Implementing Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions in Schools
Help your School Counselors Meet Today’s Student Needs
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What is Cognitive Behavior Therapy?
Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) is clinically proven to address a broad range of emotional and behavioral challenges. Students increase awareness of the way that their thoughts and feelings impact their behavioral choices. Students use this knowledge to implement strategies to modify these patterns, resulting in reduced symptoms and improved functioning.
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How does Alex Teach CBT?
Alex provides both beginner and advanced CBT skills trainings that go beyond the concepts to include concrete strategies to most effectively teach students the skills to maintain emotion regulation. The best professional development plan also includes ongoing case supervision to help developing counselors apply concepts in their individual and group work.
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Who Benefits from CBT Training
Building a comprehensive school mental health program requires broad understanding of CBT concepts. Student skill generalization is a team process. Counselors must be able to teach these skills to students. Teachers and Paraprofessionals need to help guide their students to access these strategies in the classroom. Alex has trained counselors, administrators, BCBAs, teachers, and paraprofessionals in CBT.