Applied Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) skills for professionals working in long-term conditions and end of life care SIX day COURSE Tuesday 27 to Wednesday 28 June, Monday 11 to Tuesday 12 September and Tuesday 14 to Wednesday 15 November 2017 Time 9.30am-4.30pm Registration from 9am Cost £1,000 Venue St Christopher’s Hospice, London CODES CBTI0617 St Christopher’s Education Applied Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) skills for professionals working in long-term conditions and end of life care St Christopher’s Education is pleased to offer this City & Guilds Accredited six day course providing CBT skills for health professionals. This course offers progression from our well established three day foundation skills course (or equivalent) and will enable clinicians to develop and use a set of CBT-based skills, in order to help their patients in a coherent and skilled manner. This will enable patients to feel supported and understood, to identify their own inner sources of resilience and coping and thus manage the psychological distress they will encounter as a result of their illness, their changing life circumstances and their preparations for the end of their lives. This course delivers the ability to to work with anxiety, panic, distress and depression using the CBT approach. The course takes place over six months, and includes six face-to-face training days at St Christopher’s Hospice, as well as five supervision sessions, which last approximately one and a half to two hours and are held in small groups or via Skype. Dates and locations of supervision are negotiated at the beginning of the course. Attendance at all six training days and at all of the five supervision sessions is mandatory to meet the course requirements. Participants will be expected to prepare material for supervision and for the second and third pair of training days. Assessment of participants will be through observation and a portfolio of written assignments. Who is the course for? Health care practitioners, community nurses, acute medical and nursing staff, care home staff, allied health professionals, site-specific cancer nurse specialists and cancer counsellors, as well as staff working in palliative care with patients with long-term, or life-limiting conditions, including cancer. variable at course entry. To be considered for this course applicants will require sufficient previous training (which may be attendance at the three day foundations course at St Christopher’s). Applicants must be able to formulate a problem using a five areas model, ‘hot cross bun’ or equivalent, and to understand that there are links between thoughts, moods, behaviours and physical sensations. Applicants’ knowledge and understanding of CBT principles and practice will be Applicants will also need to be engaged in clinical practice in order to apply, so St Christopher’s Education @STCHEducation St Christopher’s “I would highly recommend this course and I wouldn’t be surprised if all health care professionals working with cancer patients and in palliative care, were working towards gaining these skills in the future” Course delegate they can develop their new skills; they need to be comfortable talking to and being with patient’s distress. A further requirement is to be able to participate in group supervision and provide case studies for assessment and accreditation purposes. What will I learn? By the end of the course, participants will be able to: • develop a set of CBT-based skills, to help their patients in a coherent, systematic and skilled manner • apply these skills in clinical work with anxious, panicky or depressed patients • implement CBT with patients experiencing physical symptoms e.g. breathlessness or pain • enable patients to become more resilient and better manage emotional distress • demonstrate increased confidence in using CBT • achieve a City & Guilds Certificate. Book online at www.stchristophers.org.uk/CBTI0617 St Christopher’s Education Who are the tutors? • Kathy Burn CBT Therapist (BABCP Accredited) and Clinical Nurse Specialist, St Christopher’s • Dr Stirling Moorey Consultant Psychiatrist, South London and Maudsley Hospital; Co-founder, Institute of Psychiatry Cognitive Therapy Course (BABCP Accredited) • Gill O’Halloran Principal Social Worker, CBT Dip, St Christopher’s. • Nigel Sage Consultant Clinical Psychologist in Cancer and Palliative Care, The Beacon Specialist Supportive & Palliative Care Service (BABCP Accredited) • Kath Mannix Consultant in Palliative Care and CBT Therapist • Lyn Snowden Chartered Counselling Psychologist. How do I apply? In order to ensure that this course is appropriate for you, we have designed a specific application form which can be downloaded from our website at www.stchristophers.org.uk/CBTI0617 Please also include a copy of your CV. Each application will be sent for approval that it meets the criteria for this course as described within this flyer. Only once the application is approved will confirmation of your place be sent to you by email. • Introductory Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for Physical Healthcare Professionals Tuesday 3 October 2017 • Foundations in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) (three days) Course 1: Tuesday 25 to Wednesday 26 April and Tuesday 13 June 2017 Course 2: Wednesday 27 to Thursday 28 September and Wednesday 22 November 2017. How can I find out more? At St Christopher’s Hospice our vision is of a world in which all dying people and those close to them have access to care and support, whenever and wherever they need it. We promote excellence in end of life care by delivering a range of training programmes to students from all over the world. If you have any questions about this or any other of our courses and conferences, please contact the Education Team who will be happy to help. Telephone 020 8768 4656 Email [email protected] Travelling instructions, our local accommodation list and information about all our other courses and conferences can be found on our website at www.stchristophers.org.uk/ education St Christopher’s Education © St Christopher’s January 2017 Payment will only be taken once your application has been approved for the course you are applying for. What other courses might I be interested in ?
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