Treating Specific Phobias

Practical CBT delivers high quality training workshops across the UK, Ireland and internationally for therapists, counsellors, health care workers, educators and the general publicWe offer CPD programmes in anxiety, depression, anger, PTSD, couples counselling and other areas along with specialist sessions for SMEs and charitable organisations.A key part of our training programmes is the extensive resource guides we provide for all delegates.Our lead consultant, Professor Patrick McGhee is a CBT therapist, psychologist and UK National Teaching Fellow. In 2017 he was a Visiting Fellow/Scholar at the universities of Cornell, Yale and MIT in the USA.  He has taught, researched or practised in psychology and therapy for 30 years. He was Research Fellow in Psychiatry and Psychology at St George's Hospital Medical School, University of London. He is the author ofThinking Psychologically(Palgrave) and co-editor ofAccounting for Relationships.  He is an occasional columnist forthe Guardian,theBBCand theTimes Higher. He currently works in private practice and was a volunteer therapist in Greater Manchester for several years. He has full accreditation from the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapists.Delegates from the following organisations have attended our workshops:NHSThe University of ManchesterTrinity College Dublin1Point CounsellingUniversity of BoltonLiverpool John Moores UniversityUniversity of SalfordOxford UniversityThe Open UniversityYorkville University, CaliforniaDepartment of Mental Health, Los Angeles CountyThe Chinese University of Hong KongUniversity of Queensland, AustraliaWest Yorkshire PoliceDHCLotus Rose PsychotherapySimeon CentreMhiSTLancashire ConstabularyBeacon CounsellingThe Relationship HubHurting to HealingCraven CollegeTalking Therapies'Practical CBT' is a trading name of Hampshire Global Ltd Companies Registration Number: 08534602

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An introduction to the main features of the different types of phobias  and treatment options from a psychotherapeutic perspective.

What is this webinar about? (indicative)Phobias relate to intense fear or anxiety when exposed to specific objects or situations. They are very different to common childhood fears and can be a source of distress and restriction in adults. This workshop will look at specific techniques used in the contemporay treatment of specific phobias. Key Topics (indicative)<ol><li>Contexts</li><li>DSM-5 and NICE frameworks</li><li>Development of Phobias</li><li>Treatment</li><li>Maintenance of Phobic Fears - Attention and Judgement Biases</li><li>Exposure Based Treatments and Fear Hierarchies for Specific Phobia</li><li>Safety Behaviours in Specific Phobias </li><li>Particular Phobias</li><li>Emetophobia</li><li>Hemophobia</li><li>Fear of Flying </li><li>Summary and Review</li></ol>The workshop assumes no prior specialist knowledge of specific phobiasWhat previous delegates have said about similar workshops.Great workshop and lots of practical techniques to help my clients.Spot on - relevant to current (and future) client work. Recognised self and past clients in the material. Better understanding of rules v assumptions. Use of positives interesting.		Great practical tools and techniques discussed, a lot of variation in presentation making it enjoyable and engaging.The dynamic model of low self esteem was particularly helpful for understanding LSE and how it can be treated.&quot;It was fun. a very entertaining trainer. Good use of humour.&quot; &quot;Loved the multimedia presentation&quot;. &quot;Useful professionally and personally. Very enjoyable - lots of takeaway resources&quot; &quot;Fun, lively presentation . Two-way experience between the facilitator and the group. Very informative and enjoyable.&quot; &quot;Excellent workshop. Informative, interesting, well presented. It was excellent.&quot; &quot;Excellent course; excellent presentation; easy to understand&quot;. &quot;Good balance of information and lots of useful practical ideas to use. Thank you!&quot; &quot;I enjoyed this training and the facilitator was very attentive and engaging with the training&quot;. &quot;Clearly a knowledgeable and experienced facilitator. Helpful to be signposted to resources&quot;. &quot;Good mix of presentation, discussion and exercises&quot; &quot;An engaging workshop with clear practical applications.&quot; &quot;Excellent delivery and well explained. Articulate explanations of concepts. Great. Thanks!&quot;Who is leading this webinar?Professor Patrick McGhee is a CBT therapist, psychologist and UK National Teaching Fellow. Educated at the universities of Glasgow and Oxford, he has completed CPD programmes at Harvard Business School and Ashridge. In 2017 he was a Visiting Fellow/Scholar at the universities of Cornell, Yale and MIT in the USA. He has taught, researched or practised in psychology and therapy for 30 years. His first post was a Research Fellow in Psychiatry and Psychology at St George&#x27;s Hospital Medical School, University of London. He is the author of Thinking Psychologically (Palgrave) and co-editor of Accounting for Relationships (Methuen). He is an occasional columnist for the Guardian, the BBC and the Times Higher. He currently works in private practice in Greater Manchester. He has full accreditation from the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapists. Who should attend? This workshop is aimed at therapists, counsellors, advisers, educationalists, health care workers, social workers and students in these areas. It is particularly useful for counsellors who do not normally work within a cognitive or behavioural model but want to explore tried and tested techniques. Similarly, counsellors and therapists working within this tradition are likely to find this workshop a useful refresher in the latest approaches. It is also suitable for anyone with an interest in contemporary practice in this area. ResourcesA full set of slides, with extensive clickable links to free online resources, is sent free to all delegates after the event. This also includes references to key sources and further reading. Additionally, an anonymous summary of participant contributions is provided free of charge. CPDA CPD Certificate of Attendance confirming 2.5 hours skills CPD is available free to all delegates who attend.Joining instructions Joining instructions for the webinar will be sent to participants approximately 48 hours, 2 hours and 10 minutes before the start of the event. Please aim to join about 5-10 minutes before the start of the event to check connections. Please note The workshop does not itself offer therapy. See NHS website for guidance https://www.nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/nhs-services/mental-health-services/how-to-access-mental-health-services/Photo credit: <a href="https://unsplash.com/@kaylamaurais?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Kayla Maurais</a> on Unsplash

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