Upcoming Workshops
Level up your practice with our acclaimed four day self practice/self reflection masterclass in cognitive behaviour therapy

When: Tuesday 19 to Friday 22 November 2024
Time: 9:30am – 4:30pm (each day)
Duration: 7 hours (each day)
Location: St Kilda Beach Hotel, Melbourne

This four day intensive is for you if you are an alcohol and other drug worker in a counselling or case management role. Discover exactly what makes CBT tick to build and strengthen your core CBT clinical skills, the foundation for all best practice in alcohol and other drug treatment.

You will gain new knowledge, advanced skills and greater confidence in both traditional and newer behavioural and cognitive therapy models, including mindfulness-based therapies. Immerse yourself in self-reflection and self-practice to build on your foundational skills in assessment, case formulation, intervention and responding to therapeutic challenges.

Our cognitive behaviour therapy experts, Professor Nicole Lee, past President and Honorary Fellow of the AACBT, and Paula Ross, counselling psychologist and clinical expert, present this top rated four day workshop

Learning outcomes

  • Deepen your understanding of the CBT approach and the similarities and differences between the many forms of CBT
  • Understand what really drives motivation and change from a behavioural and cognitive therapy framework
  • Apply a comprehensive CBT model that offers a clear framework for effective assessment, formulation, and intervention
  • Recognise and respond to therapeutic relationship challenges within a CBT framework

Who should attend

This is an advanced skills workshop suitable for experienced and advanced practitioners. We recommend you do our Understanding CBT workshop before attending this workshop.


Facilitator: Nicole Lee and Paula Ross

“It was all a great experience! I would like to learn more around the different strategies.”

- Workshop participant, 2022

Participants came from alcohol and other drugs and mental health sectors

Knowledge of CBT techniques and strategies up 45%
Knowledge of CBT theory up 31%
Skills in applying CBT up 31%
Confidence in applying CBT up 30%

From past participant:

“The training was fantastic and really eye opening! I gained a great deal of confidence in my practice and a further love of how CBT is implemented to help others”

— Workshop participant, 2022