Description:
This introductory course on Metacognitive Therapy (MCT) consists of two comprehensive 6-hour sessions, providing clinicians with an immersive and practical foundation in MCT principles and methods. Led by Dr. Pia Callesen, a recognized expert in MCT, the course offers an engaging mix of theoretical instruction and hands-on learning. Dr. Callesen will introduce the basics of MCT using a variety of case studies and real video sessions featuring authentic clients, giving participants a unique opportunity to observe MCT techniques in action and see firsthand how they facilitate change.

Throughout the course, participants will become well-acquainted with the core principles of MCT, including how to understand and address Cognitive Attentional Syndrome (CAS) and how metacognitive beliefs contribute to psychological distress. Dr. Callesen will guide clinicians in applying key techniques, such as Attention Training Technique (ATT) and Detached Mindfulness, in ways that empower clients to disengage from unproductive rumination and worry.

In addition to lectures and video analysis, the course includes group assignments and interactive plenary sessions, where participants collaboratively work through exercises and case examples. These group activities are designed to enhance learning through discussion and reflection, enabling participants to deepen their understanding and improve their practical skills. By the end of this course, clinicians will be equipped with a solid grasp of MCT principles and the confidence to begin integrating MCT techniques into their own therapeutic practice.

Objectives

• Participants will be able to explain the theoretical basis of metacognitive therapy

  (MCT). 

• Participants will be able to demonstrate switching from an object-level to a meta-

  level dialogue

• Participants will be able to describe concepts like trigger thoughts and the

  cognitive attentional syndrome (CAS)  

• Participants will be able to construct a generic metacognitive case

  conceptualization. 

• Participants will be able to demonstrate how to socialize clients to the

  metacognitive model.

• Participants will be able to introduce the opposite of CAS - detached mindfulness

  using metaphors and exercises

• Participants will be able to describe how to challenge metacognitive beliefs about

  uncontrollability with guided discovery.

• Participants will be able to create behavioral experiments challenging

  uncontrollability e.g. the association task, the window exercise and modulation

  task.

• Participants will be able to demonstrate how to challenge positive metacognitive

  beliefs with guided discovery and using behavioral experiments

• Participants will be able to create a relapse prevention plan.

• Participants will be able to describe the transdiagnostic ability of metacognitive

  therapy

• Participants will be able to identify and describe the difference between MCT and

  other paradigms like cognitive behavioral therapy CBT or acceptance and

  commitment therapy ACT

Target Audience: Introductory. For clinicians with little to no experience in the subject matter (MCT)

Date: February 6th & 7th, 2025
Time: 12 PM - 6 PM EST

Cost: $399

NBCC: 10 CEs
ACEP No. 7365
Gina Abbondante, LLC
ASWB: 10 CEs
ACE #1909
OCD Training School
APA: APA Approved. There will be an additional $35 fee for APA CEs through our co-sponsor.

Refund/Cancellation Policy: No refunds will be given for this training except under the following criteria:

If the training is to be rescheduled (due to illness/emergency of the presenter), participants will be given a choice to apply their purchase toward the new training dates or be refunded their purchase minus a $25 admin fee.

If the training is cancelled (due to illness/emergency of presenter), participants will be refunded their fee minus a $25 admin fee.

Accommodations: If you have a specific learning need, please email us at hello@ocdtrainingschool.com

About Your Trainer (Visit Dr. Callesen's website HERE):
Pia Callesen, PhD:
Dr Pia Callesen is a therapist and metacognitive specialist, managing several clinics in Denmark and providing metacognitive therapy online in English. She has a PhD from Manchester University and trained with the founder of metacognitive therapy at the MCT Institute. Her study into the effectiveness of metacognitive therapy for depression, published in Scientific Reports in 2020, suggests that MCT has considerable benefits which can exceed those of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). She is the author of Live More Think Less (2020).

NOTE: This training is for individual clinician use only. If you have a group practice, you will need to set up an account for each individual clinician. SHARING OF ACCOUNTS, TRAINING ACCESS, OR PASSWORDS WILL RESULT IN TERMINATION OF TRAINING ACCESS. NO REFUNDS WILL BE OFFERED. Email hello@OCDTrainingSchool.com if you have any questions.