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WHAT SKILLS SHOULD YOUR COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL THERAPIST HAVE?
Have you ever wondered what skills your therapist should have? Read this pamphlet distributed by the National Institute for Mental Health in England on what skills your cognitive-behavioral therapist should have.
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UPCOMING LIVE WEBINAR:
Moral Scrupulosity OCD: Am I a Bad Person?
Friday, June 5, 2026
9:00AM - 10:30AM PDT
Moral scrupulosity is a subtype of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in which a person fixates on behaving "correctly" relative to their own moral compass or relative to society's standards. Moral scrupulosity OCD often combines with or underlies other subtypes of OCD. In many cases, moral scrupulosity OCD is a "primary mental" form of OCD in which compulsions are hidden mental processes. Because of this, moral OCD is often overlooked and can even mask as a highly self-critical form of depression. Exposure with response prevention (ERP) is an effective treatment for moral OCD. In this webinar, Drs. Emily Owens and Joel Becker will introduce a CBT conceptualization of moral OCD, review research on treatment for this OCD subtype, and teach effective treatment techniques grounded in ERP, cognitive restructuring, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
Georgie Landy, LCAT, ATR-BC
ABOUT PRESENTER:
Georgie Landy, LCAT, ATR-BC, is a licensed and board-certified creative arts therapist holding a master’s degree in art therapy from New York University. She has a private art therapy practice based in Los Angeles working with children, adolescents, families, and adults and is a senior therapist and internship program director at the LGTBQ+ affirming practice Harris & Long Psychotherapy in New York City.
In her art therapy practice, she has worked with a wide variety of clients in both group and individual sessions. Populations include LGBTQIA+ community, incarcerated young men impacted by addiction, survivors of sexual assault, psychiatric patients in hospital settings, adults with traumatic brain injuries, schools, and various treatment centers. Today, Georgie specializes LGTBQIA+ affirming care, trauma, unhealthy attachment styles, and anxiety/neurological disorders such as ADHD and OCD.
As an artist herself, Georgie believes in the power of creativity as a catalyst for transformation to individuals of all backgrounds. Her spontaneous nature and individually tailored sessions accelerate self-exploration and a sense of identity through visual art making, music, and/or drama to build self-esteem, emotionally regulating tools, and connection.
Georgie presents at professional conferences worldwide on ways to incorporate creative arts into traditional psychotherapy/ clinical spaces such as the International Congress of the European Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, the Westchester Psychoanalytic Institute, and the Gallatin School of Independent Study. Her professional affiliations include Elmhurst Hospital, Maimonides, Bellevue Hospital, Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services, and The Head Injury Association.
1.5 CE credits provided
Emily Owens, PhD, (she/her) is a clinical psychologist who specializes in CBT for severe mental illness. Dr. Owens is passionate about training mental health care professionals in effective methods of CBT and supervises pre-doctoral students as an assistant Clinical Professor at UCLA Department of Psychology. Dr. Owens is a Diplomate of the Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies and serves as Co-Director of Communications for the North American CBT for Psychosis Network (NACBTpN).
Emily Owens, PhD.
Joel Becker, PhD, (he/him) is the founder and clinical director of Cognitive Behavior Associates. With over 50 years of expertise in CBT, Dr. Becker enjoys his work as a supervisor and Clinical professor at the UCLA Department of Psychology. Dr. Becker recently became a Fellow of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. He is additionally a Diplomate, Fellow, and Board Member for the Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies.
Joel Becker, PhD.
Webinar objectives:
- Name two common presentations of moral scrupulosity OCD.
- Recall Kohlberg's stages of moral development and how this interacts with moral scrupulosity OCD.
- Describe two interventions for moral scrupulosity OCD.
1.5 CE credits provided
Drs. Emily Owens and Joel Becker have not received any commercial support for this program or its contents and will not receive any commercial support prior to or during this program.
Cognitive Behavior Therapy Institute (CBTI) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. CBTI maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Joel L. Becker, Ph.D., Founder and Director
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UPCOMING LIVE WEBINAR:
Radically Open DBT for Disorders of Overcontrol
Friday, May 9, 2025
9:00AM - 10:30AM PDT
*A recording will be made available for those who can't attend live
Presented by Reina Remigio, PhD, Tim Barry, LCSW.
About Presenters:
Reina Remigio, PhD, (she/ze) is a clinical psychologist, who is passionate about and specializes in working with individuals, couples, and families with overcontrolled coping (OC) styles and internalizing disorders. Dr. Remigio supervises pre- and postdoctoral students in community mental health and as a Wright Institute Adjunct Clinical Services Faculty focusing on OC. She is Level 3 intensively trained in Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO DBT) and leads the RO DBT Trauma Special Interest group.
Reina Remigio, PhD.
Tim Barry, LCSW, (he/him) is a clinician with over 20 years of experience working across the spectrum of mental health levels of care. In addition to providing individual, couples, and family therapy- Tim has been an adjunct lecturer at University of Southern California Dworak Peck School of Social Work. Tim is Level 3 intensively trained in Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO DBT). Tim co-facilitates two RO DBT Skills Classes.
Tim Barry, LCSW
About the webinar:
Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO DBT) is an evidence-based framework informed by 20+ years of translational research designed specifically for overcontrolled coping (OC) and internalizing disorders, which can present as symptoms such as, overthinking, masking, rigidity, and emotional loneliness, and mental health disorders, such as refractory depression, chronic anxiety, restriction-based eating disorders, and obsessive compulsive personality disorder. Overcontrol and internalization are at times colloquially referred to as invisible or silent suffering, and consequently, those with this coping style may not seek out or receive care, which can be detrimental to overall health, or even life-threatening. The webinar will provide an overview of the development and structure of RO DBT treatment, including the primary treatment targets. Additional topics include radical openness, biosocial theory of maladaptive overcontrol, and social signaling as a key mechanism of change.
Webinar objectives:
- Define radical openness in RO DBT and list 3 general steps in the practice of radical openness.
- Identify the core issue as per RO DBT framework.
- Name the primary treatment targets.
Dr. Remigio and Tim Barry have not received any commercial support for this program or its contents and will not receive any commercial support prior to or during this program.
1.5 CE credits provided.
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