NEW Summer 2010 Weekend Workshop Schedule

We will be offering only one workshop this summer:

Introduction to Cognitive Therapy
Date and Time: July 10, 2010, 10AM-4PM
Fee: $200
Description: Participants in this Saturday workshop will review the basic principles and applications of cognitive therapy. Workshop attendees will experience an introduction to the theoretical foundations of cognitive therapy, while learning fundamental, evidence-based techniques used to treat depression and anxiety disorders. This workshop is designed for people with a range of experience in CBT. Psychotherapists and students who are completely new to CBT will learn the basics in an informative and collegial environment. Clinicians who have greater experience in this highly effective form of psychotherapy will also benefit from this detailed training in mastering the fundamental concepts and useful CBT tools.

Workshop Leader: Dennis D. Tirch PhD, Associate Director and Director of the OCD Treatment Program, (PhD, Fairleigh Dickinson University). Throughout his clinical experience, Dr. Tirch has specialized in the treatment of depression, mood disorders, anxiety, trauma, addictions, stress management, and relationship problems. His internship and post-doctoral residency at the Veterans' Affairs Medical Center in Bedford, MA., where he served as the Assistant Director of the Bedford Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Center, co-authored articles based on research supported by the National Institute of Mental Health, and developed the “Continual Awareness” mindfulness-meditation based group therapy for trauma survivors. He has co-authored several journal articles and book chapters concerning CBT principles, and has presented research in the USA and Europe. As an educator, Dr. Tirch serves as an Adjunct Associate Professor and Clinical Supervisor at Albert Einstein Medical School, an instructor to psychiatric residents at New York Medical College, and regularly conducts CBT training seminars for healthcare professionals. He has also delivered a week long intensive training in CBT to psychiatrists at the Beijing Suicide Research and Prevention Center in China. Dr. Tirch is currently co-authoring a book on emotion regulation, involving his research interest in the integration of CBT with various meditation techniques. Dr. Tirch is a Certified Cognitive Therapist and Fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy.

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