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Important Notice:

A Special Invitation from David Burns

During the 15 years we've sponsored David's workshops, IAHB has been inundated with requests for a more in-depth training opportunity – something that would allow time for practice, individual attention, and exploring relevant personal and professional issues. This summer, David will be presenting just such a workshop. He can describe it better than we can, so here’s his personal invitation to you—

Dear Prospective Participant:

I'm delighted to be offering an intensive training in San Francisco this summer, and hope you'll be able to join us..  The intensive will differ from my two-day workshops in several ways. First, the number of participants will be strictly limited, leading to a more intimate learning environment.

Second, after I describe and illustrate a technique, such as the Interpersonal Downward Arrow, Relationship Journal, or Externalization of Voices and Acceptance Paradox, you’ll have the opportunity to practice and master that technique with personal guidance from me/and or one of several highly trained associate leaders.

Third, you’ll have the chance to work on some of your own issues as part of the learning process if you choose to do so. We're all human, and we all have the tendency to feel anxious, frustrated, inadequate, or demoralized in the course of our work and in our personal lives as well. Although this will not be a therapy group, the "patient" experience can make these techniques far more meaningful, and will make you a more sensitive and effective clinician.

Fourth, you'll learn how to treat a broad range of clinical problems, including depression, anxiety, relationship problems, and more – both alone and in combination.  This is important because patients rarely come to us with one specific problem, but nearly always suffer in many different ways.  We need a broad range of tools if we are to treat the whole person, and not just an isolated symptom.

Finally, we’ll work hard, have meals together each day, and probably share both laughter and tears as we learn. Intensives have consistently been the most vibrant and inspirational teaching experiences I’ve ever had. I warmly invite you to join us. I’ll do everything I can to make this one of the best learning opportunities of your career, and look forward to meeting you in July!

David Burns, MD

Workshop Description and Objectives

This intensive training experience is designed to help you become a better therapist.  You and a select number of highly motivated healthcare professionals will receive at least 32 hours of training and personal coaching in the latest psychotherapy techniques.  Lectures and demonstrations by a master therapist followed by the opportunity to practice the techniques with your colleagues will leave you with a deeper, richer appreciation of the practice of psychotherapy as well as a variety of specific tools you'll be able to use immediately in your own work.

•  Implement a wide variety of specific and highly effective clinical interventions
• Pinpoint and modify deeply held beliefs and schemas
• Describe the importance of transdiagnostic, patient-centered approach to cognitive therapy
• Diagnose and reverse the most common types of therapeutic resistance
• Use your own vulnerabilities and shortcomings to increase your therapeutic effectiveness
• Describe how “radical acceptance” can trigger profound change
• Utilize potential relapses to deepen therapeutic change

Please see www.iahb.org/intensive for a more detailed description of this seminar, its learning objectives, and a detailed course agenda.

Session Schedule

Continuing Education

The Institute for the Advancement of Human Behavior (IAHB) has been approved to offer 32  hours of continuing education and continuing medical education (except where otherwise noted) by the following:

ALCOHOLISM & DRUG ABUSE COUNSELORS: Approved by the National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors Approved Provider Program (NAADAC Approved Education Provider #187) for 32 CEHs.  Provider approved by CAADAC, Provider #4S-86-074-0111 an ICRC member which has reciprocity with most ICRC member states, for 32 CEHs.

CEAPS: This course has been submitted to the Employee Assistance Certification Commission (EACC) in Domain III for 7 PDHs. EACC approval # pending.  

COUNSELORS and MFTs:  IAHB is an NBCC Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP™) and may offer NBCC approved clock hours for events that meet NBCC requirements. The ACEP solely is responsible for all aspects of the program. (NBCC Provider #5216). IAHB is approved by the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation (Provider #168-000119).  This course meets the qualifications for MFTs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (Provider # PCE 36). IAHB has been approved by the Texas Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists to provide CE offerings for MFTs. Provider Number 154.

Nurses: IAHB is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Utah Nurses Association, an accredited Approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.  (UNA=32.5 CEHs. Provider Code P09-03). Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, (BRN Provider CEP#2672) for 32 CEHs.

PHYSICIANS:  The Institute for the Advancement of Human Behavior (IAHB) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.  IAHB designates this educational activity for a maximum of 32 AMA PRA Category1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

PSYCHOLOGISTS:  IAHB is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.  IAHB maintains responsibility for this program and its content.