Special Events

Saturday, January 17, 2009

Counseling and Psychological Services is pleased to present an all day workshop:

Donald Meichenbaum, PhD

"Core Tasks of Psychotherapy:
What 'Expert' Psychotherapists Do"

At Florida Gulf Coast University
Fort Myers, Florida

Learn from an internationally renowned clinician, researcher, and teacher of psychology, Donald Meichenbaum, a founder of Cognitive Behavior Modification and voted one of the ten most influential psychotherapists of the past century. Learn how to implement the core tasks of psychotherapy, learn his Constructive Narrative Cognitive Behavioral approach to behavior change and his case conceptualization model that informs both assessment and treatment decision making, learn strategies to prevent relapse, to reduce noncompliance, to increase resilience, and more. This workshop is intended for practicing psychotherapists interested in learning to apply the latest psychotherapy research findings to their daily practices and for researchers and faculty interested in cutting edge research on psychotherapy effectiveness. This will be an interactive workshop with demonstrations of the strategies and techniques to be taught. Psychologists, Mental Health Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Social Workers earn 6 approved CEU's through Genesis Counseling of Fort Myers  BAP#206, exp. 03/31/09.

Workshop Registration Link   http://registeriog.fgcu.edu/ $120 fee for professionals $65 fee for graduate students *Registration fee includes continental breakfast and lunch 8:00 am - 9:00 am Check-in and continental breakfast

Hotel Reservations Link Click here to Register A limited number of rooms are available at a reduced rate. This is a great opportunity to spend Martin Luther King weekend in sunny southwest Florida. 9:00 am - 4: 00 pm Workshop (6 CEU's)

Contact CAPS 239-590-7950 for further information

Individuals who require reasonable accommodations due to a disability must contact the Office of Institutional Equity and Compliance at 239-590-7405 or 800-590-3428, or Office of Adaptive Services at 239-590-7956. Accommodation requests must be received at least five (5) week days before the event. If you are hearing- or speech-impaired, call the appropriate FGCU office via the Florida Relay at 711 (TTY, VCO, HCO, ASCII or Speech-to-Speech).