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| Workshop | Title | Fees |
|---|---|---|
| Workshop 1 | Building Therapeutic Relationships in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy: Advanced Skills for Clinical Practice | RM 400 / USD 100 |
Workshop 1: Building Therapeutic Relationships in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy: Advanced Skills for Clinical Practice
Overview
This workshop explores advanced skills for building and maintaining therapeutic relationships within Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). Drawing on contemporary research, including Therapeutic Relationships in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Tailoring the Therapeutic Alliance, the session emphasises that the therapeutic relationship is not static, but dynamic, collaborative, and tailored to each client.
Participants will examine how effective CBT practice integrates both general therapeutic alliance factors (e.g., empathy, support, and trust) and CBT-specific processes such as collaborative empiricism and Socratic dialogue. The workshop will also address how therapists adapt their interpersonal style, respond to alliance ruptures, and use the therapeutic relationship as a foundation for case formulation and therapeutic change.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Conceptualize the therapeutic relationship in CBT
Differentiate between general alliance factors and CBT-specific relational processes, such as collaboration and guided discovery. - Apply advanced relational skills in CBT practice
Use collaborative empiricism and Socratic dialogue to enhance client engagement and facilitate cognitive change. - Tailor the therapeutic alliance to individual clients
Adapt interpersonal style and relational strategies based on client characteristics, presenting problems, and evolving case formulations. - Identify and repair alliance ruptures
Recognise signs of disagreement, withdrawal, or resistance, and implement strategies to restore collaboration. - Integrate relationship factors with clinical outcomes
Evaluate how therapist behaviours (e.g., empathy, involvement, and support) and alliance quality influence treatment effectiveness. - Reflect on therapist factors and self-awareness
Examine personal therapist characteristics, self-awareness, and reflective practice in developing effective