Workshop: Introduction to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
Date and time
Professional Development Training Workshop - Introduction to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
About this event
Introduction to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask), presented by Greg Coman
Turning Point is pleased to be able to offer a comprehensive introduction to cognitive behaviour therapy, one of the most favourably reviewed and implemented treatment approaches for a wide range of issues. Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) focusses on identifying and changing maladaptive forms of thinking and or/behaviour. This highly practical and interactive workshop will teach participants skills they can use immediately with clients.
The morning of the workshop addresses cognitive therapy, beginning with a description of the basics of CBT, the ABC model. It then progresses to describe in detail treatment interventions, including disputation, behavioural experiments and cognitive restructuring. The afternoon focusses on behavioural interventions, including systematic desensitisation, replacement behaviour and behaviour modification approaches and techniques. Each technique provides the opportunity for application to a client or personal issue. Importantly, the workshop will provide a flow chart which disentangles cognitive from behavioural interventions and teaches participants when to use each.
This workshop is aimed at clinicians with little or no previous knowledge or training of CBT, and those who wish to refresh their knowledge and skills. Participants are strongly encouraged to have in mind a client for whom cognitive or behaviour interventions might be appropriate, and be willing to experiment applying strategies to that scenario in the workshop.
Greg Coman PhD is a Counselling Psychologist with over thirty years experience working in a wide range of mental health settings. His tertiary qualifications reflect his interests in stress, trauma and problem gambling. Greg undertook his Master of Science degree in psychology, examining stress and coping amongst Australian police personnel. His PhD thesis examined the efficacy of group telephone counselling for people with gambling difficulties. He has worked as a psychologist in community health, employee assistance programs and military settings. He has extensive experience in the adult mental health education and training environment and is passionate about providing training to assist clinicians in their work with clients.
Who should attend? Victorian Department of Health -funded AOD workers new to their role and those seeking to refresh their mental health knowledge, note that your registration will not be accepted if your organisation is not DH funded.
Date and time: Monday 20th June 2022 - 9:30am - 3:30pm
Cost: Free - note that your registration will not be accepted if your organisation is not DH funded.
Venue: Turning Point, 110 Church Street, Richmond 3121
Getting to Turning Point: Trams on Church Street, Bridge Road and Victoria Street; nearest train stations are West and North Richmond; limited all day parking available in the area.
Cancellation policy: This is a free event, however if your circumstances change please log into your Eventbrite account and cancel your registration or alternatively email tp@turningpoint.org.au no later than 7 days prior to advise of your inability to attend. If notification is not received 3 days prior to event a fee of $50 will be charged - as per invoice details at the time of registration.
Places are limited in these free workshops, so all participants are requested to provide their Manager’s contact details during registration. Managers will be contacted if participants fail to attend training without providing notice.
Registration enquiries: tp@turningpoint.org.au
Workshop content enquiries: greg.coman@turningpoint.org.au
