Decolonizing CBT

Join us for an engaging and interactive 2-hour training designed to take your counseling skills to the next level. This session blends theory, practice, and creativity to provide you with tools to integrate culturally responsive and decolonized approaches into your practice. Earn 2 NBCC-approved credits while exploring innovative strategies to create meaningful change for your clients.

What You’ll Learn:

1. The 5 Forces of Counseling

Explore the historical and theoretical foundations that shape counseling today.
Understand how these forces influence modern practice and client outcomes.

2. Quick CBT Recap

Refresh your knowledge of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) fundamentals.
Gain clarity on how to use CBT effectively in diverse settings.

3. Cultural Considerations for CBT Assessment

Learn to assess clients with cultural competence.
Discover strategies to adapt CBT for clients from diverse backgrounds.

4. Culturally Responsive CBT

Explore how to modify CBT interventions to meet the needs of marginalized populations.
Address barriers to traditional CBT by incorporating a culturally sensitive lens.

5. Decolonizing Therapy

Move beyond traditional frameworks with grounding techniques, expressive arts, and somatic practices.
Enhance the transformative learning experience for yourself and your clients through holistic, culturally inclusive methods.

What Makes This Training Unique?

This isn’t just another lecture—it’s an interactive, hands-on experience designed to leave you inspired and empowered. You’ll learn practical skills and techniques you can immediately apply in your practice, all while earning 2 NBCC-approved continuing education credits.

Who Should Attend?

This training is perfect for:

Counselors, therapists, and mental health professionals seeking to deepen their cultural competency.
Clinicians wanting to integrate innovative and inclusive practices into their sessions.
Anyone interested in exploring decolonized approaches to therapy.

What You’ll Take Away:

A refreshed perspective on CBT and its applications.
Tools and techniques for culturally responsive counseling.
A framework for integrating somatic, expressive, and grounding practices into your work.
Confidence in applying decolonized therapy approaches to foster greater connection and transformation with clients.

Earn 2 NBCC Credits

This training is NBCC-approved for 2 continuing education credits, helping you stay up to date with your licensure requirements while advancing your professional skills.