CBT Foundations III: Cognitive Restructuring – It’s the Thought That Counts
Webinar event date: 
mar 4, 2025 7:00 am EST
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

Cognitive restructuring is a hallmark of CBT. An entry point into this nuanced, creative and dynamic intervention is an exploration of cognitive distortions and use of the thought record or thought journal. Once mastered, this intervention can be used in a host of contexts from negative automatic thoughts to rules for living, to schema work…and beyond. This tool is made all the more potent when elements such as imagery, creativity, metaphor, and culture are employed.            

This foundations webinar will teach participants the essential skills of cognitive restructuring through learning the rules so that they can be appropriately broken. The use of creativity, imagery and metaphor will also be introduced to help move the impact of cognitive restructuring from head to heart.

After this webinar participants will:

  • Understand the power of this essential element of cognitive behavioural therapy
  • Be able to utilize practical techniques to facilitate cognitive restructuring with clients
  • Engage in interventions that deepen the impact of cognitive restructuring – moving from logic to feeling
  • Have practical tools and resources to use in practice