Including Loved Ones in CBT and DBT

When does it help? When does it impede?

Loved ones, including parents, partners, siblings and others, amplify emotions, and with the right tools can help reduce intense negative emotions such as anxiety and depression. This workshop will:

  • Identify situations that warrant including loved ones
  • Discuss specific skills needed to engage loved ones
  • Demonstrate how to structure sessions to maximize success

Presented by Tali Wigod, Psy.D.
Sunday, June 29, 2025, 9:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Headshot of Tali Wigod

  • Founder and clinical director of Middle Path Psychology, a private practice in New Jersey providing CBT and DBT for children, adolescents, adults, and families
  • Previously served as research director and staff psychologist at Cognitive & Behavioral Consultants, White Plains, New York
  • DBT – Linehan Board Certified clinician
  • Certified Parent-Child Interaction Therapist
  • Extensive experience working with families of loved ones across the lifespan

Location: Cranford, NJ, 2 miles from Garden State Parkway exit 137

NJ-ACT maintains responsibility for this program and its content. NJ-ACT membership and advance registration are required. Registration includes 2 CE credits for psychologists or social workers. NJ-ACT never charges for CE credits.

Register using the PayPal buttons below or copy-paste the slip at the bottom of this page into a blank document, complete, and mail with your check to NJ-ACT, c/o Lynn Mollick and Milton Spett, 904 Cranford Ave., Westfield, NJ  07090.

$35 – NJ-ACT member, psychologist CE credit

$35 – NJ-ACT member, social worker CE credit

Directions to the venue in Cranford will be emailed to you within 2 days of our receiving your registration. Please contact us immediately if you do not receive the instructions. Instructions will be sent to the email address NJ-ACT has on file for you.

Bountiful, scrumptious, delectable, and luscious brunch includes an omelet station, crispy farmhouse bacon, French toast casserole with strawberries, Italian breakfast potatoes, fresh fruit platter, pastries, muffins, scones, croissants, orange juice, coffee, and tea.

Schedule of the day
9:15  Sumptuous brunch – part 1
10:00  Presentation – part 1
11:00  Sumptuous brunch – part 2
11:30  Presentation – part 2
12:30  End of workshop

Learning Objectives:
1. Identify the patient’s relationships that warrant including loved ones in therapy
2. Assess relationship structures to determine readiness for including loved ones
3. Identify and correct family/relationship dysregulation

NJ-ACT and Dr. Wigod receive no commercial support and have no conflicts of interest. This workshop is appropriate for all mental health professionals who are licensed for independent practice.

Target Audience: Mental health professionals licensed for independent practice
Instructional Level: This workshop is appropriate for all levels
Cancellations: Full refund or credit for cancellations received one week prior to the workshop

NJ-ACT members only: Please register me for the June 29 workshop on “Including Loved Ones in CBT and DBT.” My check to NJ-ACT for $35 is enclosed.

Name __________________________________________________

Continuing Education in Empirically-Supported Psychotherapy