CBT CERTIFICATE COURSE

32 Credits for Social Workers and Mental Health Counselors

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A Journey from Fear and Suffering to Empowerment and Assertiveness

An Evidence-Based Practice Mastered Through
The SWEET Model

A 16-Week Course
32 CEU Credits for Social Workers and Mental Health Counselors

On how to help your patients, your clients, better manage

Anxiety * Loneliness *Depression, and build

A healthier self-image, self-esteem, and self-confidence

Starts Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at 7pm (EDT)

Continues every Wednesday for 16 Weeks

“One’s Interpretation of a Situation, Rather Than the Situation Itself,

Determines The Feelings and Behaviors That Follow.”

The Fundamentals of CBT


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Join the SWEET Institute for a transformative and Experiential Learning Certificate Course that allows you to have the fundamentals of CBT to then help your patients and clients.

At the end of this Certificate Course, you will be able to help your patients and clients:

  1. Identify their automatic thoughts and evaluate them for cognitive errors (distortions).
  2. Learn how to easily practice cognitive restructuring techniques to put an end to their unhelpful thoughts.
  3. Regulate their emotions by mastering the Thought-Feeling-Behavior Link.
  4. Shift their relationships, and adjust their behaviors, their habits, and their results.
  5. Move from a Suffering State of Awareness to An Empowering State of Awareness through a full understanding of the Belief-Result Pathway, the concept of Blueprint, and Epigenetics.

Here’s What Attendees Have to Say about The SWEET CBT Certificate Course:

"Best webinars I have ever taken! Love this certification program! The entire process was wonderful. Loved this presentation. Very informative. Karen and Mardoche are terrific!"

- Michelle LCSW-R

"What stood out was the support for working through resistance and defense. I loved the interactive and the repeating and the warmth. Love you guys. Clear presenting and very engaging! The CBT Certificate Training has completely changed the way I practice."

- Lorie, LCSW-R

"This is a powerful 16-session course. Excellent presentations and staff."

- Daniel, LMSW

"CBT and Therapy is an essential part of this CBT certification program at SWEET. The tools taught in this webinar are foundational to practicing CBT. I was able to take notes in an outline format that I can see myself using for years with clients with all varieties of complaints, diagnoses, and settings. I thoroughly enjoyed the role-playing in this webinar as it showed me a real example of working with a client on the techniques introduced. Karen's client seemed "real" to me, responding with defiant answers I would expect from someone who is resisting treatment.”

- David, LISW

"I would recommend this webinar because it is extremely valuable for the clinician to know and understand cognitive distortions in order to help clients who present with distortions learn about them and understand how they affect their lives, relationships, thinking, feeling, behaviors, and outcomes in their lives. I am grateful that I attended this course today. Overall what works for me with SWEET Institute is the availability of webinars, the interaction, the great respect for the participants/students, the course material, and the generosity of spirit of Karen and Dr. Sidor, in addition to their expertise and knowledge."
- Mary Grace, LCSW-R


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Session Dates and Topics:

Week 1: Introduction to CBT - August 5, 2020 (7-9pm EDT)

Week 2: CBT and Its Different Components - August 12, 2020 (7-9pm EDT)

Week 3: CBT and Cognition - August 19, 2020 (7-9pm EDT)

Week 4: CBT and Behavior - August 26, 2020 (7-9pm EDT)

Week 5: CBT and Therapy - September 2, 2020 (7-9pm EDT)

Week 6: CBT and Beliefs - September 9, 2020 (7-9pm EDT)

Week 7: CBT and Imagination - September 16, 2020 (7-9pm EDT)

Week 8: CBT and Emotions - September 23, 2020 (7-9pm EDT)

Week 9: CBT and Action - September 30, 2020 (7-9pm EDT)

Week 10: CBT and Perception - October 14, 2020 (7-9pm EDT)

Week 11: CBT and Cognitive Distortions - October 21, 2020 (7-9pm EDT)

Week 12: CBT and Cognitive Restructuring - October 28, 2020 (7-9 EDT)

Week 13: CBT Live Application #1 - November 4, 2020 (7-9pm EDT)

Week 14: CBT Live Application #2 - November 11, 2020 (7-9pm EDT)

Week 15: CBT Live Application #3 - November 18, 2020 (7-9pm EDT)

Week 16: CBT Live Application #4 - November 25, 2020 (7-9pm EDT)

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Your Facilitator and Co-Facilitator


Mardoche Sidor, MD and Karen A. Dubin, PhD, LCSW
Mardoche Sidor, MD and Karen A. Dubin, PhD, LCSW

Mardoche Sidor, MD

Mardoche Sidor, MD is a Harvard-trained Quadruple Board Certified Psychiatrist, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Columbia University, School of Physicians and Surgeons, trained in and taught all major psychotherapeutic modalities, including and not limiting to CBT, DBT, Family Systems, and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy. He is also the author of 3 books including Journey to Empowerment; Discovering Your Worth; and The Power of Faith. Dr. Sidor has worked both as a primary care physician and Medical director in three different settings, including a Chief Medical Officer of Center for Alternative Sentencing and Employment Services (CASES). He is a main facilitator for the SWEET Institute.

