CBT for Healthier Habits: Key Tools for Positive Change
The vast majority of human beings, including therapists, struggle with habits and addictions. Even when patients seek therapy for other problems, overcoming habits and addictions is often an essential part of successful treatment. In this workshop, you’ll learn a variety of state of the art techniques for overcoming habits and addictions. You’ll also learn why “Helping” doesn’t help, and how to become the voice of your patient’s resistance and “Sit with Open Hands” so as to reduce resistance and boost motivation to change. This promises to be an engaging day of learning including didactic teaching, live demonstrations, Q and A, and opportunities to practice new therapy techniques in small breakout groups with expert feedback so that you can walk away with new skills to help your patients - and yourself!
David Burns, M.D.
Jill Levitt, Ph.D.
Friday, May 5, 2023 8:30am-4:30pm PST
Offers 7 CE Hours*
Provides 7 TEAM-CBT Units towards Level 1, 2 or 3 Certification
Therapist level: beginner through advanced
Need-based scholarships available. Email certification@feelinggoodinstitute.com to apply.
Workshop Overview
The vast majority of human beings, including therapists, struggle with habits and addictions including:
Overeating / binging
Poor eating habits: too many sweets, caffeine at night, fast food, junk food, etc.
Drinking too much
Procrastination
Smoking
Internet surfing
Shopping too much
NOT exercising regularly
Nail-biting
Poor sleep habits
Even when patients seek therapy for other problems, overcoming habits and addictions is often an essential part of successful treatment. In this workshop, you’ll learn a variety of state of the art techniques for overcoming habits and addictions, including:
Identifying positive distortions in tempting thoughts
The Triple Paradox Technique to assess motivation
The Problem-Solution List
The Five-Minute Rule
The Anti-Procrastination Sheet
The “I Stubbornly Refused” Technique to increase accountability
The Tic-Toc Technique
The Devil’s Advocate Technique to overcome temptation
Relapse Prevention Training
And more!
You’ll also learn why “Helping” doesn’t help, and how to become the voice of your patient’s resistance and “Sit with Open Hands” so as to reduce resistance and boost motivation to change. This promises to be an engaging day of learning including didactic teaching, live demonstrations, Q and A, and opportunities to practice new therapy techniques in small breakout groups with expert feedback so that you can walk away with new skills to help your patients - and yourself!
This is a live-streamed online one day workshop. 100% attendance and completion of the CE survey after the workshop is required to receive the CE certificate of completion.
Three days before the workshop, registrants will have access to the workshop materials through this online platform.
Learning Objectives
1. Describe the role of cognitive distortions in triggering habits and addictions
2. List two positive distortions that trigger addictions
3. Explain the purpose of the Five Minute Rule
4. Explain the purpose of the Devil’s Advocate Technique to Address Tempting Thoughts
5. Explain the importance of stimulus control
6. Describe the concept of the anti-procrastination sheet
7. Name one method to increase accountability
Note: We will not focus on the often life-threatening addictions such as addiction to opiates and intravenous use of amphetamines, which require inpatient treatment, although many of the techniques we teach can be a part of successful treatment for these addictions.
Can't attend live? A recording of the workshop will be available on the workshop page to be accessed by all registrants a few days after the workshop has ended.
**Please note that CEs can only be provided to those who attend live.**
Online registration closes at 5:30pm PST on Thursday 5/4/23. No Exceptions.
Anti-Discrimination Statement
FGI stands against discrimination. We believe in acceptance, inclusion, and equality. Discrimination against people based on identify status (e.g., race, ethnicity, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, ability status, country of origin, religion) is harmful and not tolerated. We understand the need for formative feedback and learning, thus we will make every effort to invite community members to humbly learn and grow when missteps occur. Hate speech, discriminatory practices, or harmful interventions (defined by clinician’s governing board) may result in removal from this training opportunity. This includes public statements or behaviors made outside of the trainings. I/we maintain the right to deny or revoke access to this training space if safety of the community cannot be maintained because of a person causing harm to others. In the case that this policy is invoked, we will follow guidelines to offer a learning opportunity and then determine whether safety of the community can be maintained or if the person will be removed from the training space. Guidelines include steps such as talking with the person, providing opportunities to learn (e.g., addressing the harm, renouncing a problematic statement or behavior), and consulting with other trainers.
Continuing Education Accreditation
*The Feeling Good Institute (FGI) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Feeling Good Institute maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Feeling Good Institute Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0175. This course has been approved by FGI as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for 7 CEs. NAADAC Provider #149212. The Feeling Good Institute (FGI) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6750. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. FGI is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. Feeling Good Institute, #1442, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 05/30/2021-05/30/2024. Social workers completing this course receive 7 continuing education credits. Feeling Good Institute, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0678. A certificate of attendance will be emailed to attendees who attend 100% of the training within a week of completion of the workshop survey. Individuals with disabilities requiring special accommodations please contact Dr. Maor Katz at maor@feelinggoodinstitute.com.
Instructor Biographies
Dr. Jill Levitt is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and the Director of Training at the Feeling Good Institute in Mountain View, CA. Dr. Levitt has almost 20 years of experience conducting Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and has been trained by some of the world’s leaders in CBT. She has co-written several scholarly articles in the areas of OCD, PTSD and Panic Disorder. Most recently she has been co-teaching CBT with Dr. David Burns at the Stanford University School of Medicine in her role on the Adjunct Clinical Faculty in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. She also trains other therapists in David Burns’ model of CBT called TEAM-CBT Therapy. She is a certified Level 5 Master Therapist and Trainer in TEAM-CBT Therapy. Dr. Levitt teaches both in-person and online workshops for Feeling Good Institute on CBT methods, reducing resistance in psychotherapy, and improving the effectiveness of psychotherapy.
Refund and Cancellation Policy
Refunds are available for cancelations outside of a 14-day window prior to the beginning of a training event or course. All refunds are subject to a $50 processing fee. Within a 14-day window prior to the beginning of a training event or course, no refunds are available. For cancelations within this window, credit may be applied towards a future similar training within a year of the original purchase date.