Ιnterdisciplinary Network for the Specialization of Mental Health Professionals

The Professional “Training Program in the Applications of Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy” offers comprehensive and specialized professional education in the theory, methodology, and clinical applications of the Cognitive-Behavioral model. The Training Program in the “Applications of Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy” includes workshops, practical training, clinical supervision, and personal psychotherapy. During the course of the training, participants are required to submit designated assignments and case presentations, as well as participate in written examinations at specified intervals, assessing the knowledge and skills acquired throughout the program. The program is addressed to graduates of Psychology, Social Work, Psychotherapy, Counseling, Psychiatry, and Psychiatry residents from recognized universities or colleges in Greece or abroad, as well as to other Mental Health Professionals and students of Psychological, Counseling, and Psychotherapeutic Sciences, provided that they complete their academic studies before the end of the professional training program. Applications from other professionals with educational and professional experience in the field of Mental Health may be accepted upon evaluation. Admission to the program requires a personal interview with the candidates. The training program is structured in such a way as to enable participants to effectively conduct clinical assessment, develop structured treatment plans, and apply appropriate cognitive-behavioral techniques within their therapeutic practice. Within the framework of the practicum and clinical supervision components of the program, participants undertake supervised clinical cases and/or participate as co-therapists in therapy groups offered by the Counseling Center of DDEEPSY®. To ensure the safe and ethical practice of the profession, participants are required to complete a personal psychotherapy process consisting of at least 25 sessions during the course of the training. Upon successful completion of the program, trainees are awarded an internationally certified “Diploma of Specialization in the Applications of Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy.”