CBT for Chronic Pain

This masterclass by Professor David Veale delves into Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), a condition characterized by persistent preoccupation with perceived appearance flaws. The session covers diagnosis, assessment, and effective interventions, including CBT techniques like the 'two theory technique' and addressing 'Self as an aesthetic object.' It highlights strategies for managing attentional biases, fusion with negative experiences, and rumination, emphasizing compassion and external focus.

Transform painful memories into catalysts for connection. Matias Valente explores Imagery Rescripting (ImRs) in Schema Therapy for couples, featuring a live demo of 'chairwork' to bridge the gap between partners and foster deep compassion. Learning Objectives: -Apply ImRs to heal relational attachment wounds. -Use 'chairwork' to facilitate mutual understanding. -Shift individual modes into a resilient sense of 'we-ness.'

In this video, Yvette Hendrix explores the profound impact of traumatic birth experiences on women. Birth trauma is defined as subjective distress during childbirth that can lead to lasting psychological consequences. Research shows that 10% to 20% of women experience childbirth as traumatic, regardless of whether medical complications occurred.

In this introductory video, clinical psychologist Richard Vuijk discusses the theory and evidence base of schema therapy for autistic adults. He explains how specific autism characteristics can contribute to maladaptive schemas and emphasizes the importance of acceptance and speaking the 'autism language' in the treatment room.

In this demonstration, Richard Vuijk showcases the practical application of imagery rescripting. A client explores feelings of frustration about not daring to speak up in groups, after which these present-day emotions are connected to and processed through early childhood memories. Learning Objectives -Observe the execution of imagery rescripting with adults on the autism spectrum. -Learn how to guide clients in connecting present-day frustrations with childhood experiences. -Recognize how this technique facilitates the process of emotional processing and self-advocacy.

This video features a clinical demonstration of chair work by Richard Vuijk. Working with a recently diagnosed client, the session tackles the inner 'demanding parent' mode. It shows how intense special interests, like diving, can be utilized as a neurodivergent strength to increase self-compassion. Learning Objectives -Observe how chair work is adapted and applied in practice with an autistic client. -Learn techniques to identify and effectively challenge the 'demanding parent' mode. -Understand how special interests can be leveraged therapeutically to build self-confidence.

What if we've been trying to understand mental health problems for decades using a model that doesn't actually fit? Sleeplessness amplifies low mood, low mood leads to withdrawal, withdrawal increases loneliness — and so the system sustains itself. Not a linear cause-and-effect chain, but a dynamic network. In our new Psyflix series on the Network Intake, we show what changes when you stop searching for the right label and start exploring how complaints are interconnected — together with the client, on a blank canvas.

Master the evidence-based approach to treating trauma with Dr. Nick Grey, Consultant Clinical Psychologist. This webinar breaks down the Ehlers & Clark cognitive model and provides actionable techniques for treating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. What’s Covered: -The Science of Trauma: Why the brain processes past trauma as a current threat. -Clinical Targets: How to elaborate trauma memories and modify maladaptive meanings. -Practical Interventions: Step-by-step guidance on reliving, written narratives, and stimulus discrimination. -Recovery: Breaking trigger links to help clients reclaim their lives.

How does consciousness develop? And how do our neurobiological systems shape the way we experience ourselves and others? In this profound lecture, Otto Kernberg explores the evolution of consciousness through the lens of psychoanalytic theory and contemporary neuroscience. He contrasts classical Freudian drive theory with modern perspectives on affect systems, examining how neurobiological structures underpin psychic functioning and influence behavior. In this lecture, you will learn: -How consciousness evolves in relation to neurobiological affect systems -The differences between classical Freudian theory and contemporary object relations perspectives -How early experiences shape personality organization -The role of transference in treating personality disorders -Why mentalization is fundamental to human interaction and therapeutic change

After losing his job following escalating conflicts with a new manager, David is left questioning what went wrong. Once proud of his stable work history, he now finds himself overwhelmed by frustration and anger, not only professionally but also at home. Since the birth of their son, his relationship with his wife has grown increasingly tense. He experiences her as critical and distant, which fuels further resentment and emotional withdrawal. Patterns begin to emerge that connect his workplace conflicts with the dynamics in his marriage. In this clinical session, the therapist proposes a long-term treatment trajectory focused on improving interpersonal functioning. Through guided self-reflection, David is invited to examine his emotional responses, relational patterns, and underlying vulnerabilities.

