TEAM-CBT for Healing Relationships & Couples

I love relationship work and applying the TEAM structure to help clients heal conflicts and strengthen their connections with their loved ones. In this 14-week training, you will learn my whole process for relationship work, both in individual relationship work and couples work. Here is the course outline:

  • Week 1 - Testing

    • Intake Process for Couples

    • Addressing Process Resistance from the Phone Screening

    • Testing with Relationship Satisfaction Scale and Verbal Testing

  • Week 2 - Empathy for Individuals Doing Relationship Work and Couples

    • Empathy for individuals working on relationship problem

    • Empathy for Couples

    • Self-Disclosure as the 6th Secret

  • Week 3 - Assessment of Resistance - 5 Options in Relationship Work

    • Invitation and Miracle Cure Question

    • Specificity - 5 Options: Leave, Status Quo, External Work, Internal Work, Couples Work

  • Week 4 - Internal Work - Addressing Resistance for Anger and Lack of Desire to Get Closer

    • Motivation - Addressing Outcome Resistance for Internal Work

    • Voicing the Resistance and Sitting with Open Hands

  • Week 5 - Internal Work - Methods

    • Reattribution

    • Forced Empathy

  • Week 6 - Internal Work - Methods

    • Process vs Outcome

    • Humorous Imaging

  • Week 7 - External Work - Addressing Resistance

    • Specificity Level 2 - Relationship Journal Steps 1-2

    • Empathy and Perspective Taking

    • Addressing Process Resistance as Needed

  • Week 8 - External Work - Identifying Circular Causality

    • Relationship Journal - Step 3 - Identify Errors & Therapist Self-Disclosure

    • Relationship Journal - Step 4 - Consequences & Therapist Self-Disclosure

  • Week 9 - External Work - Addressing Outcome Resistance

    • Triple Paradox for Top 5 Errors

  • Week 10 - External Work - Addressing Outcome Resistance Continued

    • Voicing the Resistance

    • Motivation Script for Maintaining Motivation to Change

  • Week 11 - External Work - Methods

    • Communication Training - Changing the Focus with their Partner

    • Perspective Taking with Snippets of Forced Empathy

  • Week 12 - External Work - Methods

    • Communication Training - 5 Secrets of Effective Communication

    • Teaching Sitting with Open Hands as the 6th Secret

  • Week 13 - Couples Work Demo, Part 1

    • Integrating Internal and External Work into Couples Work

  • Week 14 - Couples Work, Part 2

    • Integrating Internal and External Work into Couples Work

Having these TEAM-CBT tools can make relationship work a lot more effective and rewarding. You will benefit most from this training if you are willing to:

  • Step outside of your comfort zone to learn new tools.

  • Be vulnerable as we use personal work to bring the tools to life.

  • Actively participate in role plays and practice sessions to deep your learning experience.

  • Be receptive to feedback for your continued growth and mastery of the tools.

If these terms work for you, I’m excited to show you how TEAM-CBT can change your practice and your life, in the same way it has changed mine.

Details:

  • Dates: July 13 - October 19, 2023 (Skipping August 3rd) - total of 14 weeks.

  • Time: 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM (Click here to convert to your time zone)

  • Price:

    • Early bird $499 USD or 5 payments of $105

    • Price will increase to $545 or 5 payments of $115 starting on June 14th at midnight CDT.

  • CEUs/Certification Units:

    • 28 certification units toward TEAM-CBT Certification for Levels 1-3.

    • 28 CEUs provided to LPCs, LMFTs, LBPs, LCSWs and LADCs in Oklahoma

  • Location: Online.

  • Disclaimer: Full refund minus processing fees will be provided if you cancel at least 14 days before the training. No refunds or credit offered for cancellations 13 days or less prior to training day.


Hi, my name is Thai-An. I am a Level 5 Certified TEAM-CBT Therapist and Trainer from Oklahoma. I’m super passionate about spreading TEAM-CBT, an awesome treatment approach created by Dr. David Burns. Learning and practicing TEAM-CBT has been life-changing for me both professionally and personally. I’d love to share these powerful tools with you to help you feel more confident and successful in helping your clients change their lives.

I am the owner of Lasting Change Therapy, a TEAM-CBT practice in Oklahoma with a special focus in treating OCD & Anxiety.

I am an approved CE provider for the following boards:

  • The Oklahoma State Board of Behavioral Health (LPC, LMFT, LBP)

  • Oklahoma Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors - Provider Number: 20230060. (LADC)

  • Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers - Provider Number: 20230475 (LCSW)