Welcome to Treating Unwanted Thoughts and Intense Emotions, by Jon Hershfield, MFT, and Blaise Aguirre, MD.

We will explore the core principles of CBT and exposure and response prevention (ERP) for supporting clients with intrusive thoughts, alongside foundational DBT strategies for addressing overwhelming and intense emotions. This integrated, collaborative, and patient-centered approach will equip you to work more skillfully with clients while strengthening therapeutic relationships.

Getting Your CE 

To claim your certificate for this course, here are the steps: 

• Course material. Complete all material and mark each part “complete.” (Note: homework prompts may be included to help you engage actively with what you've learned. While we encourage you to take part in these, it is optional and not required to claim your CE.) 
• Post-test. At the end of the course, you’ll take a CE-required post-test. To unlock the feedback evaluation and get your certificate, you need a score of 80 percent. You can retake the test once. 
• Evaluation. Fill out the feedback evaluation by navigating to the Evaluation tab at the top of the course. 
• Download your certificate. 

We hope you enjoy learning with us!