ACCT News & Information

ACCT Sponsors David Burns Workshop in Atlanta

The Atlanta Center for Cognitive Therapy has a long-standing relationship with David Burns, M.D., author of Feeling Good, When Panic Attacks and countless other books, articles, and research papers. ACCT has sponsored many of Dr. Burns's workshops in the past, and in January, we sponsored his two-day workshop in Atlanta. Clinicians from miles around came to listen and learn from Dr. Burns, The workshop focused on how clinicians can use techniques to help motivate patients in therapy and get them on their way to changing their unhelpful beliefs and behavior patterns. Patients often come to therapy stating that they want a change and at the same time may be afraid to try something new. Oftentimes the very thing that the patient wants to do away with (depression, anger, anxiety, negative behaviors) also serves a purpose. Uncovering that purpose is necessary for therapy to proceed without the patient unknowingly sabatoging his/her own progress. The workshop was a big success, and the participants left feeling that they had learned something new to incorporate into their practices. We look forward to sponsoring more David Burns workshops in the future.

















Above: Clinicians of ACCT and Dr. Burns
Below: Dr. Burns and Dr. Greenaway share a laugh during an interacitve exercise at the workshop




Dr. Judith Beck Presents at American Psychological Association's 119th Annual Convention

In August 2011, the American Psychological Association (APA) held their 119th Annual Convention in Washington D.C.  Dr. Greenaway had a chance to meet Dr. Judith Beck.  Dr. Beck is the author of numerous articles and books, including Cognitive Therapy: Basics and Beyond, which is used in many universities as a graduate student textbook, and was Dr. Greenaway's introduction to cognitive-behavior Therapy.

Dr. Beck's format at the convention was basically an open forum, where attendees could ask her anything they were curious
Judy Beck and Scott Greenaway at APA, 2011

about, regarding cognitive-behavior therapy, her work, the Beck Institute, even her personal life. We learned a lot about Dr. Beck's perspectives in the field and even got to hear personal commentary on what it was like growing up in a home, where her mother was on her way to becoming a PA Supreme Court judge and her father, Aaron T. Beck, was developing his ideas that would become "cognitive-behavior therapy." Aaron Beck was also at the conference, celebrating his 90th birthday! 

Training Certification Program Alive and Well

Regarding our Training Program in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, it is currently available for home study. Please call our Center or Email for an application. Programs are on DVD with accompanying written materials.  Writing an annotated article and receiving 80 minutes of case consultation are also required as part of the program. Click herer to learn more about our training program and other CEU opportunities available through ACCT: PROFESSIONAL TRAINING




Overcoming Depression: Available Now

Congratulations to Mark Gilson on his most recent publication.  Arthur Freeman and Mark Gilson have collaborated on multiple writing and training projects over the years.  Oxford University Press has recently published their most recent project, an update to their therapist guide and client workbook, Overcoming Depression: A Cognitive Therapy Approach, 2nd Edition.

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Arthur Freeman and Mark Gilson, 2011


Across the Years: Archives From the Past

Left: Judith Beck, Jane Yates, Aaron T. Beck, and Mark Gilson sometime in the mid 90's.

Below: Mark Gilson, Aaron T. Beck, and Jane Yates at APA.