Karen Dubin-McKnight, PhD, LCSW

Karen Dubin-McKnight, PhD, LCSW is a Columbia-trained Social Worker with wide clinical, teaching, and supervision experience. She also has a background in management, mentorship, and leadership that spans over 20 years. Her added passion is in advocacy and coaching. She has previously held Executive-Level positions and is currently Adjunct Faculty at Columbia University School of Social Work and Adelphi University School of Social Work. She maintains a private practice, working with individuals who have experienced loss and trauma, and also provides clinical supervision and management training. She is also a main facilitator for the SWEET Institute.


"The entire experience was helpful, and gave me tips on how to self care that I can share with my colleagues and clients. I am so grateful to be a part of SWEET. It is educational, well presented, and I learn something new or forgotten with every webinar that I attend. Dr. Sidor has a way of teaching that makes it enjoyable. That is a gift rarely seen in someone so brilliant."

- Vilma, LCSW-R

"SWEET offers a special way of presenting the information. We are so engaged in the process....it is such and enjoyable way to learn. Karen sharing her experiences with clients. Very memorable and educational. The entire process was wonderful. Loved this presentation. Very informative. Love being a SWEET member...best decision I have ever made!"

- Michelle, LCSW-R

"I thought the presentation was well thought out and organized and I thought the presenter was excellent in conveying the course material. The course was valuable to me in my work with clients who experience anxiety because it gave me a structured framework to work from and some tangible techniques to use in my work with clients."

– Caren, LCSW

"There was a lot of practical material I can implement with my clients. The facilitator was excellent, covering a lot, and interactive with the participants actively. The clarity and usefulness of how to get unstuck , both clients and therapists, the role play. I felt welcomed, and my personal questions regarding technical aspects of the webinar were answered quickly. Great way to spend 2 hours productively, w/o feeling rushed."

- Rachel, LCSW-R

"Very information, and personable. I felt like I was in an actual classroom. I loved it. The tools that were offered to use with my patients. It is so helpful. I felt at my wits end when working with clients suffering with anxiety, now I have new tools."

- Denise, LCSW

"I found it to be captivating and engaging. I also found that it provided techniques to actually use, whereas other trainings do brief overviews and do not offer much to take away, this was great. I also loved how people's questions were answered and how even though it was virtual, people were engaged."

- Megan, LMSW

89% of SWEET Webinar Attendees feel that the courses give them practical information they can use in their everyday life

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Frequently Asked Questions


Do I need to attend all 16 weeks in order to get my certificate?
Yes. If you missed a week, you must do the self-study (recorded) webinar(s) prior to attending the subsequent week. Otherwise, you risk accumulating gaps.
Can I enroll in this Course even after it has already started?
If you register after this Course has already started, you must agree to watch all self-study (recorded) classes and to do all the lessons before you attend your first live class. Otherwise, you will likely be holding your colleagues behind by asking to repeat concepts that have already been mastered.
Are there any other requirements to getting a certificate other than completing each and every one of the 16 classes?
Yes. (1) After each of the 16 classes, you must take and pass a post-test and complete an evaluation. You must score at least 80% on the post-test to obtain a CEU certificate for that particular class. (2) At the end of the 16-week Course, we will verify if you received all 16 certificates. (3) Once you have all 16 certificates, you must present a paper that contains at least the following points: (A) Your summary of CBT; (B) The main points; (C) Your personal take; (D) How it differs from all other known forms of psychotherapies that you are familiar with, so far; (E) How you plan to ensure fidelity as you practice it. There is no exception to this requirement. No one will be able to receive a certificate of completion for this Course without having met the above requirements.
Does this course offer CEUs?
CEUs are offered through this course for all social workers throughout the United States, except the following three states: Michigan, New Jersey, and West Virginia. This course also offers CEUs for all social workers and Mental Health Counselors in the state of New York.
What are your reimbursement policies?
Anyone registered for this course through any of the three payment plans, and who wishes to withdraw, for whatever reason, is entitled to a reimbursement, with no questions asked other than for improvement purposes. The reimbursement will be minus the price of each single webinar attended by the date of wish to withdraw.
Is this whole Certificate Course at No additional cost for all SWEET Members?
Yes, the SWEET Institute pledges to make all courses available for free to all members. We ask members to please not pay for the course to avoid the use of resources required in the reimbursement process. If you are a member and are having difficulties registering for free, please contact us.