Training In CBT & Other Evidence-Based Psychological Therapies
Introduction
Do you believe 1:1 interventions are more effective than group work?
Do you lack confidence in facilitating courses or explaining them to potential attendees?
Do you struggle to understand how the groups in your service were designed and what their intended outcomes are?
Or do you love groups but find it hard to get your colleagues on board?
If you answered yes to any of these questions you are not alone!
Delivering low intensity CBT interventions in a group setting has documented benefits for clients, practitioners, and services. However, group programmes can end up being poorly designed, underutilised or stressful to facilitate.
This workshop will show the value of low intensity group interventions and offer practical to increase your confidence and skills in facilitation as well as ways you can improve the effectiveness of your group programme.
The event will be equivalent to 2.3/4 hrs of CPD.
Content
This workshop will:
• Allow participants to consider their beliefs about groups and how these impact their practice
• Highlight the evidence base for low intensity group interventions
• Consider what makes low intensity group interventions most effective
• Consider issues around accessibility of group interventions
• Invite participants to reflect on their skills and confidence around groups and identify actions to improve these
Learning Objectives
• Understand the benefits of, and evidence base for, low intensity group interventions
• Be better equipped to help clients attend, engage, and recover during a group
• Consider how to increase accessibility of group interventions for different client populations
• Create an action plan to improve either your group facilitation or your service’s group programme
Training Modalities
The session will include didactic content, reflective exercises, Q&As, and polls.
Key References
Bennett-Levy, J., Richards, D., Farrand, P., Christensen, H., Griffiths, K., Kavanagh, D. & Williams, C. (Eds.). (2010). Oxford guide to low intensity CBT interventions. OUP Oxford.
Bieling, PJ, McCabe, RE, Antony, MM (2006) Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Groups. Guilford Press.
Ruth, E., & Spiers, J. (2023). A Pragmatic Guide to Low Intensity Psychological Therapy: Care in High Volume. Academic Press.
Whitfield, G. (2010). Group cognitive–behavioural therapy for anxiety and depression. Advances in Psychiatric Treatment, 16(3), 219–227. doi:10.1192/apt.bp.108.005744
Yalom, I. D., & Leszcz, M. (2005). The Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy (5th ed.). New York: Basic Books.
About the presenter
Lizzie has been a practicing Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner for over 10 years and held supervision and leadership roles including Senior PWP, PWP Team Lead, and Service Manager, as well as supporting the University of Surrey PWP training course. She is currently an elected trustee for the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies, co-chair of the National PWP Leads Network, and has previously co-chaired the Psychological Professions Network South East Psychological Practitioner Community of Practice. She speaks regularly on the topics of practitioner wellbeing and development and her clinical special interest is working with clients with long term conditions using a social model of disability lens.
Who should attend
This event is designed for low intensity practitioners and supervisors. It is suitable for those that have no experience of group delivery as well as seasoned group facilitators.