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Therapeutic Modalities Certificate Program

5 days

Therapeutic Modalities Certificate Program

About this Workshop

As a counsellor or helper, it’s no question that you care about people – but your role in your client’s lives is often marked by time constraints and limited resources. That is why it’s crucial to focus on developing meaningful goals and achieving practical changes in a way that benefits you and those you support.

This five-day certificate program provides an integrative approach to a variety of counselling modalities, so you can make significant impacts on the people you support.

You’ll learn the tenets of solution-focused therapy (SFT), dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT), cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), and narrative therapy, along with practical ways to apply them in your practice.

We’ve chosen these frameworks because they provide a strong foundation for supporting diverse populations and age groups. But one important thread that will maximize your helping potential is the art of balancing curiosity and discernment, so you can ask more effective and transformative questions. Together, these counselling techniques offer a comprehensive, practical toolkit that you can use to encourage meaningful, lasting change in your clients

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Target Audience

This is an introductory to intermediate level workshop for social service and health care professionals, counsellors, social workers, school personnel, and anyone supporting people in their attempt to make meaningful or necessary life changes.

Method of Delivery

Presentation, Personal Reflection, Small Group Discussions, Experiential Practice

Learning Objectives

At the end of this workshop, participants should be able to:

  • Implement skills for asking more effective questions
  • Demonstrate steps to balance relationship-building with goal-setting
  • Explain strategies for matching the counselling process to client motivation
  • Understand the differences between DBT and CBT, including who each modality benefits
  • Explain and use skills from DBT, SFT, CBT, and narrative therapy
  • Identify issues that shape a person’s identity and story

Note: A printed manual for this workshop is included, and received at the event.

Topics Included

  • What Gets in the Way of Asking Good Questions?
  • Recognizing Power, Privilege, and Vulnerability in Your Questions
  • Problematic Questions
  • Guiding Ideology of SFT, CBT, and DBT Frameworks
  • Strengths and Cautions of SFT, CBT, and DBT
  • Practical Counselling Strategies
  • Building a Strong Therapeutic Relationship
  • Exploring the Client’s Story
  • Skills for Restructuring Cognitive Distortions
  • Strategies and Tools for Thinking and Behaving Differently

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