By Judith S. Beck, PhD, Beck Institute President and Sarah Fleming, BA, Public Relations Specialist
The following blog post is the third and final part of an article published in the German journal Verhaltenstherapie und Psychosoziale Praxis (Behavior Therapy and Psychosocial Practice). Read part one here and part two here. Download the full article in German here.
What is next for Beck Institute and the field of CBT? In 2021, Beck Institute re-launched all of its online courses, which have been revised to reflect the most current research. The courses have also been updated to include recovery-oriented principles, extending the application of strategies that build resilience and empowerment to clients treated on an outpatient basis. This year, we are also offering an online course on Recovery-Oriented Cognitive Therapy for individuals diagnosed with serious mental health conditions and a preparatory course for clinicians planning to engage in Supervision. We plan to add to our online course catalog every year in the foreseeable future.
We will also add a Certified Master Clinician level to our Certification program for professionals who want to develop further expertise in CBT. Recognizing the need for sustainability, Beck Institute will then begin to certify supervisors. As the base of certified professionals grow, we will expand our offering of opportunities for professional development, community building and engagement, and create a therapist directory so that clients seeking treatment can find Beck Institute certified professionals worldwide.
Another major initiative on the horizon for Beck Institute is to support and grow the adaptation of CBT for diverse cultures and populations, creating novel systems of delivery. In acknowledgement of a growing need, we plan to focus on meeting communities where they are, building competence among clinicians who treat impoverished clients. Along the same lines, we plan to build training programs to support the use of CBT interventions by a wide variety of people, in addition to psychotherapists, individuals such as caregivers, religious leaders, paraprofessionals, schoolteachers, occupational and physical therapists, hospice workers, and even prison guards. We have always emphasized providing CBT training tailored to health professionals who work in medical settings, both through workshops on treating chronic pain and other medical conditions, and through organizational training projects, where we have provided CBT training to medical professionals working with transplant patients and nursing students doing brief therapy, among others. We hope to expand upon this work, making CBT more widely available in health centers and primary care settings.
Most important, however, we plan to make excellent CBT training more accessible. Research shows that well-trained therapists produce better outcomes for their clients. Beck Institute, its leadership, board of directors, clinicians, faculty, and staff will continually build on our 26-year history of improving lives worldwide through excellence in CBT.
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