Live Webinar "Stoicism for Anger" with Dr. Scott Waltman/Trent Codd, Ed.S

Live CE Training with Dr. Scott Waltman and Trent Codd, Ed.S

Using ancient Stoicism to work with Anger: Innovative strategies for teaching CBT

Across the three waves of cognitive behavioral therapy, various evidence-based strategies for anger management have been developed. Often the individuals who come in for anger management are difficult to engage, due to preconceived notions about therapy or being coerced into treatment. In recent years, Stoic philosophy has become incredibly popular in the lay culture. Many of the most popular podcasts and several popular press authors have written self-improvement guides based on the principles of ancient Stoicism. Frequently clients who are hardest to engage in therapy are interested in Stoicism and have learned about it from these popular press sources. When Albert Ellis and Aaron Beck developed the cognitive therapies, they cited the ancient Stoics as their inspiration. The famous quote from Epictetus explained we are not upset by things but by our views of them (i.e., the cognitive model). Ancient Stoicism is actually more compatible with third wave CBT than the second wave. The principles of stoicism involve teaching people to be non-judgmental, learn acceptance to the limitations of their control, and focus on living a good life guided by values. The ancient Stoics had explicit and detailed anger management strategies and teachings. This webinar will focus on discussing the common strategies for anger management across the big tent of CBT (e.g., CBT, DBT, ACT) and explore examples from Stoicism that could be used to teach these principles. In this way, Stoicism becomes a delivery model for teaching evidence-based strategies. Emphasis will be on teaching strategies which are immediately applicable and usable to attendees.

Learning Objectives:

Describe at least 2 points of connection between Stoicism and CBT

Describe at least 2 CBT models for understanding problematic anger

Utilize at least 2 Stoic strategies to treat problematic anger

This is an introductory course and is designed for clinicians and supervisors. For pre and licensed clinicians including psychiatrists, psychologists, AMFT/LMFTs, APCC/LPCCs, MSW/LCSWs, RNs approved to provided psychotherapy, as well as trainees in these disciplines.

Registration Prices:

ACBT Member: $20

Non-Member: $30

Student: $15

CE Credit Add-On: $10

Scott H Waltman, PsyD, ABPP, is a clinician, international trainer, and practice-based researcher. He currently works with veteran and military service members. His interests include evidence-based psychotherapy practice, training, and implementation in systems that provide care to underserved populations. He is certified as a qualified Cognitive Therapist and Trainer/Consultant by the Academy of Cognitive & Behavioral Therapies. He also is board certified in Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology from the American Board of Professional Psychology. He is a board member for the International Association of Cognitive Psychotherapy. More recently, Dr. Waltman, worked as a CBT trainer for one of Dr. Aaron Beck’s CBT implementation teams in the Philadelphia public mental health system. He is the first author of the book Socratic Questioning for Therapists and Counselors: Learn How to Think and Intervene like a Cognitive Behavior Therapist

R. Trent Codd, III, Ed.S., sees patients at Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Assessment Associates, a group practice based in Manhattan. Trent completed his graduate work at the University of Florida and has extensive post-graduate training in several empirically-supported treatments. He is a Diplomate, Fellow, and Certified Trainer and Consultant for the Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies and a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst.

Trent has authored or co-authored several peer reviewed publications and books including The Stoicism Workbook: How the wisdom of Socrates can help you build resilience and overcome anything life throws at you and Socratic Questioning for Therapists and Counselors: Learn How to Think and Intervene like a Cognitive Behavior Therapist.

Disclosures

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