In schema therapy we work with emotions, cognitions and behaviours, but only touch the subject of the body tangentially. However, many clients, particularly with complex histories, present with somatic symptoms. Sometimes client’s story is told more by the body than words. There may be modes that express themselves primarily somatically, sometimes the Vulnerable Child or Infant Mode is pre-verbal. Clinicians can feel quite stuck and at a loss when there is a need to go beyond words and client’s narrative, or where the client appears to be trapped in a strong coping or critic mode. This presentation will give a brief outline of integrating the body more directly in schema therapy work. It will address questions such as why we need to work with the body at all and look at the benefits as well as the risks. It will give a brief outline of the basic steps that can be taken to create a structure to work with the body, and also learn to access the body as a place of comfort, particularly where the body has been the site of trauma in the past. The aim of the presentation is to give clinicians ideas and confidence about bringing more body focus into their usual schema therapy interventions, and also use their own body as a place of guidance and resourcefulness.

Janis Briedis explores core emotional needs, schemas, and coping styles, highlighting the crucial role of the body in therapy—especially for trauma. He demonstrates techniques to interpret body signals, connect emotions with physical sensations, and integrate somatic awareness into treatment. With an emphasis on humor and playfulness, this approach helps clients access their healthy adult state and enhance self-care.

The session includes exploration of barriers (coping modes) to the Young One (Vulnerable Child mode), leading to a rapid shift to (or breaking into) a vigorous, life-filled Healthy Adult state full of vitality and feeling of expansiveness. Topics of grounding, co-regulation and object permanence are touched upon in the session.

This video explores Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), a therapeutic approach that views emotions as central to human experience. EFT helps clients become aware of, accept, and transform their emotions. The therapy combines following the client’s emotional process with guiding them through tasks like resolving unresolved feelings or self-criticism. By focusing on bodily responses and synthesizing emotions (e.g., turning shame into healthy anger), EFT fosters deep emotional change. The process is non-linear, emphasizing experiential over intellectual understanding, and aims to help clients transform core painful emotions.

In this video, Les Greenberg demonstrates Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) with Marcel, a patient who struggles with a pleasing attitude. Marcel discusses how he often stays quiet, especially around dominant individuals, and avoids expressing his true thoughts. In the first session, he also addresses his relationship with his mother, exploring its impact on his behavior. Throughout the session, Greenberg guides Marcel in unpacking these issues and shares key takeaways for therapists on how to approach similar dynamics in their own practice.

The session demonstrates the process of conceptualising client’s difficulties managing anxiety as the Demanding/Blaming Critic mode that is squashing the Vulnerable Child mode, moderated by the Catastrophizer coping mode. The chair work leads to an in-depth understanding and softening of the Demanding Critic, ability to somatically soothe the Vulnerable Child mode and the appearance of the Playful Child mode and the importance of self-compassion.

In this session a somatic sense of boundaries is explored through movement between the client and therapist. Movement towards each other allows the client to tap into the sense of their ’no’ or ’stop’ , as well as ‘yes’ in the body. As part of the exercise feelings about boundaries being set by the therapist are explored, and repair of mini-rupture in the therapeutic relationship is demonstrated.

In this fourth and final session, Elisabeth goes through the trauma once more with Willemijn to ensure she has understood everything correctly and to see if there are any missing points or adjustments needed. "Going through the movie one more time," as Elisabeth puts it.

In this second session, Elisabeth starts by asking Willemijn how she feels after their first session to assess its impact on her. Following this, they begin to lay out Willemijn's lifeline. Symbols are used in the lifeline to describe situations, such as stones (unpleasant events), flowers (beautiful events), sticks (harm done to someone), and candles (loss of loved ones).

In this sixth session of the Trauma Tapes, watch Ruud Jongedijk guide his second session with NET exposure. In doing so, he first listens to her life story and traumatic experience -Dutch with English subtitles-

Participants express a sense of release and gratitude for their emotional connection. They emphasize being present, learning from each other, and the importance of playfulness. The session ends with a symbolic gift exchange and a creative activity: drawing a bicycle to represent shared joy and connection. Note from Poul Perris: These sessions were conducted over two consecutive days, with two meetings per couple. While this differs from a full Schema Therapy process under regular conditions, the limited timeframe offered a unique opportunity to focus on core dynamics and create meaningful therapeutic moments in a condensed format. My approach was adapted to make the most of this setting and offer the couples interventions that could truly resonate within the time available.

