Santa Clara University

Continuing Education Classes - Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy: Basic Concepts and Techniques


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Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy: Basic Concepts and Techniques

CPSY x233

Day Saturday, November 15, 2008
Time 9am-4pm
Room Arts and Sciences, 102
Credit 6 CEUs, 6 CE Hours
Cost $140.00

Description

This 6-hour course provides an introduction to the basic tenets of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). The course’s purpose is two-fold. First and foremost, it will help you to think like a cognitive-behavioral therapist, conceptualizing clients and planning treatment within the CBT model. Second, by making use of didactic lectures, group discussions, videos, and case material, the course will introduce some of the most commonly used CBT techniques and help you to apply them. Because it is impossible to comprehensively cover CBT in such a short period, discussion will primarily focus on the treatment of anxiety and mood disorders. The course is ideal for those with little or no experience using CBT, or for those with some experience who wish to “brush up” on basic concepts.

Instructor


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David B. Feldman, Ph.D.

Instructor
David B. Feldman, Ph.D. is an assistant professor of counseling psychology at Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California, where he teaches courses in cognitive-behavioral therapy, brief psychotherapies, and personality theory. He holds a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Kansas and completed a health psychology fellowship at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, California. His research and writings have addressed such topics as hope, meaning, and growth in the face of physical illness, trauma, and other highly stressful events. In all, he has authored 29 articles and book chapters, presented at twelve national and international conferences, and conducted countless research studies. His new book, The End-of-Life Handbook: A Compassionate Guide to Connecting with and Caring for a Dying Loved One, (New Harbinger Publications, January 2008) addresses the needs of families as they face the life-threatening illness of a loved one.

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