Treating Habits and Addictions with TEAM-CBT (2-DAY)

Course Overview:

This 2-day training course is intended for first-time or returning learners who are passionate about TEAM-CBT and want to implement it effectively with clients struggling with habits and addictions. Participants will learn how to effectively implement: Testing, using the Brief Mood Survey, Evaluation of Therapy Session, and the Craving and Urges to Use scale; Empathy, including the Five Secrets of Effective Communication as well as advanced empathy tools; Assessment of Resistance, which will help clinicians identify and address resistance while improving client motivation; and an introduction to some of the many Methods utilized in TEAM-CBT, including those specific to habits and addiction. Clinicians will also learn how to conduct a successful relapse prevention session. Throughout the two days, participants will gain the chance to practice these valuable skills by role-playing using various cognitive treatment methods as well as observing a live-recorded session demo.

Objectives:

Participants will be able to:

1. Name and describe the four components of TEAM (Testing, Empathy, Assessment of Resistance, and Methods)
2. Identify two benefits of using measurement (Routine Outcome Monitoring) in therapy.
3. Name and practice the Five Secrets of Effective Communication, as well as the 6th secret of Self-Disclosure used in Habits and Addictions work.
4. Explore the steps of assessment of resistance, identifying the importance of invitation and specificity in Cognitive Therapy.
5. Identify common themes of outcome resistance, process resistance, and alliance resistance.
6. Describe and practice methods for targeting resistance including the Gentle Ultimatum, Triple Paradox, and Voicing the Resistance.
7. Learn tools for developing and assigning homework more effectively.
8. Learn and practice various cognitive and behavioral tools for increasing motivation and addressing self-doubt or hopelessness.
9. Identify a client’s readiness for therapy termination and the steps involved in relapse prevention training.