The session focuses on Thomas’ feelings of shame, lack of safety around others, and anxiety in the presence of others, fueled by the underlying Punitive Critic voice inducing fear and shame for the Vulnerable Child part. Through dialoguing with the Punitive Critic part, Thomas arrives at a point where a need for more self-compassion is identified. Verbal experiments and somatic self-soothing are used as a way of deepening the limited parenting stance toward the Vulnerable Child.

In this third session, Katy goes through the moments that Pnin has indicated on his lifeline. This process is slow and detailed, with Katy fully guiding Pnin through it. Katy clearly explains to Pnin how she will approach this to achieve the best results for him.

In this second session, Elisabeth starts by asking Willemijn how she feels after their first session to assess its impact on her. Following this, they begin to lay out Willemijn's lifeline. Symbols are used in the lifeline to describe situations, such as stones (unpleasant events), flowers (beautiful events), sticks (harm done to someone), and candles (loss of loved ones).

In this first session the therapist works on a case conceptualisation with the patient. He focuses on behavioral patterns, (core) beliefs and the current impact of early experiences. The therapist uses different interventions to achieve this.

Ad and Lisanne review the memories they worked on in the previous sessions. The SUD of these memories have decreased remarkably. Next, they focus on the memories related to a negative self-image, such as the belief “I am not okay”. Together they can conclude positively with “I am self-aware”.

In this Psyflix Masterclass, Professors Marleen Rijkeboer and Arnoud Arntz explore the latest developments in schema therapy theory and their practical implications for clinicians. Building on the foundation laid by Jeffrey Young, schema therapy has evolved into a dynamic approach that integrates cognitive behavioral techniques with elements from attachment theory, emotion-focused therapy, and psychodynamic principles. This masterclass delves into newly recognized core emotional needs, such as fairness, and how these shape therapeutic goals. The professors also examine the expansion of schema and mode categories, offering new ways to understand the inner worlds of clients. Special attention is given to the role of imagery in addressing complex emotions like aggression and perceptions of unfairness, as well as the influence of parental and child modes in the development of maladaptive schemas.

In this session, Dr. Leanne Campbell delves deeper into the third phase of the Tango, emphasizing the importance of dealing with grief and loss in the context of trauma. She discusses how these themes are approached in EFIT and highlights how growth is an ongoing process. Nina is encouraged not only to process her loss but also to embrace the journey toward personal development and resilience, which are central to EFIT.

In this session, Juliette explores the concept of unfinished business using the empty chair technique. This approach addresses unresolved emotions towards someone else, focusing on an unmet need that continues to persist. It highlights issues that are both longstanding and currently relevant.

In this video, Juliette provides you with a brief introduction to Emotion-Focused Therapy for individuals (EFT-I), followed by an insightful overview of five client sessions that address specific key issues within EFT.

In this ninth session of the Trauma Tapes, Prof. Agnes van Minnen adds exposure in vivo to imaginary exposure. For example, during the imaginary exposure she exposes Victoria to sounds of panting men and the smell of shag. -Dutch with English subtitles-

In this Sue Johnson's 11th session with Allison, they address her depression and anxiety attacks, possibly as a result of discussing the traumatic experiences. They then go back to memories of events from which Allison has concluded 'I don't matter', and Sue guides client Allison through an imagery. In which she comes to Allison's vulnerability, and also appreciates how brave and strong she has been during her childhood. At the end, Allison comes to the realisation that her depression is actually grief and sorrow that she has been hiding away for a very long time, which can now come out and be acknowledged. Sue Johnson is the founder of EFT, and has also developed a variant for individual therapy: EFIT (Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy). In EFIT, current and past relationships are explored, with the aim of helping clients cope with traumatic events and current anxieties, and giving clients the skills they need to maintain meaningful, long-term relationships.

