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 (CBT) Course Program

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Study Method:

All lectures are conducted live via Zoom with Specialist Sara Adham.
The study combines theoretical learning + practical application + real case analysis.
Each student will choose two cases:

• One case for written analysis.

• Another case for practical application in the exam (therapeutic session).

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Week One

• Fundamentals of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT):

Introduction to the history and objectives of CBT, and understanding the relationship between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.

 

• Therapeutic Protocol:

Learning how to write a clear and structured treatment plan that helps both therapist and client track progress step by step.

• Homework

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Week Two

• Automatic Negative Thoughts:

Training students to recognize automatic intrusive thoughts that trigger anxiety or depression, and how to manage them.

 

• Managing Fear, Anxiety, and Anger:

Explaining mechanisms of emotion regulation and how to use breathing techniques and logical thinking to regain control.

 

• Exposure Technique:

Practical training on gradually confronting feared situations instead of avoiding them, reducing their impact in the long term.

• Homework

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Week Three

• Writing Technique:

Using writing as a therapeutic tool to release emotions, organize thoughts, and reveal negative patterns.

 

• Types of Emotional Attraction:

Understanding the psychological and emotional reasons that drive us to choose specific partners or relationships, and how to build awareness of these motives.

• Homework

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Week Four

• Role Reversal Technique:

Experiencing the situation from the other’s perspective to expand understanding and reduce conflict—an effective method in relationship therapy.

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• Acceptance Technique:

Learning how to accept thoughts and feelings instead of resisting or denying them, reducing their intensity and increasing the ability to cope.

• Homework

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Week Five

 

• Mid-Course Evaluation:

Reviewing learned material and identifying each student’s strengths and weaknesses.

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• Managing a Therapy Session (Practical Training):

The first step in training students on client interaction, time management, and structuring the session.

• Homework

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Week Six

• Psychological Projection (Negative & Positive):

Understanding how individuals attribute their own feelings or thoughts to others—for example, perceiving aggression in others while it reflects repressed emotions.

 

• Concept of Reality, Present, Assumptions, and Prejudgments:

How assumptions and expectations shape our perception of reality, and training the mind to achieve clearer vision.

• How to Conduct a Therapy Session

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• Individual Therapy Session with the Student for deeper practical experience.

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• Homework

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Week Seven

 

• Levels of Consciousness:

Exploring levels of consciousness (conscious, subconscious, and unconscious) and their effect on behavior.

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• Types of Psychological Disorders:

A comprehensive introduction to key disorders such as depression, anxiety, OCD, and personality disorders.

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• Individual training on managing a therapy session

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• Homework

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Week Eight

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• Case Analysis Presentation:

Each student presents and analyzes their case before the group, receiving professional feedback.

 

• Narcissistic Personality Disorder:

Understanding types of narcissism (overt and covert), their symptoms, and how to manage individuals with this disorder.

 

• Homework

• Individual training on managing a therapy session

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Week Nine

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• Relaxation Techniques:

Including breathing exercises, progressive muscle relaxation, and guided imagery to reduce stress.

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• Regulating the Nervous System

Learning techniques to reset the body’s stress response (such as vagus nerve activation for calming anxiety).

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• Homework

 

• Individual training on managing a therapy session

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Week Ten

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• Comprehensive Review:

Summarizing and reinforcing the key concepts learned.

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• Case Analysis Evaluation:

Reviewing each student’s analytical work in preparation for the exam.

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• Final Exam:

Conducting a real therapy session for one of the selected cases and submitting a detailed report on it.

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•  Individual Trainings: 4 times during the course (each is a live session with the specialist).

•  Each Week: Group lecture + individual training.

•  Homework: Assigned weekly throughout the course.

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