CBT Level 2
Applied Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety and Depression

The CBT Level 2 Workshop focuses on advanced techniques to apply Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for anxiety and depression. Participants will gain practical skills in treatment planning, cognitive restructuring, and behavioral interventions for complex cases.

About the Workshop

This Professional Training Workshop on Applied Beck’s Cognitive Therapy (Level 2) is an advanced program designed for mental health professionals who want to deepen their expertise in CBT. With a focus on real-world applications for anxiety and depression, the workshop emphasizes hands-on practice, advanced techniques, and peer counseling with real-time supervision.

Led by Dr. Shishir Palsapure, an expert in CBT and REBT, this workshop is tailored to equip professionals with practical skills for treating depression, anxiety disorders, and OCD.

Overview

The Advanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Workshop offers a comprehensive approach to mastering advanced CBT techniques for addressing anxiety and depression. Participants will learn to restructure core beliefs, implement exposure and response prevention (ERP), and create effective treatment plans tailored to individual needs. The workshop also focuses on applying behavioral interventions like operant conditioning and behavioral activation, providing practical skills to drive meaningful client outcomes.

Eligibility :  

  • Mental Health Professionals: Therapists, counselors, psychologists, social workers, psychiatrists, and psychotherapists.
  • Healthcare Professionals: Doctors, nurses, and other professionals with a mental health background.
  • Level 1 CBT Graduates: Participants who have successfully completed CBT Level 1 training with Morphic Minds.

Details

15th & 16th Feb 2025

10 :00 AM to 6:00 PM

Dubai

Prerequisites : Participants should have a basic knowledge of human anatomy, physiology, and prior experience in patient assessment and treatment. This course is ideal for those seeking to enhance their hands-on skills and apply advanced manual therapy techniques in clinical practice.

Skill acquired  

  • Advanced Cognitive Restructuring: Modify core beliefs and cognitive distortions.

  • CBT for Anxiety Disorders: Learn exposure and response prevention (ERP), hierarchy building, and safety behavior modification.

  • Treatment Planning: Create and implement customized treatment plans for depression and anxiety.

  • Behavioral Interventions: Apply operant conditioning and behavioral activation techniques.

  • Confidence in Advanced CBT: Conduct structured sessions with practical peer counseling experience.

AGENDA

COURSE AGENDA

Topic 

Time

Registration and Workshop Introduction

10:00 AM – 10:15 AM

Depression: Cognitive Triad and Behavioral Activation

10:15 AM – 11:30 AM

Tea/Coffee Break

11:30 AM – 11:45 AM

Full Session Demonstration, Cognitive restructuring

11:45 AM – 1:00 PM

Lunch Break

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Practice and Peer Counseling: Small demonstrations of steps

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Tea/Coffee Break

3:30 PM – 3:45 PM

Supervised Practice and Feedback

3:45 PM – 5:00 PM

Topic 

Time

Review of Day 1 and Introduction to Anxiety

10:00 AM – 10:15 AM

Anxiety: Cognitive Models and ERP Techniques

10:15 AM – 11:30 AM

Tea/Coffee Break

11:30 AM – 11:45 AM

Anxiety disorders, ERP and Hierarchy Building

11:45 AM – 1:00 PM

Lunch Break

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Demonstration of ERP, practice, supervision

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Tea/Coffee Break

3:30 PM – 3:45 PM

Supervised Practice, Feedback, and Certificate Distribution

3:45 PM – 5:00 PM

INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Shishir Palsapure

Dr. Shishir Palsapure is an internationally recognized psychotherapist, life coach, and motivational speaker. He is an Associate Fellow and Supervisor at the Albert Ellis Institute (New York) and the Director of Morphic Minds and the Affiliated Training Centre of IAREBT, USA. Educated at Harvard University, Albert Ellis Institute, and the Beck Institute for Cognitive behavior therapy, Dr. Palsapure specializes in life skills coaching, personality development, and CBT/REBT training.

He has trained thousands of mental health professionals, celebrities, beauty pageant contestants like Mrs. India Queen of substance & Mrs. India Earth. and corporate teams from top companies like Microsoft, JP Morgan, and Accenture. Dr. Palsapure is also the creator of the CORE program, a preventive emotional education initiative for schools and youth. His workshops are highly sought after, and he has represented India at international conferences worldwide.

Testimonials​

What Participants Are Saying About Our Workshops

The Kinesiotaping Foundations workshop was very informative and practical. Patient teacher making everything easy to understand.

Swarangee Sathe Physiotherapist, Mumbai

The best part was the instructor! Very patient. The material was updated and added significantly to my skill set.

Israa Occupational Therapist, Mumbai

The way of instruction was such that it makes us think about applying all the knowledge we received.

Shreya Mane Physiotherapist, Pune

The best part was the practical sessions, the way of explaining, teaching assessment, and making everyone understand.

Jagadeesh A. Chennai, India

Sujata Khire Ma’am is an exceptional teacher. I got to learn so many new concepts and techniques related to taping as well as other assessments and treatment techniques.

Isha Sathe Physiotherapist, Mumbai

Everything was new to me! Great course. I liked how the tape can be applied in so many various ways.

Kareen Kundanani Physiotherapist, India

Instructors’ way of communicating with the students was really good.

Naman Ojha Sports Trainer, India

The course was well explained and sharing knowledge regarding kinesiotaping. The instructor made the course interesting and easy to understand.

Dr. Abhinav Yadav Physio, India

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