Take your Practice to the Next Level...
Now that you know the Therapy that Works® Unifying Framework, it's time to master it!
Therapy that Works®
Unifying Framework:
Level 2 Certification Program
5 Months of Case Consultation, Live Supervision, and Demonstration with Dr. Diane Gehart
Completing Level 2 Training is required to qualify for the International Referral List of Certified Therapy that Works® Practitioners.
Master the Art and Science of Psychotherapy and Counseling...
Now that you understand the unifying framework, it is time to learn to use it with all of your clients.
In the Level 2 course, you not only expand and deepen your understanding of the framework but also join live case consultation and supervision groups to develop the real-life skills necessary to master it.
Real-World Applications of the Unifying Framework!
In Level 1, you were introduced to the most comprehensive psychotherapeutic framework available.
In Level 2, you will learn how to use it with all of your clients, especially the most challenging ones.
Case Consultation and Supervision
- Small Group Case Consultation: Receive case consultation in a small group setting and learn how to navigate real-world clinical, ethical, and self-of-the-therapist situations.
- Mixed-Reality Simulations: Experience live supervision using mixed-reality situations and learn how to handle challenging clinical situations in a supportive environment.
- Supportive Community: The small group format allows you to form meaningful connections with like-minded practitioners in a safe environment.
Curriculum Covers
- Theoretical Foundations of the Unifying Framework: Understand the theoretical foundations of the unifying framework to improve case conceptualization and synthesize your professional knowledge and training.
- Couples Therapy: Extensive training on using the unifying framework to work with couples, the most challenging type of client for most clinicians.
- Integrating Trauma-Informed Somatic Approaches: Learn how to integrate recent trauma-informed somatic approaches with the unifying framework.
- 4-Level Assessment Templates: Employ a comprehensive set of sample questions to guide you through the 4-level assessment with your clients.
- 4-Level Assessment as Simultaneous Assessment and Intervention: Discover how to use the 4-level assessment to assess your client while simultaneously promoting immediate and lasting change.
- Variations on Assessment: Learn multiple styles and formats for using the 4-level assessment depending on your client's needs and your personal style.
- Evidence-Informed Treatment Planning: Master evidence-informed treatment planning to build strong therapeutic alliances, improve clinical outcomes, and build and market your practice!
- Mood-Tracker Intervention: Use an updated, downloadable intervention that enables you to conduct a thorough assessment and intervene with your clients simultaneously.
- 4-Level Approach to Mapping Solutions: Discover how and when to use the 4-level assessment to help clients create a strong sense of positive identity, especially for clients who experience marginalization.
- Promoting Clients' Lifelong Wellness: Expand your practice to include lifelong wellness using the 5 pillars of wellness and microhabits.
- Self-of-the-Clinician: Create a sustainable, ongoing system for self-care and personal well-being to prevent burnout.
- Value-Informed Goal Setting: Align your career and life goals with your personal values using a culturally informed approach to value clarification.
- Effective Relationships: Learn how to build effective, collaborative relationships with a wide range of clients to improve your clinical outcomes.
Dr. Diane Gehart
I've spent much of my career trying to figure out how to do therapy well, going to countless workshops to learn numerous theoretical models.
In addition to working with nearly 250,000 clients as a therapist and supervisor, I put my many years of professional training into books and became the only person to write both a leading textbook in counseling theories and one on family therapy theories.
However, after nearly 30 years as an active member of the established academic community, I have come to the conclusion that the field of mental health needs to find a better way to train its professionals--both those entering the field and those in it for decades.
Rather than spend the rest of my career fighting a deeply entrenched educational system, I have decided to simply offer a saner approach to becoming a highly effective mental health professional for those who are interested.
You are welcome to join me if you too believe there has to be an easier way to do this work well.
And here's the boring bio you were probably expecting:
Dr. Diane Gehart is a Professor in the Marriage and Family Therapy and Counseling Programs at California State University, Northridge, and the Director of the Institute for Therapy that Works. She has authored numerous titles including Mastering Competencies in Family Therapy, Theory and Treatment Planning in Counseling and Psychotherapy, Mindfulness for Chocolate Lovers: A Lighthearted Way to Stress Less and Savor More Each Day, and Mindfulness and Acceptance in Couple and Family Therapy, and has co-edited with Harlene Anderson Collaborative Therapy: Relationships and Conversations that Make a Difference and Collaborative-Dialogic Practice: Relationships and Conversations Across Contexts and Cultures.
Therapy that Works: Level 2
A Unifying Framework for Psychotherapy
5 Months of Live Supervision, Training, and Consultation
with Dr. Diane Gehart
Course Features
Live Supervision
Live group supervision with mixed reality simulation.
