Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - SOR

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is one of the most widely used approaches and has been demonstrated to be effective for a wide range of problems and diagnoses. Numerous research studies suggest that CBT leads to significant improvement in functioning and quality of life. CBT is based on several core principles including that challenges are based, in part, on learned patterns of unhelpful behavior. CBT can facilitate learning of better ways of coping and involves efforts to change thinking patterns. This workshop will be highly interactive and will provide participants with many opportunities to exercise CBT tools. This online training requires a working camera and microphone, there will be a 1 HR lunch break from noon-1 pm MST. (6 CEUs)

Founder/CEO

Brian Serna, LPCC, LADAC, is the CEO/Founder of Serna Solutions and is a well-sought-after trainer and consultant in behavioral health issues related to Evidence-based Practices, Cultural Considerations, and Ethical Issues. He has a BA in Psychology from New Mexico State University and an MA in Counseling from the University of New Mexico. Mr. Serna has trained and consulted with programs in over twenty states, five countries, and sixteen tribal communities. In addition to his role as the CEO of Serna Solutions, he is also the past President of the New Mexico Association of Addiction Professionals (NMAAP), a member of Senator Ben Ray Lujan’s Mental Health Consortium, and he has been appointed to serve on Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s Council on Racial Justice in the Health Subcommittee.

Mr. Serna has the following certifications:

• Member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT)
• Certified as a trainer in Motivational Interviewing Supervisor Training (MIST)
• Certified trainer and supervisor in the Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT), Adolescent-Community Reinforcement Approach (A-CRA), and the Community Reinforcement Approach (CRA).
• Certified in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT).
• Certified as a trainer in Contingency Management.