3-Day REBT/CBT Child & Adolescent Therapy Practicum
18 CE Credits (APA & NASW)
Dates: February 07 – February 09, 2014
Friday-Saturday, Time: 9:00am-4:00pm
Sunday, Time: 9:00am-4:15pm
New location: 145 East 32nd Street, 9th Floor (Directions)
This practicum will teach the application of Rational Emotive & Cognitive Behavior theory of emotional disturbance to working with children and adolescents. Assessment of common childhood irrational beliefs evidenced in both externalizing and internalizing disorders will be taught, as well as creative disputation strategies to be used with this population. Cognitive, emotive, and behavioral homework assignments for various childhood clinical issues will be reviewed. Participants will have the opportunity to practice their RE & CBT skills as they relate to children and adolescents in small group supervision and receive immediate feedback from an experienced certified REBT supervisor.
PROGRAM
During the 3-Day REBT/CBT Child & Adolescent Practicum, participants will learn to:
– Discuss REBT’s theory of emotional disturbance as it relates to children & adolescents.
– Identify childhood irrational beliefs and disputation strategies.
– Construct and teach young clients how to have new adaptive thoughts, emotions and behaviors.
The 3-Day REBT/CBT Child & Adolescent Practicum includes seminars on the latest developments in:
– REBT and its application to externalizing and internalizing disorders.
– Assessment and disputation strategies for childhood irrational beliefs.
Participants will receive:
– 9 hours of small group supervision.
– 9 hours of lectures.
FACULTY
Raymond DiGiuseppe, Ph.D., Director of Professional Education, Albert Ellis Institute; Chairperson and Professor, Psychology Department, St. John’s University
Kristene A. Doyle, Ph.D., Director, Albert Ellis Institute
Ann Vernon Ph.D., Sc.D.