A Workshop with Rodney J. Benson, Ph.D., ACT
Please join The Depression & Anxiety Specialty Clinic of Chicago (DASC) and Northwestern University in welcoming Dr. Rodney J. Benson, Executive Director of DASC-Chicago and Assistant Professor of Psychology at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, as he presents “The Essentials of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Getting a Solid Foundation in Empirically-Supported Strategies.” This highly interactive workshop provides a thorough introduction to CBT conceptualization and techniques, the common factors in evidence-based therapies, and how the elements work together. From the basics of cognitive and behavioral theory to the integrated features of modern unified systems of cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness-based therapies, attendees will become familiar with what the empirically-supported treatment literature has to offer. This is the introduction to CBT fundamentals that many professionals wish they had gotten earlier. It makes the complex concepts in CBT accessible and ready to be implemented in your practice, and attendees will have the chance to practice the skills and techniques with the support and guidance of a CBT expert. This workshop is designed to prepare attendees-and serves as a prerequisite for-more advanced CBT workshops offered by DASC-Chicago and Northwestern University.
About the Presenter: Rodney J. Benson, Ph.D., ACT
Dr. Benson is the Executive Director of the Depression and Anxiety Specialty Clinic of Chicago. He is a licensed clinical psychologist in the state of Illinois and a Certified Diplomate with the Academy of Cognitive Therapy (ACT). He is a member of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT), the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA), and the International Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Foundation (IOCDF). He has served on the Scientific Advisory Board of Beyond OCD and currently serves on the Scientific Advisory Board of OCD Midwest, the local chapter of the International OCD Foundation. He has more than a decade’s experience training others in CBT and is a nationally-recognized speaker and trainer in the field.
Dr. Benson earned his Bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. He later earned his M.S. and Ph.D. from the Institute of Psychology at Illinois Institute of Technology. He has over 15 years of experience working with adults and adolescents in a variety of settings and specializes in cognitive-behavioral treatment of anxiety disorders and depression.
Dr. Benson is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at The Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University in Chicago. In this role, he trains and supervises clinical psychology graduate students and post-doctoral fellows in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. Prior to joining the staff at Northwestern, he worked as a psychologist for the Special Education District of Lake County, Illinois (SEDOL), where he counseled adolescents and performed academic and achievement assessments for students in special education
8 CEUs are available for Licensed Social Workers, LPCs, LCPCs
8 Continuing Education credits are available for Licensed Clinical and Counseling Psychologists.
DASC-Chicago is a Registered Social Worker Continuing Education Sponsor in the state of Illinois and an American Psychological Association Continuing Education Sponsor.
This workshop is designed to be of benefit for Clinical and Counseling Psychologists, Licensed Clinical Social Workers, Licensed Social Workers, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselors, and Licensed Professional Counselors who have strong basic clinical skills but limited experience with CBT.
This introductory level workshop is designed to help participants:
1.Understand basic assumptions and underlying principles essential to CBT;
2.Learn thorough Cognitive-Behavioral case formulation;
3.Learn core procedures used in CBT;
4.Prepare for intermediate- and advanced-level workshops in CBT interventions.
