50% off both our workshops this weekend - but hurry limited tickets available.

Effective Problem Solving Techniques in Therapy - £25

Sat 22 Mar 2025 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM GMT

Join us for a practical workshop where we look at real-world problem solving techniques that can be used with clients immediately. You will received step-by-step guidance and the worksheets you need to help clients .

The workshop will bring in the latest useful research and models in the area and look at the application of problem solving techniques with conditions such as anxiety, depression, anger and procrastination. It will also examine the distinctive features of social problem solving in romantic relationships and the workplace.

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Personality and CBT - £25

Sun 23 Mar 2025 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM GMT

New! Join us for a 2-hour deep dive into the fascinating intersection of personality and psychotherapy. This webinar will explore how the Big Five personality traits (Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism) can significantly influence the dynamics between therapist and client within a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) framework.

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In Person Workshops are Back!

We are delighted to annouce a series of in person, live face-to-face practical workshops this spring and summer.

Treating Generalised Anxiety Disorder with CBT - A Practical Approach

Manchester - Sunday 11 May

Premier Meetings Manchester Central (GMEX)

Windmill Street Manchester M2 3GX

Derry / Londonderry - Sunday 8 June 2025

Guildhall

The Green Room Suite The Guildhall Derry-Londonderry BT48 7BB

Dublin - Saturday 5 July 2025

Dublin City University

All events run 10am-4pm with breaks and include tea and coffee and access to lunch facilities. 6 Hours CPD Certificates to all attendees. Full set of slides, worksheets. checklists, case studies, websites and reading all included.

Take advantage of Early Bird Tickets by Booking Now. Demand for these events will be high and there are limited places available. Suitable for all levels from trainee to experienced practitioner. All sessions led by Prof Patrick McGhee, FRSA, C Psychol, BABCP, UK National Teaching Fellow, author of Thinking Psychologically, and the Ultimate CBT Handbook.

Key ideas

1. Introduction - What is GAD?
2. Overview of Treatment Principles
3. GAD Prevalence, symptoms, DSM-V and NICE/HSE Guidelines
4. Causes vs maintenance factors in anxiety
5. Relaxation Techniques
6. Unhelpful Beliefs about worrying (Wells)
7. Postponement of Worry
8. Problem solving and anxiety
9. Guided Meditation and Mindfulness (UCLA)
10. Intolerance of Uncertainty (Dugas)
11. Compassion and Anxiety (Gilbert)
12. Relapse Prevention, Discharge and follow up
13. Applying the techniques to ourselves as therapists.
14. Summary

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Any queries please contact us

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Patrick

Practical BT