In this sixth Sue Johnson session with Allison, they further explore the abuse she has experienced, the lack of safety, the coping strategies she has developed to deal with this, and the consequences. In doing so, they explore emotions of fear and sadness she experienced as a child. In doing so, Sue takes her through an imagining with her younger self, giving her safety, comfort and love. Sue Johnson is the founder of EFT, and has also developed a variant for individual therapy: EFIT (Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy). In EFIT, current and past relationships are explored, with the aim of helping clients cope with traumatic events and current anxieties, and giving clients the skills they need to maintain meaningful, long-term relationships.

In this roleplay, psychotherapist Remco van der Wijngaart demonstrates the chair excercise using three different chairs and client roles. He also shows how to do this technique online.

Beyond food: understanding and treating eating disorders at their source with EMDR. In this webinar, Natalia Seijo, Clinical Psychologist, Psychotherapist, EMDR Europe trainer, and specialist in complex trauma, explores eating disorders beyond their behavioral aspects. Through her integrative approach, Natalia Seijo helps shed light on the hidden roots of eating disorders: • How to work beyond eating behaviors • Understanding the defense mechanisms that maintain the disorder • Exploring body image distortion

In this role-play, Helen Macdonald demonstrates how to help a client connect with her values – the things that matter most to Anna in life. This enables her to engage in meaningful and fulfilling activities, despite the pain.

In this video, Sandra Kooij explores the future of ADHD treatments in adults, addressing new developments in the field.

During this experts perspective, Quin van Dam will give you more insight into his choices as a therapist, illustrated by fragments of pivotal moments in the therapy sessions with Richard.

In this ninth session of the Trauma Tapes, Prof. Agnes van Minnen adds exposure in vivo to imaginary exposure. For example, during the imaginary exposure she exposes Victoria to sounds of panting men and the smell of shag. -Dutch with English subtitles-

In this fourth session of the Trauma Tapes, you'll see Prof. Ad de Jongh apply EMDR to a traumatic experience of Victoria. He also helps change her self-blame, a common theme in traumatic experiences. It also provides insight into how quickly EMDR can be effective. -Dutch with English subtitles-

In this fourth webinar in the ISTDP series, Kees Cornelissen talks about the nature and origin of selfdestructive behavior, how it develops over time, and the resulting dynamic after it has been developed. In a role-play, he also shows how ISTDP can be applied with a patient that exhibits selfdestructive behavior.

In this first webinar of the ISDTP series, José Verpoort explains what ISTDP is and how it developed from traditional psychodynamic therapy and how it was originally meant for patients with high psychological resistance. In a role play she shows how to identify anxiety symptoms with a patient during a first session.

In this roleplay, the client takes the lead in rescripting her own painful memories. Using imagery, she revisits moments of conflict with her mother, expressing anger, sadness, and disappointment while exploring a deeper need for understanding and connection. Supported by the therapist, Tessa feels safe enough to engage with her younger self, reflect on her relationship with her mother, and express her wish for closeness. The session demonstrates how empowering clients to actively reshape their memories fosters healing and self-compassion. Learning objectives: - Observe how clients can take an active role in Imagery Rescripting. - Understand the therapist’s role in creating safety and encouraging emotional expression. - Recognize how anger and vulnerability coexist during rescripting. - Learn techniques to help clients integrate new emotional experiences into their self-narrative.

Imagery Rescripting is a powerful therapeutic method for transforming the emotional meaning of traumatic memories. In this roleplay, a client recalls a painful childhood scene involving an intimidating stepfather. Under the therapist’s guidance, she re-enters the memory to face and change what once felt overwhelming. Through rescripting, the therapist offers support and compassion to the child version of the client, helping her reclaim control and rewrite her inner story. The session illustrates how imagery can bring healing to unresolved emotions and unmet needs from early life. Learning objectives: - Understand the key steps and rationale of Imagery Rescripting in Schema Therapy. - Observe how the therapist guides the client through confronting and transforming a traumatic memory. -Recognize the role of emotional attunement, safety, and compassionate reparenting in the rescripting process. - Learn how to balance structure and spontaneity when leading a client through emotionally charged imagery.

