Personality and CBT

Overview

Join us for a 2-hour deep dive into the fascinating intersection of personality and psychotherapy. This webinar will explore how the Big Five personality traits (Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism) can significantly influence the dynamics between therapist and client within a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) framework.

The webinar will feature the use of Intelligent Podcast for all participants (see below).

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this webinar, you will be able to:

1. Understand the core principles of the Big Five personality theory.
2. Assess your own personality traits and consider how they might impact your clinical practice.
3. Explore the influence of Big Five traits on the therapeutic relationship.
4. Apply the Big Five framework to contemporary CBT techniques (Activity Scheduling, Cognitive Restructuring, and ERP).
5. Develop practical strategies to tailor CBT interventions to clients with diverse personalities.

Topics to be Covered

• The role of personality in the therapeutic relationship
• An overview of the Big Five personality theory
• The impact of personality on treatment adherence and outcome
• Tailoring CBT techniques for different personality types
• Practical exercises to assess your own personality and its implications for your practice

Benefits to Delegates

• Gain a deeper understanding of the complex interplay between personality and therapy.
• Develop practical skills to enhance your therapeutic effectiveness.
• Improve your ability to build rapport and establish trust with clients.
• Learn how to tailor CBT interventions to meet the unique needs of each client.
• Network with other mental health professionals and share insights.

Questions to Reflect on Before the Webinar

• How do you typically approach clients with different personalities?
• Are there specific personality traits that you find more challenging to work with?
• How do you adapt your therapeutic style to accommodate different client needs?

Resources

All delegates will get a copy of all slides and specialist worksheets for use with clients in this area, designed by Professor McGhee. In addition, all delegates will get free access for 7 days to our unique Notebook LM Intellgent Podcast audio which will summarise the entire workshop - and related materials - presented as an engaging two-person conversation.

Who is leading this webinar?

Professor Patrick McGhee is a CBT therapist, psychologist and UK National Teaching Fellow. Educated at the universities of Glasgow and Oxford, he has completed CPD programmes at Harvard Business School and Ashridge. In 2017 he was a Visiting Fellow/Scholar at the universities of Cornell, Yale and MIT in the USA. He has taught, researched or practised in psychology and therapy for 30 years. His first post was a Research Fellow in Psychiatry and Psychology at St George's Hospital Medical School, University of London. He is the author of Thinking Psychologically (Palgrave) and co-editor of Accounting for Relationships (Methuen). He is an occasional columnist for the Guardian, the BBC and the Times Higher. He currently works in private practice in Greater Manchester. He has full accreditation from the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies.