LIVE STREAM: October 19, 2026 from 8:30am – 4:00pm PST (Vancouver, BC) Please adjust your start time according to your specific time zone.
ON-DEMAND: Recorded footage & course content (certificate, videos, quiz) will be available until November 29, 2026. Please allow 1-3 business days for footage to be processed. Extensions cannot be granted under any circumstances.
Cognitive and exposure-based approaches have largely been considered the “gold standard “of treatment for PTSD for many years, and even with the emergence of newer modalities, remain strongly recommended forms of treatment by the APA. Cognitive Therapy (CT), Prolonged Exposure (PE) and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) all have strong evidence bases for helping individuals afflicted by trauma and PTSD find relief from symptoms. Issues related to distorted appraisal, lack of habituation, and disjointed memories are among the areas of focus emphasized in these treatments. This 6 hour virtual workshop will explore theoretical constructs of cognitive approaches, present an integrated model emphasizing commonalities in empirically supported treatments, and offer practical strategies for amelioration of symptoms. Leave this training a more trauma-informed clinician, armed with practical, evidence-based strategies that you can implement in your setting immediately to help your clients decrease PTSD related suffering and improve their quality of life!
Jeff Riggenbach, Ph.D. is a speaker, trainer, and 3-time best-selling author who has devoted the past 20 years to advancing his expertise in cognitive approaches to psychotherapy. He has developed and directed treatment programs in psychiatric hospitals and clinics for mood disorders, anxiety disorders, substance use disorders, OCD, and Borderline Personality Disorder, including facilitating programming for individuals with substance use and other addictive behaviour disorders. Dr. Riggenbach has trained clinicians in all 50 United States, and is on faculty with educational institutes in Canada, the UK, Australia, and South Africa. His popular toolbox series, including the best-selling The CBT Toolbox: A Guide for Client and Clinicians has sold over 100,000 copies worldwide. Jeff is a diplomat with the Academy of Cognitive Therapy, a certified cognitive therapist, and most importantly, has over 20 years of clinical experiences working extensively with many clients struggling with trauma and addiction in individual therapy, group settings, and intensive outpatient levels of care.
Clinical Professionals: All mental health professionals including, but not limited to Clinical Counsellors, Psychologists, Psychotherapists, Social Workers, Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Hospice and Palliative Care Workers, School Counsellors, Youth Workers, Mental Health Workers, Addiction Specialists, Marital & Family Therapists, Speech Language Pathologists, Vocational Rehabilitation Consultants and all professionals looking to enhance their therapeutic skills.