Aggression and threat can emerge vividly during imagery work. In this demonstration, the therapist models how to manage such situations safely and effectively. When the client imagines confronting an abusive stepfather, the therapist intervenes with a “magical” technique—symbolically neutralizing the aggressor to protect the child within the imagery. This approach helps the client experience safety, empowerment, and control within the rescripting process. The session offers a clear example of how creativity and structure combine in therapeutic imagination. Learning objectives: - Understand how to handle aggression or threat that arises in Imagery Rescripting. - Learn how symbolic or “magical” interventions can restore safety in the imagery. - Observe how to empower clients without reinforcing helplessness. - Recognize the therapeutic rationale behind creative imagery techniques.

In this fourth and final session, Katy first asks how Pnin is feeling after revisiting and going through his heavy "stone." After a brief evaluation, Katy suggests retelling his story from her perspective and whether the insights Pnin gained from the previous session resurface.

In this fourth session, Ad first briefly goes through the traumatic memories with Lisanne, to see what the current SUD scores are. From fierce arguments to abuse, every traumatic memory is dealt with and by the end Lisanne is able to convincingly say: “I can handle it” and “I'm worth it”.

In this case conceptualisation, Prof. Dr. Ad de Jonge and Laurian Hafkemeijer go over Lisanne's background, complaints and traumatic memories. Ad and Laurian make an inventory of the traumatic memories and place them in a hierarchy of how disturbing these memories are for her currently.

In this director's cut, Prof. Dr. Berthold Gersons looks back on his BEPP sessions with Hans and Victoria. He places the traumas of both in a broader life story, giving meaning to the traumas within the patients' life course. He zooms in on both patients' first traumatic experience that forms a kink in the life line and is accompanied by grief.

In this demonstration, Elisabeth Kaiser shows how to guide a client through the imaginary exposure exercise using the flower. This exercise is aimed at having the client bring back a significant positive memory in vivid detail.

This video features an insightful segment from a Transference Focused Psychotherapy (TFP) session. The footage provides a window into the therapeutic process as a patient explores the roots of his psychological distress and its manifestation in his current life.

How does consciousness develop? And how do our neurobiological systems shape the way we experience ourselves and others? In this profound lecture, Otto Kernberg explores the evolution of consciousness through the lens of psychoanalytic theory and contemporary neuroscience. He contrasts classical Freudian drive theory with modern perspectives on affect systems, examining how neurobiological structures underpin psychic functioning and influence behavior. In this lecture, you will learn: -How consciousness evolves in relation to neurobiological affect systems -The differences between classical Freudian theory and contemporary object relations perspectives -How early experiences shape personality organization -The role of transference in treating personality disorders -Why mentalization is fundamental to human interaction and therapeutic change

In Understanding Healthy vs. Unhealthy Narcissism, Frank Yeomans demonstrates how healthy narcissistic traits support realistic self-esteem and genuine connection, whereas unhealthy narcissism can lead to isolation and relational blind spots. He highlights that the capacity for deep, reciprocal relationships is central to both assessment and treatment. Learning objectives - Recognize the distinction between healthy and unhealthy narcissistic features - Gain insight into how relational capacities support diagnostic understanding - Understand which dynamics emerge in therapy when partners express their dissatisfaction

In this roleplay, Limor treats Jerry, an inmate who becomes angry with the therapist. She uses empathic confrontation and the stop technique to help him recognize that his bully and attack modes do not help him meet his needs.

In this roleplay session, therapist Sarah Walker explores techniques to block projection and regulate anxiety while working with a new client. Sarah knows only a few details about the patient: she is 35 years old and struggling with interpersonal issues, seeking help after both her boss and husband suggested therapy. But what does the patient think is the main issue? Watch as Sarah navigates these dynamics, helping to reveal underlying concerns while addressing projections and managing anxiety in real time.

With Elsa van den Broek

In this webinar, Graham Taylor shows how to combine schema therapy and EMDR with complex cases. Graham Taylor has many years of experience in applying different forms of therapy with this population of patients.

Emotionally focused family therapy (EFT) strengthens family relationships by enhancing attachment between parents and children. It follows three stages: increasing parental responsiveness, helping children express vulnerability, and consolidating changes. The EFT Tango, a structured method, guides therapists in processing emotions and initiating new conversations. Emotions play a key role in communication, highlighting the importance of parents expressing their feelings to support their children effectively.

