A Lecture Series
8:00 P.M.
Thursday, June 20, 2013
One Bergen County Plaza
First Floor Multi-Purpose Room
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Sarah Schleifer, MSSW, LCSW
ABC's of Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Introduction to:
The concepts of Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Steps to Using CBT in Your life
Cognitive Behavior Therapy is the most studied psychotherapy treatment modality and has been found to be effective in thousands of studies.
This presentation will include an introduction to CBT and a demonstration of some of the techniques as well as a brief update on other frequently used treatment modalities including Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), EMDR and IFS. Handouts and exercise sheets will be provided.
Ms. Schleifer's career spans over 30 years working in family therapy and hospital and outpatient settings. She developed and led the QUEST Partial Hospitalization Program of Hackensack Medical Center until 2003. Her wellness model encourages the shift of focus from illness symptoms to skills the individual needs to work towards recovery. She has advanced training in CBT, DBT, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Internal Family Systems (IFS).
