Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Training Program
Join us for a three-part Live Webinar Certificate Program on July 10, July 17 and July 24, 2026
15 total CE hours available for behavioral health clinicians
The Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Training Certificate (CBTTC) program requires completion of three courses:
- Foundations of CBT: Theory, Conceptualization, and Standard Interventions (July 10, 2026, 11am-5pm EDT)
- Intermediate Level CBT: Understanding Depression, Anxiety, and Other Specific Cognitive Models (July 17, 2026, 11am-5pm EDT)
- Advanced CBT: Overcoming Resistance and Treating Complex Cases (July 24, 2026, 11am-5pm EDT)
Individual enrollment is available, though all three courses must be completed in order to earn the CBTTC
While many newer “trendy” approaches have emerged in recent years, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy remains the empirically supported gold standard for treating the wide variety of psychiatric diagnoses encountered by behavioral health professionals today. This comprehensive 15-hour certificate program addresses the specific challenges clinicians face when treating complex cases, providing the evidence-based strategies necessary to move beyond surface-level interventions and achieve lasting clinical results.
By enrolling in this certificate program, you are invited to explore a deeper dimension of CBT that transcends the common misconceptions of “positive thinking” therapy, allowing you to equip your clients with proven, practical solutions for their most enduring problems. This program offers a unique opportunity to refine your clinical toolkit under the guidance of a world-renowned expert, ensuring you can provide the high-quality, ethically grounded care that defines the mission of the Telehealth Certification Institute.
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Dr. Jeff Riggenbach, a 3-time best-selling author who trained at the prestigious Beck Institute for Cognitive Therapy and Research, brings over 20 years of experience in developing and directing clinical programs for mood, anxiety, and personality disorders. Having trained audiences in all 50 United States and nine countries worldwide, his extensive background and leadership in the personal development space ensure that participants gain a sophisticated understanding of how to apply CBT to even the most challenging clinical populations.
Dr. Riggenbach’s teaching approach focuses on busting the myths that often prevent clients from receiving effective treatment while providing a structured, building-block curriculum that ranges from beginner foundations to advanced clinical adaptations. He combines clinical excellence with innovation, utilizing his expertise as a John Maxwell Team coach and DISC behavioral consultant to help clinicians master the nuances of client socialization, session structure, and the disruption of deep-seated behavioral patterns.
This course covers foundational aspects of the CBT model, including its evolution and new trends, cognitive conceptualization, psychoeducation, and standard interventions. It delves into specific cognitive models for Depression, Anxiety (including Panic disorder, Perfectionism, and procrastination), Anger, and Addiction, while also presenting an integrated approach to treating PTSD. Finally, the training explores advanced adaptations for addressing resistance and treating complex conditions such as Borderline Personality Disorder, Narcissism, Paranoia, and Psychosis.
Instructor
Jeff Riggenbach, Ph.D.
Jeff Riggenbach, Ph.D., is a 3-time best-selling author and speaker/trainer/coach with the John Maxwell Team who has trained audiences in all 50 United States, the UK, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.
He has devoted the past 20 years to developing advanced expertise in thinking and personality styles. In addition to the clinical programs he has directed for treating personality disorders with cognitive behavioral therapy, his recent work has centered around cultivating mindsets for effective communication in workplace environments, school systems, and faith-based settings. Additionally, he is a certified DISC behavioral consultant with Personality Insights.
Jeff is a leader in the personal and professional development space and provides keynote addresses, live in-house workshops, and webinar-based online courses for corporate, clinical, educational, and faith-based audiences worldwide. His 7th and most recent publication, Disarming High Conflict Personalities: Dealing with the 8 Most Difficult People in Your Life Before You Burnout, has just been released and is available where books are sold.
Key Takeaways
- Comprehensive Foundational Mastery: Gain a deep understanding of cognitive conceptualization and the evolution of the CBT model to enhance your initial treatment planning and client socialization.