Gail Palmer sits down with families to explore the complexities of their relationships. Conversations touch on bringing family members closer, parental hopes for their children, and the role of trust and communication. Language preferences and emotional expression are discussed, while children share their feelings of connection and parents reflect on their involvement. Through shared experiences and suggested family activities, the importance of quality time and a supportive environment becomes clear, fostering stronger bonds and a sense of security.

A family shares their experiences in therapy, addressing issues like depression and video game addiction. Gail Palmer explores the parents' relationship and attachment history, while family members express their feelings about dynamics, emphasizing fun and fairness. They discuss communication challenges and the need for emotional support. The therapy aims to foster understanding, improve relationships, and create a supportive environment for open discussions about emotions.

In this third phase of the Tango, the therapist adopts a less directive, more supportive role. Dr. Leanne Campbell assists Nina in consolidating her insights and celebrates the progress she has made. The goal is to guide Nina in embracing her growth and firmly anchoring the positive changes so that she can carry them into her daily life.

In honor of Dr. Sue Johnson, whose journey in life ended on April 23 2024, two ICEEFT trainers show the power of the EFT model. EFT is making key specific contributions to the art and science of psychotherapy, our understanding of human strengths and vulnerabilities and the creation of secure empowering relationships. These contributions offer a path forward through the darkness of chaos and uncertainty to a place where we can stand together and find the balance needed to confront our many problems. The future of EFT and its potential to help build a more secure world where we can understand who we are and how we can grow as human beings will be outlined.

A toolbox full of exercises you can immediately apply with clients. Jenny Broersen guides you through an imagination exercise on Schema Therapy & the Healthy Adult.

During this session you will learn more about Attachment Based Family Treatment (ABFT) and you will be provided with a lot of theory and practical examples in order to gain first-hand experience.

This e-learning is based on a webinar with dr. Guy Diamond, dr. Suzanne Levy, and Christel Bouwens. In this e-learning, you will learn more about Attachment Based Family Treatment. You will also be given examples from theory and practice that you can use in your own therapy with clients.

In this masterclass, Professor Mark Hayward introduces a transdiagnostic framework for understanding and managing distressing voices—a common experience across various diagnoses and ages. Learn how the G.I.V.E. intervention, an eight-session guided self-help program, empowers individuals to shift from passive distress to assertive relating. Key Topics: -The G.I.V.E. Framework: A focus on self-esteem, beliefs about voices, and assertive communication. -The "Feeling Heard Pathway": Success stories and data from the Sussex Voices Clinic showing high completion rates and reduced distress. -Empowerment through Action: Moving from passive to assertive responses. -Inclusive Practice: Adapting interventions for neurodiverse individuals and different recovery paths.

How can we best support children and adolescents with trauma and attachment issues? In this inspiring masterclass, we explore Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP), a groundbreaking, relationship-focused therapeutic approach. DDP helps create safety and connection through attuned, responsive caregiving and therapeutic relationships. Deeply rooted in attachment theory, it has proven effective for children with developmental trauma.

Femke Jonker shares her expertise on recognizing and supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities. She highlights the importance of accurate diagnosis through IQ and adaptive functioning assessments, emphasizing the role of social and emotional functioning in treatment. The discussion explores tailored intervention strategies, providing valuable insights on ensuring individuals receive the appropriate care and support they need.

Bram van der Boom interviews David Bernstein and Limor Navot.

In this roleplay, Limor treats Jerry, an inmate who becomes angry with the therapist. She uses empathic confrontation and the stop technique to help him recognize that his bully and attack modes do not help him meet his needs.

This e-learning is accredited by: FGzPt, NIP-EL, NVP, VSR, LV-POH, and V&V. Start the e-learning by clicking the yellow "start e-learning" button. In this webinar, Prof. Dr. Hedwig van Bakel and Drs. Marja Rexwinkel discuss the theoretical foundations of Infant Mental Health. They emphasize the importance of a holistic view of Infant Mental Health issues. They advise against premature pathologizing and support their points with examples from their own work.

