Friday May 5th, 2023 8:30am-4:30pm PST - 7 CE units. Live Online.

Join best selling author and psychiatrist David Burns, M.D. along with Jill Levitt, Ph.D. for a fun day of learning, practice and community building. Learn tools to help your patients (and yourself) build healthier habits and overcome resistance to change. This workshop includes didactic teaching, live demonstrations, Q and A, and opportunities to practice new therapy techniques in small breakout groups with expert feedback so that you can walk away with new skills to help your patients - and yourself!

The vast majority of human beings, including therapists, struggle with habits and addictions including:
Overeating / binging
Poor eating habits: too many sweets, caffeine at night, fast food, junk food, etc.
Drinking too much
Procrastination
Smoking
Internet surfing
Shopping too much
NOT exercising regularly
Nail-biting
Poor sleep habits

Even when patients seek therapy for other problems, overcoming habits and addictions is often an essential part of successful treatment. In this workshop, you’ll learn a variety of state of the art techniques for overcoming habits and addictions, including:
Identifying positive distortions in tempting thoughts
The Triple Paradox Technique to assess motivation
The Problem-Solution List
The Five-Minute Rule
The Anti-Procrastination Sheet
The “I Stubbornly Refused” Technique to increase accountability
The Tic-Toc Technique
The Devil’s Advocate Technique to overcome temptation
Relapse Prevention Training
And more!

This is a live-streamed online one day workshop. 100% attendance and completion of the CE survey after the workshop is required to receive the CE certificate of completion.

Three days before the workshop, registrants will have access to the workshop materials through this online platform.

Learning Objectives
1. Describe the role of cognitive distortions in triggering habits and addictions
2. List two positive distortions that trigger addictions
3. Explain the purpose of the Five Minute Rule
4. Explain the purpose of the Devil’s Advocate Technique to Address Tempting Thoughts
5. Explain the importance of stimulus control
6. Describe the concept of the anti-procrastination sheet
7. Name one method to increase accountability

Note: We will not focus on the often life-threatening addictions such as addiction to opiates and intravenous use of amphetamines, which require inpatient treatment, although many of the techniques we teach can be a part of successful treatment for these addictions.

Can't attend live? A recording of the workshop will be available on the workshop page to be accessed by all registrants a few days after the workshop has ended.
**Please note that CEs can only be provided to those who attend live.**

Online registration closes at 5:30pm PST on Thursday 5/4/23. No Exceptions.

Continuing Education Accreditation
*The Feeling Good Institute (FGI) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Feeling Good Institute maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Feeling Good Institute Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0175. This course has been approved by FGI as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for 7 CEs. NAADAC Provider #149212. The Feeling Good Institute (FGI) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6750. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. FGI is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. Feeling Good Institute, #1442, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 05/30/2021-05/30/2024. Social workers completing this course receive 7 continuing education credits. Feeling Good Institute, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0678. A certificate of attendance will be emailed to attendees who attend 100% of the training within a week of completion of the workshop survey. Individuals with disabilities requiring special accommodations please contact Dr. Maor Katz at maor@feelinggoodinstitute.com.

Instructor Bios for David Burns, MD and Jill Levitt, Ph.D. are at the top of the page under the tab: Instructor Bios

Refunds are available for cancellations outside of a 14-day window prior to the beginning of a training event or course. All refunds are subject to a $50 processing fee. A credit may be applied towards a future similar training within a year of the original purchase date.