • Internalization Exercises
  • Build Resilience
  • Cognitive Behavioral Chain Analysis
  • Schema Mode Work

CBT for Suicidal Clients

  • CBT Model of suicide
  • Risk Assessment
  • Strategies for Suicidal Ideation and Hopelessness
  • Reasons for Living Inventories
  1. Apply evidence-based CBT techniques to multiple symptom sets.
  2. Choose methods for conducting CBT psychoeducation to elicit “buy in” from most difficult clients.
  3. Point out, challenge and modify dysfunctional self-talk, thoughts and core beliefs.
  4. Develop case conceptualization skills for treating any DSM-5® condition.
  5. Formulate the key components of CBT practice.
  6. Implement rapport-building tips and tools to improve client relationships.
  7. Evaluate key behavioral activation strategies useful for alleviating treatment resistant depression.
  8. Develop strategies for treating depressive relapses.
  9. Implement cognitive behavioral methods to overcome intrusive, obsessive compulsive thoughts.
  10. Integrate key strategies for impulse control used to treat substance use-disorders.
  11. Provide exposure and cognitive processing interventions used to treat PTSD and trauma.
  12. Utilize cognitive reprocessing for clients with PTSD.
  13. Measure symptom management strategies for personality disorders.
  14. Apply DBT skills training for borderline personality disorder.
  15. Articulate the role of early maladaptive schemas in maintaining chronic conditions.
  16. Utilize schema-based strategies for breaking lifelong destructive behavioral cycles.
  17. Determine eight motivations for parasuicidal behaviors and how to effectively intervene for each motivation.
  18. Establish how family dynamics are affected by an individual with borderline personality disorder and discover how to improve family communication.
  19. Compile suicide assessment skills and learn how to document to minimize liability.

59 reviews for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Intensive Training

