Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Certificate Course

Presenters:
David Landsman-Wohlsifer, Ph.D., LCSW
and Jeff Shearer, ACSW, LCSW, MCAP
Dates/Times: Monday - Friday, May 9-13, 2022, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Location: Online via Zoom

Cost: $875; $750 Early Bird until April 25, 2022
A limited number of seats have been reserved for students, FAU Social Work alumni and FAU Social Work Field Instructors and Coordinators with a special $675 rate until April 25, 2022. Please email the Professional Development Coordinator at SocialWorkProDev@fau.edu to request the discount code.

CEUs:  30

Description:
 This course is recommended for masters and doctoral level mental health professionals and students in their final internships.

 Proficiency in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is an area of clinical expertise that remains in high demand in all areas of practice. Obtaining a certificate in CBT from a regionally accredited university will distinguish your resume as well as communicate to your clients and potential employers a level of sophisticated clinical acumen. This certificate program will extend CBT theory beyond the introductory graduate course level and provide the participant with the skills and knowledge to utilize CBT from a more advanced practice perspective.

The curriculum for the progr am is as follows:

Day 1: Review of the CBT Model and CBT Treatment for Depressive Disorders (David)
Day 2: CBT Treatment for Trauma Related Disorders (Jeff)
Day 3: CBT Treatment for Personality Disorders (David)
Day 4: CBT Treatment for Substance –Related and Addictive Disorders & Motivational Interviewing (Jeff)
Day 5: CBT Treatment for Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders (morning) and CBT Treatment for Couple and Family Therapy (afternoon, David)

Upon completion of the course, you will receive a frameable certificate.

The program begins with grounding in the cognitive behavioral therapy model and accompanying theory. Emphasis is placed on learning to use the cognitive therapy model to specifically treat various issues and clinical disorders. Participants are taught how to apply cognitive therapy techniques in both psychotherapy practice, as well as in a myriad of other clinical practice settings such as schools, hospitals, medical settings, and substance abuse treatment centers. 

Learning Objectives:

At the completion of each course unit participants will be able to:

  1. Apply the cognitive therapy case conceptualization and theory to the specific disorder covered in the course unit
  2. Implement specific CBT techniques when providing treatment in a myriad of social work settings
  3. Create treatment plans utilizing CBT theories and interventions
  4. Describe the DSM-5 categorical grouping as per the disorder discussed in the course unit
  5. Integrate CBT with other approaches to treatment

 

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10-Hour Consultation Course in CBT

Get A-CBT Certified! The Academy of Cognitive & Behavioral Therapies is the international non-profit organization that sets the standard for CBT clinicians. This certificate program fulfills 30 hours of the education requirement for A-CBT certified clinicians, out of a minimum of 40 credit hours of specific education in CBT. Individuals seeking certification in CBT can register for an additional 10-hour Consultation Course in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (click for details) which is offered through the FAU Sandler School of Social Work Office of Professional Development. For more information about getting certified in CBT, visit A-CBT.

10-hour Consultation Course in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

 

About the Presenters:

David Landsman-Wohlsifer, Ph.D., LCSW is a Diplomate and Certified member of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy. Dr. Wohlsifer is the co-founder of The Boca Raton Center for Psychotherapy in Boca Raton, FL, and on the faculty of Florida Atlantic University's School of Social Work. He was formerly a clinical faculty member and therapist at Center for Cognitive Therapy, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania and have extensive experience as a CBT therapist, supervisor, and trainer. He is also a Florida certified sex therapist.

Jeff Shearer, ACSW, LCSW, MCAP earned his Master’s in Social Work from Florida State University in 1992 and attained his LCSW in 1994. He is a member of the Academy of Certified Social Workers and is a Certified Addictions Professional credential from the Florida Certification Board, as well as Nationally Roster Child Parent Psychotherapist. Mr. Shearer served as the Chief Executive Office and co-founder of Tykes & Teens, Inc. in Stuart, Florida, an agency that provides counseling services to infants, children, adolescents and their families, and is currently in private practice in Wilton Manors.