Treating Unwanted Thoughts and Intense Emotions
with Jon Hershfield, MFT, and Blaise Aguirre, MD
Learn how to implement CBT and exposure and response prevention (ERP) for unwanted thoughts and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) for intense emotions in a way that’s integrated, effective, and client-centered.
Blaise Aguirre, MD, and Jon Hershfield, MFT, are renowned clinicians and authors specializing in the areas of DBT and CBT treatment for OCD, borderline personality disorder, and related conditions.
In this 4-session live online course, they bring their expertise, humor, and profound compassion to the question of complex case treatment.
They’ll highlight the core tenets of DBT and exposure-based behavioral approaches as well as how to pull DBT skills into exposure interventions and how clinicians can distinguish between effective coping tools and avoidance strategies.
With the ability to look through multiple “lenses” to address thoughts and emotions, you’ll be better able to:
- Work skillfully with complex clients, knowing that whatever pain arises in therapy is there for a purpose
- Shift flexibly and responsively between addressing unwanted thoughts and intense emotions
- Keep clients grounded, focused, and present during exposures so they can stick with tough experiences and engage in meaningful learning
- Support adaptive emotional regulation strategies without inadvertently inviting unhelpful avoidance
- Build stronger therapeutic relationships as you adapt your approach to the client’s specific needs
At the end of the training, you’ll be able to help clients develop more helpful coping strategies and reach the other side of pain so they can live more freely and fully.