  1. Susan F
    Excellent presenter and content; probably the best training I've attended in 25 years of practice.
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    Rosario D
    great presenter and great material!
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    Maureen G
    An excellent program with a very well prepared presenter. One of the best courses I have attended.
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    Carol M
    I really enjoyed this. I watched the 3 day training online and John really kept my interest!
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    Christiane D
    Excellent speaker & excellent course!
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    RYAN G
    Overall this was a great experience.
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    Lorna H
    Great presentation.
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    Chenille S
    n/a
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    Judith V
    Excellent presenter...one of the best.
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    PAULINE H
    This was a great three day on line learning experience.
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    Kym G
    The presenter was excellent!
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    Jim L
    Great. Keep up this caliber of workshops
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    Cole J
    One of the best trainings I have ever taken. Very informative and great speaker. Hoping to take more from him.
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    Mahnaz G
    Thank you very much, all the information in this course was very useful for me.
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    Elizabeth W
    The coverage of CBT application was comprehensive, thorough, and well-illustrated. It has immediate and broad applicability. The presentation style wa...More
    The coverage of CBT application was comprehensive, thorough, and well-illustrated. It has immediate and broad applicability. The presentation style was effective and interesting, and I enjoyed the training thoroughly!
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    Erik R
    Dr. Ludgate is extremely knowledgeable and experienced on the topic. I enjoyed his delivery method and found the supporting documents/handouts very he...More
    Dr. Ludgate is extremely knowledgeable and experienced on the topic. I enjoyed his delivery method and found the supporting documents/handouts very helpful.
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    Cassandra G
    Good information and very useful.
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    Maria Y
    Great course and I very much appreciated having the flexibility to do it on my own time.
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    Jessica L
    Thank you for a thorough and well-delivered course.
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    JOYCE B
    excellent material.
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    Kelsey G
    great course, thank you!
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    Patrick O
    Very nice program. Glad I purchased it and took the course.
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    Tadisha S
    I am amazed at how engaged I was without physically being present. Usually, I am easily distracted with online forums. However, he was easy to follow ...More
    I am amazed at how engaged I was without physically being present. Usually, I am easily distracted with online forums. However, he was easy to follow and provided several detailed explanations.
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    William B
    Great course. Thank you! Presenter was knowledgeable and very clear.
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    Kelvin P
    Awesome course will use ChidoBook in the future
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    Adrienne M C
    VERY GOOD COURSE!
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    Beth C
    Excellent humorous and articulate speaker with much knowledge of his specialty. Was pleasant and interesting and able to keep my interest and attentio...More
    Excellent humorous and articulate speaker with much knowledge of his specialty. Was pleasant and interesting and able to keep my interest and attention throughout presentation. I divided training into segments over time.
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    Brenda B
    This was an excellent training!
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    Bryce W
    Great class!!! I learned a lot and will be applying this in my practice.
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    Jamie H
    Dr. Ludgate is by far the best presented I have ever received education from. His material was perfect, he is well educated on this topic, provided gr...More
    Dr. Ludgate is by far the best presented I have ever received education from. His material was perfect, he is well educated on this topic, provided great examples, and was more than prepared for all scenarios.
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    Shonn B
    Fantastic Speaker, made it very understandable and useful. Full of knowledge!
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    Alan M
    Overall the presenter did a very good job in helping me understand CBT Therapy
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    Karen D
    I did this on-line! great presentation and loved your presentation style! I learned a lot!! Thanks
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    Kathy M
    I thought this was a great course! I really enjoyed watching it. The handouts are very good and relevant to my practice.
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    Angeliki F
    It is the first time I watch an online seminar like this and I have to say I am excited. I gained so much information in such little time, and althoug...More
    It is the first time I watch an online seminar like this and I have to say I am excited. I gained so much information in such little time, and although it is not my native language I had no problem understanding the lecture. Thank you for the pleasant and worthy experience.
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    Kendra D
    Dr. Ludgate did a great job of presenting information in an engaging manner. I would definitely take another course with him!
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    Kacey C
    An excellent course! Dr. Ludgate is a wealth of information and he delivers it in a manner that maximizes learning.
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    Ann C
    GREAT presenter who made long presentation interesting through his knowledge, experience & sense of humor! Very enjoyable as well as informative!!
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    PEGGY S
    Appreciated the handouts. Excellent presenter.
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    Bonnie K
    I really enjoyed this course. Very informative and helpful to my practice.
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    Melissa P
    Overall Excellent!!!
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    Gordon S
    Excellent program! Well presented!!
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    Summer S
    Great course, learned a lot of techniques to use and how to better serve my clients. Thank you!
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    Susan S
    I loved the course and especially the presenter, John Ludgate, who was extremely knowledgeable, experienced, imparted a vast amount of information and...More
    I loved the course and especially the presenter, John Ludgate, who was extremely knowledgeable, experienced, imparted a vast amount of information and was FUN to listen to. The time whizzed by while online with the course. I highly recommend him and the course.
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    Carol H
    Excellent Seminar
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    Terry C
    I thought this was a great course and I enjoyed it very much. Dr. Ludgate showed a very humane attitude regarding clients with differing diagnoses and...More
    I thought this was a great course and I enjoyed it very much. Dr. Ludgate showed a very humane attitude regarding clients with differing diagnoses and gave very good examples of how to deal with various clinical situations.
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    Catherine S
    This was the best training I have had in ages. The presenter is absolutely the most articulate person. He explained things in such a way that I retain...More
    This was the best training I have had in ages. The presenter is absolutely the most articulate person. He explained things in such a way that I retained them and carried the strategies into my everyday work immediately. He has really helped me feel confident in practice. Great trainer and great content!!!!
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    Lydia W
    Terrifically helpful! Dr. Ludgate was an excellent trainer!!
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    Anita H
    Very happy with this course and will use with clients right away.
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    Vera T
    Thank you! Very enjoyable and informative course!
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    Sandra H
    superb training!
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    Samantha H
    Excellent training.
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    Lorena S
    Thanks for another wonderful program!
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    Anisha H
    He was an amazing instructor and very knowledgeable. I would happily attend another course instructed by him.
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    Michele D
    Excellent course I would highly recommend to anyone seeking to be more proficient in practicing CBT. Especially enjoyed the discussions on Personality...More
    Excellent course I would highly recommend to anyone seeking to be more proficient in practicing CBT. Especially enjoyed the discussions on Personality Disorders. Presenter provided many helpful illustrations of concepts. Use of humor by presenter made the sessions enjoyable. List of resources and those mentioned throughout presentation most appreciated.
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    James Z
    John Ludgate was an amazing instructor and this is probably the best ChidoBook training I have attended.
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    Robin A
    Loved the seminar. Loved to listen to the presenter.
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    Charles L
    all good - learned alot
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    Vanessa L
    The program was amazing! I learned so much about the strategies to CBT and how to work with a variety of clients
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