I attended the free to be me course and found value in how it integrated spiritualty and CBT. It was good opportunity to meet with other people and to know that you are not alone with your struggles. One aspect of the course was exploring our core beliefs and how this shape how we see the world around us. The course gave me chance to re-evaluate my core beliefs and to explore how I can draw on my faith to bring healing to my negative core beliefs.
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Thanks so much Ken - let us know how it goes!
Hilary
Hi Hilary,
Many thanks for your very kind and comprehensive reply. I’ve now purchased the Free To Be Me manual and look forward to taking this excellent model forward and using with clients.
Again many thank,
beat wishes with your new adventure! Ken
Hi Ken Thanks so much for your comments and questions. Its good to hear that you are already using CBT and getting more training. Within counselling, as you know, the primary tool we have is active listening and reflecting what we have heard. However I have found that having a model in my head, helps me to ask the right sort of questions to help me and the client to understand their situation better and see possibilities of change. You have the advantage of learning about HCBT as you are learning about the standard CBT. This way you can integrate the two together and develop an holistic CBT model that feels right for you. As counsellors and therapists we are always learning and picking up different ideas and models and I do not see a problem with you trying out ideas from the HCBT model in your work, recognizing that you are still learning and working towards accreditation. I think the key thing is to use it to reflect on the work and still focus on the listening and do not overwhelm clients with sharing full HCBT formulations at this stage. However once you are familiar with standard CBT cycles you may wish to use the HCBT ones to incorporate spirit or the idea of drawing the tree diagram. The Free to be Me course manual has a section at the end of each of the 16 sessions for how to use it in individual therapy. The manual as a whole can also be used as a toolbox of various exercises and ideas that can be used in a different order to the sessions and as appropriate for the client. As with all models it is using what works for a client and checking in with them for honest feedback to see if you are in tune with how this model or a practical exercise works for them. If you begin using HCBT regularly you may wish to have some HCBT supervision - we could maybe start a supervision group with others using the material. Let me know if you have any other questions or any feedback - via the forum or the email on the contact page.
Hi Hilary, I was one of the participants on the ACC CPD session about HCBT. Some background firstI currently use an integrative method of counselling which includes CBT. I was especially interested in HCBT as it is similar to the integrative method I currently use.
However, I love how you have pulled several different models together into one complete counselling model. I am interested in using this more in sessions with appropriate clients, but one thing in the Foreword from Professor Williams caused me to wonder if I can still use this. He states: " Holistic CBT should be..... taught by practitioners who are......trained in CBT.....and accredited first..." (before using HCBT). Please could you advise me around this please as I am a registered counsellor but not yet accredited, and have completed one module (of seven months) of two modules on CBT at the University of Hertfordshire. I'm more than happy to send you a list of my qualifications and experience if this would help.
Also, can the 'Free to Me' materials be used in individual therapy?
Thanks for sharing Vanessa