Rational Living Therapy Level-Three Certification Home Study Program

Learn how to apply Rational Living Therapy / Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy to relationship therapy, substance abuse / misuse, children, as well as Rational Motivational Interviewing techniques.

Rational Living Therapy
Level-Three Certification
Home Study Program

Presenter: Aldo R. Pucci, MA, DCBT
President, National Association of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapists

Prerequisite: Rational Living Therapy Level-One and Level-Two Certification Program

Recorded Live from an RLT Level-Three Seminar!
The audio presentation portion is provided on a USB thumb drive.
A Complete 133-Page Manual and a Written Exam Are Included!

The Rational Living Therapy Level-Three Certification Home Study Program covers:

The Rational Living Therapy Approach to Relationship Therapy

• Assumptions of RLT - Relationship Therapy
• Complete, In-Depth Presentation of the RLT Theory of Relationship / Marital Discord
• How to Identify a Couple's Reasons for Discord
• The Complete Systematic Approach to RLT Relationship / Marital Therapy, from Assessment to Termination
• How to Help Partners Indentify, and Obtain What they Want from Each Other
• Cognitive Distortions / Mental Mistakes That Cause / Exacerbate Relationship Problems and How to Correct Them
• Various Cognitive and Behavioral Techniques to Enhance Relationship / Marital Interactions

The Rational Living Therapy approach to Substance Abuse / Misuse

• The Complete Systematic Approach to Substance Abuse / Misuse, from Assessment to Termination
• Four Cognitive Processes in Substance Misuse
• RLT Model of Substance Misuse, including the General Model, Low Frustration Tolerance Model, Need For Excitement Model, Thoughts of Worthlessness Model, Method of Coping Model, and Relapse Behavior Model
• Types of Addictive Beliefs
• "Personality Disorder" Beliefs that Facilitate Irrational Alcohol / Drug Use
• Enabling
• Dealing with Cravings
• Cognitive and Behavioral Techniques for Relapse Prevention

Rational Motivational Interviewing

• How to Engage the Client to be Motivated to Make Changes in His or Her Life
• Four Categories of Client Resistant Behavior
• Client Motivational Profiles
• Working with the Four Types of "Pre-Contemplation"
• How to Build Motivation for Change
• Recognizing Signs of Readiness for Change
• Developing Confidence for Change

Treatment of Children

• The Complete Systematic Approach to Working with Children, from Assessment to Termination
• Differences in RLT when Applying it to Children as opposed to Adults
• Therapeutic Goals for Children
• How to Share the "Cognitive Model" with Children in a Manner by Which the Can Understand and Related
• Techniques to Help Children Record their Thoughts and Emotional / Behavioral Reactions
• How to Help Children Modify their Thoughts
• Behavioral Techniques that Encourage Emotional / Behavioral Change
• Working With Parents Effectively
• How to Develop Rational Stories / Metaphors for Children

Continuing Education Information

For an additional $40 fee paid to R. Cassidy Seminars, you can obtain 18 Continuing Education contact hours upon successful completion of the online post-test. The information to access the test is provided with the course materials.

Satisfactory Completion

Participants must have paid course fee, submitted signed verification statement, completed evaluation, and completed post-test with passing grade of 75% in order to receive a certificate. Failure to complete and submit these materials will result in forfeiture of credit for the entire course. No exceptions will be made. Partial credit is not available.

Psychologists
R. Cassidy Seminars is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to offer continuing education for psychologists. R. Cassidy Seminars maintains responsibility for this program. (18) CE hours.

Psychoanalysts
NY: R. Cassidy Seminars is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychoanalysts. #P-0005. (18) clock hours.

Social Workers
CA: The Board of Behavioral Sciences has deferred CE course approvals to APA for its licensees. See those approvals under Psychologists and Social Workers
NY: R. Cassidy Seminars is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider (#0006) of continuing education for licensed social workers. This program is approved for 18 contact hours self-study.
OH: Provider approved by the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board for (18) clock hours, #RCST110701

Counselors/Marriage and Family Therapists
CA: The Board of Behavioral Sciences has deferred CE course approvals to APA for its licensees. See those approvals under Psychologists and Social Workers.
Other States: If your state is not specifically listed, nearly all state Counselor and MFT boards accept either APA approval, or are reciprocal with other state licensing board approvals, such as those listed below. Check with your board to be sure. The Ohio Board includes Counselors and MFTs.
IL: Illinois Dept of Professional Regulation, Approved Continuing Education Sponsor, #168-000141. (18) hours.
NY-LMHCs: R. Cassidy Seminars is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board of Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0015. (18) contact hours.
NY-LMFTs: R. Cassidy Seminars is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board of Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists. #MFT-0011. (18) contact hours.
OH: Provider approved by the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board for (18) clock hours, #RCST110701
TX: Approved CE Sponsor through the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage & Family Therapists. (18) CE Hours. Provider #151

Creative Arts Therapists
NY: R. Cassidy Seminars is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board of Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed creative arts therapists. #CAT-0005. (18) contact hours

Chemical Dependency Counselors
CA Provider approved by CCAPP; CCAPP Provider #4N-00-434-0220 for (18) CEHs. CCAPP is an IC&RC member which has reciprocity with most ICRC member states.
TX: Provider approved by the TCBAP Standards Committee, Provider No. 1749-06, (18) hours general and/or (18) hours (specific specialization), Expires 3/31/2019. Complaints about provider or workshop content may be directed to the TCBAP Standards Committee, 1005 Congress Avenue, Ste. 460, Austin, Texas 78701, Fax Number (512) 476-7297..

Dentists
CA: R. Cassidy Seminars is a provider approved by the Dental Board of California as a registered provider of continuing education. RP# 4874. (18) CE Hours. Some state dental boards are reciprocal. Check with your licensing board to be sure.

Nurses
CA: Provider approved by the CA Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CeP12224, for (18) contact hours. Many state nursing boards are reciprocal with other states. Check with your licensing board to be sure.

Educators
TX: R. Cassidy Seminars is an approved provider with the Texas Education Agency CPE# 501456. This course is (18) CE Hours.

This course is co-sponsored by R. Cassidy Seminars, P.O. Box 14473, Santa Rosa, CA 95402

Disability Access - If you require ADA accommodations please contact our office 30 days or more before the event. We cannot ensure accommodations without adequate prior notification.

Please Note: Licensing Boards change regulations often and while we attempt to stay abreast of their most recent changes, if you have questions or concerns about this course meeting your specific board’s approval, we recommend you contact your board directly to obtain a ruling.