Advance to Level 3 TEAM-CBT Certification in only six months. This course incorporates 16 hours of at-home study plus 25 weeks of live online practice group meetings using the Deliberate Practice model for mastering CBT skills. It is designed for therapists who are committed to advancing their skills quickly and cost effectively for rapid progress and efficient patient outcomes! Offers 46 CEs!

Course Highlights:
Course starts with a 4 hr live session with Dr. David Burns and Jill Levitt demonstrating therapy in action on 1/16/26 + 16 hours of self-paced study featuring lively videos, interactive quizzes, dynamic therapy role plays, practical case examples + exclusive interviews with Dr. David Burns
Receive immersive coaching through 25 weekly one-hour online sessions
Learn the processes of therapy that have the greatest impact on therapy outcomes
Identify and reduce resistance, boost motivation, and connect with challenging patients
Master 50+ cutting-edge cognitive and behavioral techniques

Course Features:
Comprehensive Training: 46 hours of training
Interactive Learning: Engage in lively videos, quizzes, therapy role plays, and case examples.
Expert Insights: Interviews with Dr. David Burns
Master The Skills: Weekly Live Online Deliberate Practice Groups
Includes Therapist Toolkit by Dr. David Burns ($199 value)

Enrollment Details:
Course Fee: $645 (reduced from $825)
Reduced Fee of $195 for Registered Associates and Post Docs: Use discount code: EarlyCareer2026
Start Date: 1/16/26 - 4 hour live session 9am-1pm Pacific
Select your preferred 1 hr practice group schedule upon registration beginning 1/27/26: (Tuesdays at 12pm PT or Thursdays at 8am PT). Practice groups led by Mike Christensen and LJ Davis
Requirements: This course is for licensed and registered pre-licensed therapists only.
At the end of the course, you'll have the chance to take the Level 3 TEAM-CBT Certification Exam without any extra charges. If you pass the exam, you'll become Level 3 Certified*! If you don’t pass, you'll stay Level 2 certified until you pass the exam.

*TEAM-CBT Certification at Levels 2 and 3 requires proof of use of patient symptom measures
*Reduced fee of $195 does not include Level 3 exam fee
Course materials accessible for 1 year from start date

Asynchronous Learning Objectives - 16 CEs:
1. Identify 2 benefits of using symptom measurement
2. Explain the importance of measurement to my patients
3. Name 2 empathy skills
4. Explain the benefits of leading with empathy before problem-solving in therapy
5. Issue an invitation to a patient to get to work in therapy as a way of addressing resistance
6. Explain the importance of “getting specific” in Cognitive Therapy
7. Identify 1 common theme of outcome resistance for anxiety
8. Explain the concept of process resistance
9. Describe the cognitive model
10. Define 2 cognitive distortions
11. Describe the difference between self-acceptance and self-defense
12. Describe the purpose of interoceptive exposure
13. Describe the purpose of cognitive exposure
14. Explain the Feared Fantasy Technique
15. Describe the concept of a Self Defeating Belief
16. Explain the importance of homework completion in successful CBT

Live weekly practice group learning objectives - 26 CEs:
1. Describe 1 benefit of measurement and symptom tracking
2. Explain the difference between thought and feeling empathy
3. Use inquiry to invite patients to share more about their thoughts and feelings
4. Issue an invitation to get to work
5. Utilize the specificity step to stay on track with patients
6. Describe the difference between outcome resistance and process resistance
7. Identify 2 benefits of anxiety
8. Describe the purpose of positive reframing
9. Identify common forms of process resistance for depression and anxiety
10. Instill hope in my patients by explaining exactly how CBT can help
11. Hold my patients accountable by explaining exactly what is required in order to make improvements in therapy
12. Describe the concept of sitting with open hands
13. Use daily mood logs effectively to set up multiple cognitive behavioral techniques
14. Describe the use of cognitive distortions on the daily mood log
15. Demonstrate a cognitive therapy role playing technique
16. Describe the technique: Examine the Evidence
17. Describe the steps involved in bringing a cognitive therapy technique to closure
18. Explain the rationale for exposure
19. Build a fear and avoidance hierarchy
20. Describe the purpose of an uncovering technique
21. Name 2 self-defeating beliefs
22. Explain the value of homework completion in CBT
23. Identify several useful homework assignments in CBT
24. Demonstrate how to review symptom measures while maintaining connection and empathy
25. Demonstrate how to transition from talking and support to active work in therapy
26. Describe the workflow of a typical CBT therapy session

*See "CE info for Fast Track Course" at the top of this page for info on CE accreditation and policies.