- Specialized Clinical Applications: Master specific cognitive frameworks for treating Depression, Anxiety, Anger, Addiction, and PTSD with evidence-based precision and modern interventions.
- Advanced Complexity Management: Acquire the skills necessary to treat challenging cases involving personality disorders and psychosis by identifying "root" pathology and breaking long-term behavioral patterns.
Why this course?
- Immediate Clinical Impact: Unlike programs that focus solely on theory, this course provides practical, myth-busting strategies that can be applied immediately to make your job easier and your treatment more effective.
- Elite Expert Training: This program is led by a Beck Institute-trained authority who has refined these methods over two decades of directing clinical programs and training professionals globally.
- Flexible and Comprehensive Learning: As a Telehealth Certification Institute offering, this course honors our values of excellence and growth, providing a 15-hour deep dive rigorous enough for all experience levels.
Learning Objectives:
After participating in Foundations of CBT: Theory, Conceptualization, and Standard Interventions participants will be able to:
- Compare 5 myths associated with CBT with actual theory and outcomes.
- Describe a step-by-step method of socialization to the cognitive model in a way that elicits client buy-in and decreases dropout rates
- List the 3 levels of cognition addressed in CBT
- Identify 18 early maladaptive schemas and explain their role in client information processing.
- Utilize 3 behavioral and 3 cognitive interventions common in CBT practice
After participating in Intermediate Level CBT: Understanding Depression, Anxiety, and Other Specific Cognitive Models participants will be able to:
- Select behavioral activation activities to elevate affect in depressed patients to enhance cognitive change.
- Identify 3 cognitive distortions associated with anxiety and plan behavioral experiments disorders to help clients test assumptions to experientially internalize new learning.
- Discuss the role of moral resistance in the cognitive model of anger.
- Demonstrate strategies for breaking vicious cycles in addictive behavior disorders.
- Explain the 3 stages of treatment for clients with PTSD and describe interventions in each.
After participating in Advanced CBT: Overcoming Resistance and Treating Complex Cases participants will be able to:
- Describe 5 characteristics of a “Complex Case”.
- Analyze 3 types of resistance and utilize appropriate interventions for each.
- Discuss the 5 principles vital for treating clients with challenging conditions.
- Demonstrate 4 module skills training for personality-disordered individuals.
- Utilize a case study to assess the integrated treatment of one client with BPD.
- Compare “befriending” with cognitive-based interventions for individuals with psychosis and explain the indications for the usage of each.
We welcome you to participate in this transformative educational experience to enhance your clinical efficacy and better serve those in your care with the highest level of integrity and skill. Elevating your practice with these gold-standard tools not only supports your professional growth but ensures that every client can find the knowledgeable and ethically trained clinician they deserve.
Credit Hours: CEs provided with these live webinars include a total of 15 continuing education hours of credit.
Counselors: Telehealth Certification Institute LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6693. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Telehealth Certification Institute LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Mental Health Counselors. #MHC-0048.
Marriage and Family Therapists: Many MFT licensing boards accept our courses or one of the approvals which we have from professional associations. You can check with your board to determine if this course would be accepted by your licensing board.
Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0135
Social Workers: Telehealth Certification Institute LLC, #1609, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 05/02/2024 – 05/02/2027. Social workers completing these courses receive a total of 9 clinical continuing education credits.
Telehealth Certification Institute LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Social Workers #SW-0435.
Psychologists: Telehealth Certification Institute LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Telehealth Certification Institute LLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Psychologists #PSY-0128.
Other Professionals: This activity qualifies for 900 minutes of instructional content as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Retain your certificate of completion and contact your board or organization for specific filing requirements.
This is a live, interactive online webinar.
Register for the webinar by midnight before the event. So that we can provide you these CEs, you are required to:
- login and access the direct link to the webinar through your account
- participate fully during the event
- complete a post-test and course evaluation at the conclusion of the event
- collect your certificate of completion on your account after steps 1-3 are completed
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When possible, webinars are recorded and converted into online self-study courses, available for separate purchase/enrollment for those who did not attend the live event.
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