Clinical training provides a great deal of guidance about evidence-based therapy technique. It’s typically less thorough when it comes to the structure of delivery. Many new clinicians discover that they have never been taught how to organize the time they spend with clients, and spend years developing insights about how best to improve their impact with clients.

In this short (90 to 120 minutes) workshop we turn the focus away from specific interventions (cognitive work, exposure therapy, lifestyle management, historical investigation) and toward the actual delivery system: the 50-minute therapy hour, and how best to organize it for the best effect.

We consider:

• How to get the client from the waiting area (yes, really!) - and what NOT to do on the way.

• How to set the agenda for the meeting in 45 seconds or less.

• When to review the past week’s goals, and when to initiate planning for the coming week.

• How to sequence the topics you and the client want to cover.

• How to cope with “crisis of the week” issues.

• The “10-minute rule” and how to subtly shift toward wrap-up as the session comes to a close.

• How to handle the week-plan review.

• …and much more.

Every clinician wants to boost their effectiveness with clients. This is why we build our skills with various techniques and interventions. But the research is clear: The delivery system - and the therapeutic alliance - counts for much more than the specific interventions used.

This brief program covers ground neglected by most training. As a result, it may provide a significant boost to effectiveness with a small investment in time and cost.