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Behavior Therapy
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Cognitive Therapy

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Beck Institute is a non-profit organization
founded by Dr. Aaron T. Beck and Dr. Judith S. Beck

CBT Training for Health and Mental Health Professionals

We offer a wide range of trainings for professionals, educators, and graduate students to enhance their skills so they can create better outcomes for their clients.

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Training for Organizations

The Beck Institute Organizational Training program provides dynamic CBT and CT-R training to businesses and organizations throughout the world. Our expert faculty provide on-site and web-based training tailored to your organization’s needs to implement evidence-based tools and strategies into your work.

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Beck Institute Certification

Master the foundations and modern applications of CBT, and demonstrate your expertise as a leading practitioner of the most evidence-based psychotherapy treatment in the world.

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Center for CT-R

Get flexible and individualized training in Recovery Oriented Cognitive Therapy (CT-R), a treatment approach designed to promote empowerment, recovery, and resiliency in individuals given a diagnosis of a serious mental health condition.

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The Latest in CBT

Recapping ABCT’s 58th Annual Convention 

Recapping ABCT’s 58th Annual Convention 

Beck Institute’s leadership, staff, and faculty were pleased to attend and present at ABCT’s annual convention in Philadelphia.

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Why CBT Therapists Don't Challenge Clients' Cognitions—And Why It Matters

Why CBT Therapists Don’t Challenge Clients’ Cognitions—And Why It Matters

Challenging clients’ cognitions violates a fundamental principle of CBT, that of collaborative empiricism. Dr. Judith Beck explains what to do instead.
CBT Strategies to Promote Health and Wellness

CBT Strategies to Promote Health and Wellness

When clients have health-related goals like improving their nutrition, exercise, and sleep, cognitive and behavioral strategies can support lasting change and overall wellbeing.
“The Compassion Will Come Back”: A Conversation with Antiwar Activist Seddiq Weera 

“The Compassion Will Come Back”: A Conversation with Antiwar Activist Seddiq Weera 

Seddiq Weera, a physician and antiwar activist, is hoping to design and test a scalable protocol using Dr. Aaron Beck’s landmark book Prisoners of Hate to examine and address cognitive distortions that maintain hatred and discord between groups of people.

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