As a provider Ashley has completed a live workshop in foundational skills of CPT. 6+ Months of expert case consultation in delivering CPT with proficiency. Completed CPT treatment with a minimum of 2 clients with proficiency under consultation from an expert consultant. Advanced trainings in developing skills to deliver CPT with a wide range of trauma survivors.
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
Cognitive Processing Therapy
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) is a trauma-focused treatment that is effective in reducing symptoms of PTSD with multiple types of trauma. CPT provides a way for clients to understand why recovery from traumatic events is difficult and how symptoms of PTSD affect daily life. The focus is on identifying how traumatic experiences change thoughts and beliefs, and how thoughts influence current feelings and behaviors. An important part of the treatment is addressing ways of maladaptive thinking that can keep individuals “stuck” and get in the way of recovery from symptoms of PTSD and other problems. Through a successful course of CPT, individuals learn to challenge their unhelpful, unrealistic thoughts about the traumatic experience, the world and themselves, and as a result can heal and live a more, full meaningful life with the absence of PTSD symptoms. CPT has been implemented in a variety of treatment settings and can be conducted in individual or closed group formats.
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) is a therapeutic intervention most helpful for those who wish to explore strategic solutions and set tangible goals as a means of overcoming life’s hurdles. Originally developed by Milwaukee psychotherapists Steve De Shazer and Insoo Kim Berg, SFBT tools include specific questioning, 0-10 scaling of the distress caused by certain behaviors/events and identifying personal strengths. While other forms of therapy may focus on what brought you onto the therapy ‘couch’, SFBT is a great option for those who wish to focus on what will get them OFF the ‘couch’ and making fast positive changes in their daily lives.
COGNITIVE BEHAVIORUAL THERAPY
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a talking therapy that helps you manage problems by encouraging you to recognize how your thoughts can affect your feelings and behavior. CBT combines a cognitive approach (examining your thoughts) with a behavioral approach (the things you do). It aims to break overwhelming problems down into smaller parts, making them easier to manage.
