CBT Foundations II: Exploring Together Through Guided Discovery and Socratic Dialogue
Topic(s): 
Anti-Oppressive Practice
Counselling
Professional Practice
Webinar event date: 
Feb 28, 2025 7:00 am EST
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Webinar Presenters: 
Thomas Brown, MSW, RSW


Certified Member of the Canadian Association for Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies, Diplomat Member of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy
Thomas (Thom) is the founder, co-owner and clinical director of Qualia Counselling Services – a psychotherapy clinic which strives to unlock human potential through cognitive behaviour therapy, coaching and training. Thom has extensive training in CBT and is regularly asked to develop and facilitate CBT training on a range of topics including the practice of CBT, supervision, and CBT with unique populations. Thom also maintains a practice within his agency. Over Thom’s 20+ years of clinical work he has come to deeply value the practice of CBT and sees it as psychotherapy. Thom believes that CBT moves well beyond our thinking and involves our heads, hearts, bodies, spirits and souls.

Description

Asking good, thought provoking (Socratic) questions is a keystone to CBT. Using Socratic Dialogue is a powerful approach that facilitates discovery and learning between the client and the therapist – this is often called Guided Discovery or Guided Empiricism. This approach is used in an variety of different way and requires a certain level of skill and risk on the part of the clinician, as asking open ended questions opens us up to uncertainty.

In this webinar we will explore Socratic Dialogue and Guided Discovery from a theoretical and practical level. Participants will come away with new thoughts and tools to use in their practice of asking good questions.

In this webinar participants will:

  • Learn the importance of guided empiricism (discovery) in CBT
  • Discover the power and risk of Socratic Dialogue
  • Engage with developing the skill of asking good, Socratic questions and practicing guided discovery.
  • Acquire practical resources to help them in their developing practice.