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Trauma and Prolonged Exposure Four Day Training (October 4, 5, 13 & 15, 2021)
Monday October 4 - Friday October 15, 2021
Saranda Krasniqi | 914-385-1150 | skrasniqi@cbc-psychology.com
Receive specialized training to deepen your understanding of CBT approaches for treating trauma and PTSD symptoms from CBC co-founder world-renowned master clinician and trainer Dr. Lata K. McGinn, and licensed clinical psychologist Dr. Lauren Bonavitacola, certified Prolonged Exposure consultant and the Director of the Trauma Program at CBC.
Participate in this workshop in the comfort of your own home using a state-of-the-art virtual program.
Who Is This Workshop For?
This virtual 4-day workshop is for mental health professionals interested in pursuing specialized training to deepen their understanding of CBT approaches for treating trauma and PTSD symptoms, primarily Prolonged Exposure (PE). PE is considered a “gold standard” treatment for PTSD as recommended by the National Center for PTSD, the American Psychological Association (APA), and the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS). Participants will receive sixteen (16) Continuing Education Credit Hours for NY Social Workers and all Psychologists and the required hours of training in CBT necessary to apply to become a Certified Diplomate through the Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies (A-CBT).
When Is This Virtual Workshop?
This virtual workshop will take place on Monday, October 4th, Tuesday, October 5th, Wednesday, October 13th, and Friday, October 15th.
Daily Schedule: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. (EST) with scheduled breaks.
What Will I Learn In This Workshop?
- A thorough understanding of trauma and PTSD assessment
- Discussion of risk factors for who is more likely to experience post-traumatic
- Common reactions and adapting treatment for the current climate
- An introduction to the evidence-based treatments for PTSD and the various cognitive and behavioral treatment strategies used within them
- An understanding of the Emotional Processing Theory and how this conceptualization guides Prolonged Exposure Therapy
- In-depth understanding of the techniques specific to PE, including in vivo exposure, imaginal exposure, and cognitive processing
- There will be plenty of opportunities for experiential learning, video demonstrations as well as live demonstrations
There is a required book for this training: Prolonged Exposure Therapy for PTSD Emotional Processing of Traumatic Experiences - Therapist Guide
Following this training, clinicians interested in getting certified in PE will have the opportunity to receive 30-minute case consultations plus a 45-minute case review in PE with Dr. Bonavitacola. Dr. Bonavitacola is a certified Prolonged Exposure consultant and offers a discount to the first five (5) applicants interested in consultation towards certification. PE certification requires the completion of two cases in consultation with a certified PE consultant, including session review. For more information, please contact Dr. Bonavitacola at lbonavitacola@cbc-psychology.com.
Dr. McGinn and Dr. Bonavitacola have partnered with Dr. Elissa Brown to offer a live web, 3-day TF-CBT training across the age span for evidence-based PTSD treatment.
The training will be held March 8th through March 10th, 2021, 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (EST). Consultation with Dr. Brown is included with this training.
Click here for more information on Dr. Elissa Brown's upcoming TF-CBT training opportunity for treating children with PTSD