Treating Depression
A user-friendly Cognitive and Behavioural Treatment Protocol
Integrate good CBT into your practice
Why do this course?
Even before COVID-19, reports from the HRB indicated that about 10% of the Irish population were experiencing depression and that over a million GP consultations, in a given year, were for mental health problems. This same report recommended the need for training and ‘to increase the range of mental health professionals (e.g. counsellors and psychologists) and community supports that primary care staff can access…’.
In 2021, the situation has obviously become much more challenging: how do we help more people who are experiencing difficulties with depression? How can we be more effective – even when we need to work remotely with our clients? As counsellors/psychotherapists, we know that, while depression can become a chronic and recurring illness, it is treatable! And those experiencing depression deserve tailored psychological treatments that are both timely and highly effective.
“Therapy is not like anti-depressants: it differs according to who provides it. We know how well it can work if it is provided by properly qualified people, and most studies suggest it is much less effective if given by less qualified people. Indeed, if badly done, it can even do harm.”
THE DEPRESSION REPORT: A New Deal for Depression and Anxiety Disorders
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) has proven itself to be an effective alternative (or adjunct) therapy to the treatment of depression. While CBT is recommended by the NICE GUIDELINES2 as the psychological treatment of choice for depression, they also note that,
“All interventions for depression should be delivered by competent practitioners. Psychological and psychosocial interventions should be based on the relevant treatment manual(s), which should guide the structure and duration of the intervention.”
This very comprehensive and skills-based course will fully equip healthcare practitioners and psychotherapists with the necessary skills and confidence to conduct an effective consultation with the client who presents with depression (in person and by video). Further, it will give participants the ability to competently (and safely) deliver a high-quality CBT treatment protocol.
In 2021, the situation has obviously become much more challenging: how do we help more people who are experiencing difficulties with depression? How can we be more effective – even when we need to work remotely with our clients? As counsellors/psychotherapists, we know that, while depression can become a chronic and recurring illness, it is treatable! And those experiencing depression deserve tailored psychological treatments that are both timely and highly effective.
“Therapy is not like anti-depressants: it differs according to who provides it. We know how well it can work if it is provided by properly qualified people, and most studies suggest it is much less effective if given by less qualified people. Indeed, if badly done, it can even do harm.”
THE DEPRESSION REPORT: A New Deal for Depression and Anxiety Disorders
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) has proven itself to be an effective alternative (or adjunct) therapy to the treatment of depression. While CBT is recommended by the NICE GUIDELINES2 as the psychological treatment of choice for depression, they also note that,
“All interventions for depression should be delivered by competent practitioners. Psychological and psychosocial interventions should be based on the relevant treatment manual(s), which should guide the structure and duration of the intervention.”
This very comprehensive and skills-based course will fully equip healthcare practitioners and psychotherapists with the necessary skills and confidence to conduct an effective consultation with the client who presents with depression (in person and by video). Further, it will give participants the ability to competently (and safely) deliver a high-quality CBT treatment protocol.
What will I get from this course?
On completion of this online course, participants will;
- Have clarity on the theory, the research and the practice of CBT as a treatment for depression.
- know how to clearly and simply present this CBT model to the client/patient (and their families) - as an explanation for THEIR depression experience
- be familiar with the basic structure and style of a CBT session and how to prepare your client for this (structure, agenda-setting, between-session activities, ...)
- be confident in how - and when - to use both Cognitive and Behavioural therapies in guiding and supporting your client, step-by-step, in the completion of a successful treatment programme
- have gained lots of skills and techniques (including Socratic dialogue and Guided Discovery) necessary for a successful and lasting treatment
- have learned how to competently address the various stumbling blocks that can occur in the delivery of CBT for Depression
- take-away a very comprehensive Resource Pack to support the successful transfer of this learning experience into a confident and highly competent clinical practice.
Is this course suitable for me?
This course is influenced by the amazing work being done in the UK on ‘Improving access to psychological therapies’(IAPT). Extensive clinical studies have shown that ‘low intensity’ cognitive behavioural interventions can be delivered, safely and competently, by psychotherapists from different theoretical backgrounds - as well as other healthcare practitioners (GPs, practice nurses, social workers…)
If you work regularly with clients/patients (adults and teens) who struggle with mild-moderate depression and/or anxiety – then this course will add tremendously to your skills and your confidence in working with this group. Prior introductory training in CBT, while of course beneficial, is not necessary.
If you want a high-value learning experience that fully equips you to deliver a proven treatment intervention, with confidence and expertise – then this is the course for you!
If you work regularly with clients/patients (adults and teens) who struggle with mild-moderate depression and/or anxiety – then this course will add tremendously to your skills and your confidence in working with this group. Prior introductory training in CBT, while of course beneficial, is not necessary.
If you want a high-value learning experience that fully equips you to deliver a proven treatment intervention, with confidence and expertise – then this is the course for you!
How is the course structured?
This online course has been created using the materials developed for our popular ‘offline’ workshops and is accompanied by downloads of the Resource Packs normally provided at these workshops. Quality learning demands our full attention, which is why we have arranged this course into short modules.
There are approximately four hours of audio-visual presentations (PPP's) in total: Eight modules, each about 30 minutes long (easily digestible!). Also, you will have opportunities to use simulated therapy clips to add depth to your learning and understanding of key techniques. All of this allows you to complete this course at your own pace and to get the maximum learning value from it.
Each of the four sections is followed by a Quiz – which must be submitted. Submission of the final quiz will signal your completion of the course. The pass mark for the Quiz is 75%.
There are approximately four hours of audio-visual presentations (PPP's) in total: Eight modules, each about 30 minutes long (easily digestible!). Also, you will have opportunities to use simulated therapy clips to add depth to your learning and understanding of key techniques. All of this allows you to complete this course at your own pace and to get the maximum learning value from it.
Each of the four sections is followed by a Quiz – which must be submitted. Submission of the final quiz will signal your completion of the course. The pass mark for the Quiz is 75%.
About the Presenter:
Rosario has been providing psychotherapy, as an independent practitioner, for the past twenty years. Specialising in treating Depression and the Anxiety disorders, using integrated cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), Rosario has remained committed to excellence in the delivery of; psychotherapy, supervision, online resources and courses, and the training of other psychotherapists and healthcare professionals in the delivery of ‘good CBT’, using specific treatment protocols.
With a Masters degree in Family Therapy & Psychotherapy, a Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and a certificate in clinical Supervision, among others, Rosario is also an accredited member of both BACP and BABCP.
With a Masters degree in Family Therapy & Psychotherapy, a Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and a certificate in clinical Supervision, among others, Rosario is also an accredited member of both BACP and BABCP.