Mental health challenges among adolescents in the UK, and many other countries, have surged over the past decade, with a particularly sharp rise among teenage girls. One factor that stands out is the rapid increase in social media usage, with currently 87% of UK teens aged 12-15 active on these platforms (Ofcom survey, 2022). While the debate on causation continues, numerous studies point to a significant link between social media use and mental health issues. Social media can offer community and connection, but it can also have a darker side. In this insightful masterclass, Dr Jon Goldin will delve into both the risks and benefits of social media on the mental health of young people. He will explore: - The potential detrimental effects of social media - The benefits of online social engagement - How to recognize the impact of social media on patients - Strategies to mitigate negative effects

Hanneke Schaap provides an introduction to the scientific basis of the role of religion and meaning in the treatment of psychological issues. Additionally, she offers clear guidelines for religion and meaning-sensitive treatment.

A patient confronts social phobia through a combination of cognitive behavioral therapy and virtual reality. He shares his anxiety about social situations, especially when pressured to drink. During a role play, he practices refusing a beer, monitoring his anxiety levels. Afterward, he reflects on the experience's realism and intensity. The session highlights the effectiveness of virtual reality in therapy and the need to tackle underlying anxieties.

This demonstration of online psychodynamic group therapy by Haim Weinberg en Bram van der Boom illustrates the course of the group dynamics. They also show how to adequately intervene through more extensive application of imagination and by specifically pointing out patients' facial expressions.

In this roleplay, psychotherapist Remco van der Wijngaart demonstrates the chair excercise using three different chairs and client roles. He also shows how to do this technique online.

In this roleplay, prof. dr. Anthony Bateman demonstrates how to help clients feel at ease in an online MBT session.

In this series, you will learn about the existing and future clinical applications of VR. In this third and last masterclass of the series, Skip Rizzo talks about how virtual reality can be used to reduce chronic pain, improve mindfulness, and how VR can be helpful in the diagnostic process of ADHD.

In this series, you will learn about the existing and future clinical applications of VR. In this first masterclass, Albert "Skip" Rizzo will explain what virtual reality is and how it can be used for therapeutic purposes. A number of previews from existing VR applications will be shown.

In this webinar, dr. Tanja Su, Esther van Elswijk, and prof. dr. Anne Margriet Pot provide insight into online therapeutic treatment of elderly patients. Supporting research evidence is discussed as well as the challenges that accompany the online treatment of these patients, who are often less digitally apt than younger patients. In addition insight is provided into online diagnostic assessment and treatment of elderly individuals.

In this masterclass, Skip Rizzo shows different ways in which virtual reality (VR) can be used in mental healthcare. He shows us this with examples from virtual reality applications and interventions.

In this role-play, unconstructive silence emerges as a challenge in group therapy, prompting the therapist to intervene. As members begin to share their perspectives, underlying feelings of disconnection and distraction come to light. Tensions rise when conflicts surface, with some participants expressing frustration over being interrupted. The therapist facilitates open communication, guiding the group toward resolving conflicts and rebuilding engagement. The session highlights the importance of dialogue and mutual understanding in overcoming obstacles within group dynamics.

In this last phase of a group schema therapy for cluster C personality disorders, we see experts Guido Sijbers and Judith Holland at work. They show how to use the group in a chair exercise to help stimulate the healthy adult mode in patient Susan. Susan has a problem at work and would like to confront her boss.

In this role-play, David van den Berg demonstrates the multidimensional evaluation technique. This technique can be applied to change negatieve core beliefs of a client about him- or herself.

In this demonstration Haim Weinberg en Bram van der Boom provide insight into online psychodinamic group therapy. The course of the group dynamics is illustrated as well as how to adequately intervene online using imagination, and by specifically pointing out patients' facial and other non-verbal expressions. Adequate handling of technical difficulties during group session is addressed as well as a clear example of online co-therapist cooperation (min. 17-18).

In this demonstration you can experience the safe place exercise and learn to apply this exercise in session. This exercise is geared towards helping clients obtain a strong sense of safety.

In this roleplay, Odette Brand and Remco van de Wijngaart demonstrate imagery rescripting, a technique often applied in schematherapy to reduce negative emotions associated with negative early childhood experiences.

This roleplay demonstrates how to conclude psychodynamic psychotherapy using a therapeutic letter from the therapist addressed to the client. The most important aspects of a therapeutic letter are discussed.

This e-learning is based on a webinar with dr. Guy Diamond, dr. Suzanne Levy, and Christel Bouwens. In this e-learning, you will learn more about Attachment Based Family Treatment. You will also be given examples from theory and practice that you can use in your own therapy with clients.