Harmonizing Care: Infusing CBT Techniques into NP Visits
Join our transformative Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Training for psychiatric nurse practitioners, a dynamic journey designed to elevate your skills and reshape your medication management visits.
In this engaging and interactive virtual training, Kimberly Parker, a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor (LPC-S) and Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC) and Lauren Hughes, APRN, PMHNP-BC will share their expertise and insights to deepen your understanding of how to use and implement CBT in your medication management visits, including best documentation and billing practices.
What You’ll Gain:
- Increased Understanding of CBT: Understand CBT’s evolution and core principles.
- Versatile Conceptualization Skills: Learn how to create and conduct case formulations and assessments.
- Practical Core Techniques: Apply cognitive restructuring, behavioral experiments, Socratic questioning, and guided discovery.
- Steps for Proper Billing and Documentation: Review the steps of proper billing and documentation for adding therapy to your medication management visits.
Why You Need to Be at This Training:
- Holistic Patient Care: Integrate CBT for a holistic approach to patient well-being, addressing mental health alongside medical needs.
- Optimized Documentation and Billing: Enhance documentation accuracy, navigate DSM-5 coding, and streamline billing procedures.
- Expanded Practice and Income Opportunities: Broaden your scope, offering comprehensive care and attracting a diverse clientele for increased income.
More About Your Facilitators:
Kimberly (she/her) is the CEO of Revive to Thrive Wellness Center, a Texas-based counseling practice. As a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor (LPC-S), Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC), and Transformative Coach, she specializes in trauma, anxiety, depression, addiction, life transitions, and self-esteem improvement. Committed to culturally humble care, Kimberly empowers individuals and addresses unique challenges faced by marginalized populations. Currently pursuing a doctoral degree in Counselor Education and Supervision (CES), she enhances her skills as a clinician and serves as an instructor, clinical supervisor, and researcher. In her educational role, Kimberly mentors students in counseling programs and serves as a speaker and trainer, focusing on cultural humility to better serve marginalized populations. With extensive experience and a passion for promoting cultural humility, Kimberly delivers transformative training for the benefit of attendees and their communities.
Lauren was born and raised in Texas and has been practicing as a Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) since 2016. After graduating with her Master’s of Science in Nursing, she worked full time at a large residential substance use treatment facility for four years until opening up her own group private practice in Gun Barrel City in February 2020. She incorporates the use of holistic practices and wellness to improve patient outcomes.
In July 2023, she started a private practice consulting business for PMHNPs offering private practice consultations and mentorships. Her mission is to increase access to mental health care nation wide by empowering other mental health providers to start and run their own practices.
Lauren loves good food, curling up with a book and (most of all) her 15 year old son Mason, her dogs Blue and Cooper, and her cat Rocky.