CBT Training Program - Workshop Testimonials

Workshop Testimonials

Essential Skills for CBT

“Pre-readings were great, you tube video was good and easy to access”

“Great flow of skill development/progression of skills with time to practise relevant skills”

“I love that I now have a really clear structure and rationale and formulation for my clients getting help with their concerns”

“Well structured and clear – breaking it up by practicing each section of the task. Excellent learning, very challenging.”

“Enthusiastic highly skilled leaders. Very well structured.”

“Having two days dedicated to formulation and assessment! This is the key to doing good, effective CBT”

“Great mix of theory and practice; group work was valuable”

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Evidence-Based CBT for Depression

“I enjoyed the experiential focus and pre - reading to consolidate workshop learning”

“Presentation format worked well for me - maintained interest and each session offered new learning, either identifying additional strategies or where/why techniques may not have been working”

“It was collaborative; role plays were very beneficial”.

“Liked slow and manageable building of knowledge base”

“Appreciated teaching skills of James, quality of presentation and the group interactions.”

“I liked pre-readings and exercise, role-plays to consolidate skills, teaching was focussed on skill acquisition, length of time between breaks, interactions, up to date evidence”

“Enjoyed combination of theory and practical (role play), uncomplicated approach, time management, organisation and handouts”.

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Evidence-based CBT for Anxiety Disorders

“Excellent teaching, complementary facilitators, very experienced and talented - great content with examples from clinical practice, exercises - attention to feedback.”

“I enjoyed the interaction with other therapists and styles, learnt heaps of skills with opportunity to reflect on practice”

“Enjoyed the use of humour! Practical application of theory.”

“Balance between theory and skills development has been great.”

“Appreciated mixture of didactic and experiential learning with increasing expectations as workshops progressed - tying it all up at the end.”

“The idea of on-line videos/youtube clips to refer to was good”

“Enjoyed the experiential focus and pre - reading to consolidate workshop learning”

“Presentation format worked well for me - maintained interest, and each session offered new learning, either identifying additional strategies or where/why techniques may not have been working”

“Presentation, manual, handouts - stylish quality"

“Enjoyed presentations, great answers to questions, responsive and flexible teaching.”

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Cultivating Self esteem: A Compassion-focused CBT Approach

“The presenter and staff emulate the teaching! Loved it, thank you.”

“Excellent hand outs to update me with where CBT is heading to, to brush up on typical CBT techniques and to connect them with newer tools/imagery.”

“New knowledge/skills which were well presented and appreciated opportunity to practise"

“I enjoyed the experience of the presenter, excellent presentation skills and great centre”

“Great mix of demonstration/Videos/Didactic/Role-play”

“Enjoyed the small groups, good balance of theory/practice, opportunity for group discussion”

“Appreciated gaining a theoretical and clinical understanding of self-esteem and the compassion segments.”

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Mindfulness in the Therapeutic Context

“Liked presenter sticking to time, being able to buy the materials and use them clinically, good balance of theory and experiential, finally a presenter who tells you "the how to do it", great examples, liked the size of the group, location, being able to go out at lunch and enjoy location”.

“I achieved my desired outcomes, thank you”.

“Enjoyed the experiential exercises - this was as much a personal journey as a learning exercise - thank you.”

“Appreciated teacher’s personal experience, practice of mindfulness exercise”

“Easy to stay with the content because it resonated.”

“...genuine desire to help us learn”

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