Webinars with Professor Patrick McGhee, BABCP, C Psychol, UK National Teaching Fellow
Changing Core Beliefs in CBT
Sat, 21 Jun 2025 09:00 - 11:00 BST
A brand new workshop where we go through a step by step guide to helping clients challenge and change deep unhelpful beliefs.
1. Welcome, Aims and Rationale
- Overview of the workshop goals
- Importance of addressing core beliefs within the CBT model
- Distinguishing core beliefs from automatic thoughts and other cognitions
- Indications for targeting core beliefs in treatment
2. Conceptualising Core Beliefs
- Introduction to key conceptual models (e.g. core belief maps, maintenance cycles)
- Developing a working conceptualisation from clinical material
- Technique: Downward Arrow to uncover core beliefs
3. Identifying Core Beliefs in Session
- Verbal and non-verbal clues for recognising core beliefs
- Identifying recurring language, metaphors, and emotional themes
- Technique: Imagery-based recall to explore emotionally significant memories
- Technique: Historical Pattern Mapping (e.g. Lifeline or Schema History exercises)
4. Intervening to Weaken and Modify Core Beliefs
- Cognitive strategies to challenge and restructure beliefs
- Technique: Socratic dialogue and guided discovery
- Technique: Evidence for and against
- Technique: Responsibility pie chart for guilt- or shame-based beliefs
- Technique: Cost-benefit analysis of maintaining the belief
- Technique: Strength based dimensions
5. Behavioural Experiments to Restructure Core Beliefs
- Using behavioural methods to test and disconfirm beliefs
- Designing appropriate behavioural experiments based on belief themes
- Examples: Assertiveness trials, social prediction testing, vulnerability exposures
- Reviewing experiment outcomes to support belief change
6. Strengthening and Embedding New Beliefs
- Methods to consolidate change and prevent relapse
- Technique: Core belief flashcards and self-statements
- Technique: Future visualisation with new belief in place
- Aligning new beliefs with values and behavioural goals
7. Reflections, Application and Next Steps
- Therapist reflection: identifying personal challenges in working with core beliefs
- Common obstacles and strategies for supervision
- Discussion and Q&A
- Recommended reading and resources for continued development
This event is ideal for:
- CBT practitioners at all stages, from early career to senior clinicians
- Supervisors and trainers who want to model and teach structured review techniques
- Therapists working in IAPT, CAMHS, private practice, or specialist services
What You’ll Receive
- Client resources
- Follow-up access to additional resources
- Certificate of CPD Completion
- Copies of all slides
Effective Mid-Treatment Reviews in CBT
Wed, 11 Jun 2025 18:00 - 19:30 BST
Course Overview
Mid-therapy reviews—typically held around session 6—are an essential but often overlooked component of effective CBT. These structured reviews support clinical decision-making, deepen engagement, and help clients clarify their goals and reflect on what has been most (and least) useful in their therapy so far.
This 90-minute live workshop, delivered by Professor Patrick McGhee, provides a structured and evidence-informed framework for conducting mid-therapy reviews in CBT. The session will integrate practitioner reflection, practical tools, and live discussion.
What Will Be Covered?
Drawing on the full 8-module structure of Professor McGhee’s on-demand course, this live version will explore:
- The Rationale for Mid-Therapy Reviews
- Why these reviews reduce dropout rates, enhance engagement, and are recommended by best practice guidelines.
- Preparing for a Review Session
- How to reflect as a therapist, gather useful data (e.g., progress on goals, outcome measures), and prime the client effectively.
- Structuring the Review Conversation
- Practical strategies for setting the frame, inviting honest feedback, and maintaining a collaborative tone.
- Identifying Progress and Stuck Points
- Techniques for evaluating movement toward goals, understanding what's working, and detecting early signs of therapeutic drift.
- Revisiting and Adjusting Goals
- How to renegotiate therapy aims or update your intervention model in response to client needs or emerging themes.
- Strengthening the Alliance
- Using the review process to repair ruptures, clarify roles, and affirm the client’s investment in change.
- Ethical and Documentation Considerations
- Recording the review session clearly, managing consent when therapy plans evolve, and considering the supervisory implications.
- Managing Difficult or Disengaged Clients
- Strategies for navigating challenging feedback or dissatisfaction in ways that maintain safety, trust, and momentum.
Who Should Attend?
This event is ideal for:
- CBT practitioners at all stages, from early career to senior clinicians
- Supervisors and trainers who want to model and teach structured review techniques
- Therapists working in IAPT, CAMHS, private practice, or specialist services
What You’ll Receive
- A downloadable mid-therapy review handout for clients
- A structured review template for use in practice
- Follow-up access to additional resources
- Certificate of CPD Completion
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