Australia: Gain practical CBT skills for treating social anxiety in young clients with these professional development courses.
Australian psychologists and counsellors who see young clients with social anxiety can use this course to strengthen their CBT practice. It summarises core CBT principles for children and adolescents, then describes the cognitive-behavioural model of social anxiety disorder. Through a detailed case study, participants learn to develop formulations and structured treatment plans, and to apply techniques including exposure, social skills training and cognitive interventions in age-appropriate ways. Approved by the Australian Counselling Association for CPD hours, the course comes with slides, handouts and tools to use straight away in therapy.
Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) is one of the most common anxiety disorders in children and adolescents and can significantly interfere with school, friendships, and family life. This focused CPD training equips psychologists with a structured, evidence-based approach for using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to treat Social Anxiety Disorder in young clients.
The course begins with a concise overview of CBT fundamentals before delving into the CBT model of anxiety and how it applies to social anxiety specifically. Through a detailed case study, participants will explore how to formulate cases, create tailored treatment plans, and implement developmentally appropriate CBT strategies such as exposure, cognitive restructuring, and behavioural experiments.
This CPD includes informative slides, handouts, and tools for immediate use in clinical settings
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Learning Outcomes
By the end of this talk, participants will be able to:
Understand and summarise the core principles of CBT and how they apply to children and adolescents
Describe the cognitive-behavioural model of Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD)
Develop case formulations for SAD using CBT principles
Create structured and effective treatment plans for children and adolescents with SAD
Apply key CBT techniques including exposure, social skills training, and cognitive interventions in age-appropriate ways
Utilise provided resources to enhance therapy sessions with young clients