Mastering CBT Skills Training

Understanding First Aid isn't limited to physical injuries. Mental health support has become just as vital in emergency care. The Mastering CBT Skills Training course is tailored for those who want to combine First Aid knowledge with psychological insight. Whether you're handling panic attacks, self-harm, eating disorders, or emotional trauma, learning the principles of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) can greatly enhance your response.

This course isn't another whistle-stop tour of theory. It’s a full-scale, structured dive into the psychology behind distress, offering a blueprint for those who want to bridge the gap between physical First Aid techniques and psychological care. The emphasis on eating disorders provides context for common emergencies encountered in youth, education, or caregiving settings.

You’ll explore the CBT model, learn about NICE guidelines, build a strong therapeutic rapport, and understand how to offer mental health First Aid. By the end, you’ll not only be familiar with how CBT supports recovery—you’ll be equipped to incorporate it confidently alongside First Aid responses, enhancing outcomes and reducing relapse risk.

This course weaves together over 30 crucial First Aid keywords with CBT training, ensuring your knowledge is both search engine-friendly and deeply relevant in real-world scenarios.

What You'll Learn – Learning Outcomes

• Understand CBT model and how it relates to First Aid.
• Apply CBT methods in eating disorder and trauma situations.
• Develop trust and empathy using therapeutic communication techniques.
• Use Socratic questioning to challenge client assumptions and beliefs.
• Assess and address dietary issues within CBT treatment plans.
• Design effective relapse prevention plans post-therapy completion.
  

Who is this Course For?

• Anyone interested in applying First Aid to mental health scenarios.
• Parents wanting better strategies for supporting distressed children.
• Teachers and school staff needing emotional support frameworks.
• Coaches and trainers managing vulnerable young athletes under pressure.
• First responders looking to enhance psychological First Aid skills.
• Volunteers helping individuals with eating disorders or anxiety.
• Medical professionals interested in CBT-informed First Aid training.
• Caregivers supporting loved ones with emotional or behavioural struggles.
  
  
  Course Link: Mastering CBT Skills Training
  
  Course Curriculum

• CBT Eating Disorders Promo
• About the Tutor
• About the Course
• What is CBT (the CBT model)
• NICE guidelines
• The therapeutic alliance, Trust and Empathy
• Ethics of the therapy
• Eating disorders: Categorisations
• Core Psychopathology of Eating Disorders
• Co-morbid psychiatric illness
• Social and Family factors
• Cognitive factors
• Emotional Intelligence
• First session – Assessment
• Dietary and Nutritional issues
• Setting Goals with the client
• Motivational factors
• The Socratic approach (Socratic questioning)
• Psychoeducation
• The ‘Exposure’ technique
• Working with Beliefs (shape, weight, food)
• Behavioural Experiments
• Designing and Reviewing Action plans
• Concluding therapy successfully
• Follow up and Relapse Prevention
• Thank you and Good Bye!
  
  Disclaimer:

This is an online course with pre-recorded lessons. You will get access to the course within 48 hours after your enrolment.