Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)

Graduate Certificate in Psychotherapeutic Approaches (Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Specialisation)

Workshop Date: 13, 20, 27 August & 03, 10 September 2023
Time: 9am to 6pm
Facilitator: Mr James Chong
Course Fees: SGD $2,750 nett
Early bird Deadline: 13 June 2023
Registration Deadline: 13 July 2023 (or earlier when full capacity is reached)
Class Size: 8 to 10 pax per intake

Early bird and student concession rate available. Please enquire for more details.

SGD 2,750.00

Please note, before you purchase this workshop, you will have to do complete step 1 and 2

Step: 1

Step: 2

We will invite you for interview, once the interview is cleared, you may proceed to the next step.

This workshop aims to provide participants with an understanding of the theory and practice of psychotherapeutic approaches. In addition to sound theoretical knowledge, participants will learn the essential core skills required to practice psychotherapy clinically.

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) is a highly structured, short-term, present-oriented psychological therapy (aka psychotherapy) that aims to resolve a client’s presenting issues by modifying dysfunctional thoughts and maladaptive behaviours. CBT is one of the most evidence-based research psychotherapies shown to effectively treat various disorders, particularly clinical depression and anxiety disorders.

This workshop is for participants who want to practice CBT but do not have the necessary training. This workshop is suitable for potential CBT Psychotherapists or Associate Psychologists (counselling) who are passionate about others in achieving more meaningful results in life.

Through this workshop, participants with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology will be equipped with the essential skills to practice as a CBT therapist.

Any one of the followings:

Undergraduate students in psychology-related fields (e.g. counselling, psychology, social work)
Participants with a bachelor’s degree in psychology-related fields (e.g. counselling, psychology, social work)

Existing Counsellors or Psychotherapists may wish to sign up for the 3-day workshop in Professional Certificate in Solution-focused Brief Therapy instead.

This workshop will cover the following areas:

Essential Skills in Psychotherapy
The Processes of Psychotherapy
Theories & Application of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
Application of CBT on Mood Disorders
Clinical assessment & Formulation using CBT
Ethics of Psychotherapy
Introduction to Advance skills in CBT
New Directions in CBT

This workshop would fully equip participants with the core CBT knowledge and skills upon completing the workshop. Graduates from this programme will be able to handle the various applications of CBT on clients suffering from various mood disorders such as Depression and Anxiety.

This workshop will also cover other psychological issues such as Anger Management, Insomnia, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and Post-traumatic Stress Disorders (PTSD), allowing graduates to hone their skills in the future.

Upon successful graduation, graduates may apply for membership with their relevant association and seek clinical supervision to hone their CBT skills further.

Lesson Plan

The delivery of this workshop is equivalent to a post-graduate module, and it comprises the following:

Forty (40) hours of classroom time over five days for lectures, skills training, demonstrations, practice role-plays, discussions, and a class presentation.
Fifteen (15) hours of self-directed learning and class assignments.

Existing Counsellors or Psychotherapists may wish to sign up for the 3-day workshop in Professional Certificate in Solution-focused Brief Therapy instead.

Course Assessment

Written and video role-play Assignment

Award

Upon successful completion of the workshop, each participant would receive the following:

A Graduate Certificate in Psychotherapeutic Approaches (Cognitive Behaviour Therapy)

A letter indicating your successful completion of both the workshop and the Australia Counselling Association (ACA) ‘s ten (10) Ongoing Professional Development (OPD) hours

Accreditation and Recognition

We are pleased to announce that this course is accredited and recognised by the Australian Counselling Association (ACA) On-going Professional Development.

We are also pleased to announce that this course is accredited and recognised by the International Association of Therapists (IAOTH)! You may join IAOTH as a Therapist in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy.

The Association of Psychotherapists and Counsellors (Singapore) (APACS) has accredited this programme from December 2018 to December 2021. APACS has ceased to accredit all education programmes starting in 2022.

After completing the programme, eligible graduates may join APACS upon meeting their requirements.