Hey there, Psi ???? I needed to update the platform where SerPsi Academy is hosted and unfortunately it will no longer be possible to access SerPsi Academy for free and consequently it will no longer be possible to issue certificates. Therefore, unfortunately the certificates are no longer available for free ???? Even if you started one of the groups and didn't finish it or if you finished it but forgot to issue it. But don't worry, the Study Groups are still available for free, but you will have to watch it on YouTube. REINFORCING: Everything is still free on YouTube, but you will no longer have access to the certificates. Telegram groups are also disabled. You can watch this video to better understand this change ???????? / cw3x7x6jtua Second class of the Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Study Group, affectionately nicknamed GE Judith. We will study for six months the book Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Theory and Practice (Judith Beck) - 3rd edition, for FREE and with CERTIFICATION. To the untrained observer, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or affectionately called CBT, sometimes gives the false impression of being very simple. The cognitive model – the proposition that our thoughts influence our emotions and behaviors (and sometimes physiology) – is very simple. However, experienced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) therapists perform many tasks at the same time: developing rapport, familiarizing and orienting the client, collecting data, conceptualizing the case, working toward the client's goals and overcoming obstacles, teaching skills, making periodic summaries and obtaining feedback. While they are performing these tasks, they seem almost conversational. If you are new to the field, you will need to be more careful and structured, focusing on fewer elements at a time. While the ultimate goal is to weave these elements together and deliver therapy as effectively and efficiently as possible, you must first learn the skills of developing a therapeutic relationship and conceptualizing clients. You will also learn the techniques of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (and other modalities), all of which are best done gradually. Before you can become a CBT therapist, you must develop the following core skills required for all therapists: listening, empathy, concern, respect, and authenticity, as well as understanding, reflection, and the ability to summarize. Did you know that there are 4 stages to becoming a Cognitive Behavioral Therapist? In Stage 1, you learn the basic skills of conceptualizing a case in cognitive terms based on the initial assessment and data collected in the session. You learn how to develop a strong therapeutic relationship, how to structure the session, and how to use your conceptualization of the client and common sense to plan treatment, taking into account your client’s values, aspirations, and goals. You help clients develop solutions to obstacles they face and to view their dysfunctional thinking differently. You learn to use basic cognitive-behavioral techniques and teach your clients how to use them. In Stage 2, you become more proficient in integrating your conceptualization with your knowledge of techniques. You strengthen your ability to understand the flow of therapy. You become more adept at identifying key treatment goals and becoming more adept at conceptualizing clients, refining your conceptualization, and using it to make decisions about interventions. You expand your repertoire of strategies and become more proficient at selecting, timing, and implementing appropriate techniques and strengthening the therapeutic relationship. In Stage 3, you more automatically integrate new data into your conceptualization. You hone your ability to formulate hypotheses to confirm or correct your view of the client. As needed, you vary the structure and techniques of basic cognitive-behavioral therapy, particularly for clients with personality disorders and other difficult disorders and problems. You become more skilled at preventing and repairing ruptures in the therapeutic alliance. In Stage 4, you continue to learn about Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for the rest of your professional life. I continue to learn from each client I treat, participate in weekly case discussions, seek clinical advice from colleagues and supervisees, and stay current with CBT research and practice by reading books and articles and attending conferences regularly. I am a much better therapist today than I was five years ago. And I hope to be a better therapist five years from now. I hope you will adopt a similar attitude toward the importance of lifelong learning.