Personalized Mentoring
Receive personalized mentoring from a leading expert in the field.
Supportive Community
Join a safe, supportive community of like-minded peers.
Case Consultation
Consult with Dr. Gehart about your most difficult cases.
Certification
Become certified as a Therapy that Works Unifying Framework Clinician.
Directory
Join an international directory of certified TTW practitioners to promote your practice.
Sarah’s Success Story…
If you are reading this, you are wondering, just like I was, if Level 1 is enough, and if you should invest in Diane’s Therapy that Works, second level course. I can confidently say that Investing in Dr. Gehart’s courses is one of the best decisions as a therapist I have made. Clearly, I don’t need to tell you that Diane’s method makes so much sense, and can get excellent results, in terms of collaborative connecting, and learning the basic skills of therapy REALLY REALLY well. It’s just that, I believe, it takes time to master it (in the same way it take time to master reading once we have been taught the alphabet).
In the second level course, you get one on one mentoring. Class sizes are smaller, and you get time to refine your skills, by working closely with Diane, in an intimate setting, and in so doing you will be bringing your therapy skills to the next level. I can confidently say, by taking this second level course, that I have mastered the four level assessment. I have been getting so much great feedback from my clients, and this has in turn increased my confidence greatly as clinician. For me, the simulations are the best way to practice, and I always have the opportunity to get my questions answered. The lectures go in more depth too. I feel truly blessed and so very grateful to have been given this opportunity to be mentored by one of the best teachers and clinicians in this field.
Christopher’s Success Story...
The Therapy That Works training program was phenomenal. Dr. Gehart highlighted the essentials of good therapy and synthesized them into a jargon-free roadmap for successfully treating almost any client and clinical presentation. The live interactive sessions and simulated client sessions were invaluable in applying didactic knowledge to practice. This program was nothing short of transformative!
Therapy that Works® Level 2 Includes:
5 Months of Live Supervision, Training, and Demonstration with Dr. Diane Gehart
32 Hours of Continuing Education (CE) Credit
Each Month Includes Two Live Sessions
- 9 Hours of Live Supervision using Mixed Reality Simulation
- 12 Hours of Live Demonstration, Skills Development, and Case Consultation
- 11 hours of live and prerecorded clinical training workshops on the Unifying Framework
- Self-of-the-Therapist programming to become your personal best.
- Certification in Therapy that Works and inclusion in the first International Directory of Clinicians Certified in the Therapy that Works® Unifying Framework
When?
- August-December 2024
- Live training schedule will be customized to fit the needs of those who enroll in the course.
- Recordings of all sessions will be made available for those who prefer to self-pace.
How Long Is the Course?
The course is five months long
When Are the Live Sessions?
There are two live sessions each month. The live sessions will be scheduled based on the preferences of those who enroll to maximize everyone's ability to attend the live sessions. The majority of sessions will likely be on weekends.
Recordings
Each live session will be recorded and posted in the course. You are welcome to send in questions prior to the live sessions for Dr. Gehart to answer and for the group to discuss--so you always get your questions answered.
Overarching Program Goal
By the end of this program, participants will be able to implement the Therapy that Works Unifying Framework more skillfully.
Specific Learning Objectives
- Participants will be able to conduct a 4-level case conceptualization with clients experiencing both intrapersonal symptoms and interpersonal concerns.
- Participants will be able to improve their clinical assessment by improving their ability to identify at least 3 types of commonly missed clinical/diagnostic issues, such as underlying medical conditions, personality disorders, and/or situations needing brain-based interventions.
- Participants will be able to use the 4-level conceptualization/assessment of solutions to promote long-term wellness..
Instructor: Dr. Diane Gehart, Professor in the Marriage and Family Therapy and Counseling Programs at California State University, Northridge. She has authored numerous titles, including Mindfulness for Chocolate Lovers: A Lighthearted Way to Stress Less and Savor More Each Day, Mindfulness and Acceptance in Couple and Family Therapy, Mastering Competencies in Family Therapy, and Theory and Treatment Planning in Counseling and Psychotherapy.
CE Approval: This course has been approved for 32 hours of continuing education by the NBCC and CAMFT.
Therapy that Works Institute programs are offered for NBCC credit (NBCC ACEP No. 7125).
Therapy that Works Institute (Provider #1000141) is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs and LEPs.
Therapy that Works Institute maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.
Course CE certificates will be awarded upon completion of the course, course quiz, and course evaluation. Certificates will be emailed within 7 days of completing the evaluation.
Accommodations/Grievances: Requestions for accommodations and/or grievances related to the course should be directed to [email protected]. These communications will be responded to within 2 working days.
Access: Participants will have access to the course for 1 year.
