6 week Online Group Consultation for Exposure Therapy
Sign up for 6 Weekly 90-minute Group Consultations
(Wednesdays - June 11, 2025 to July 16, 2025 from 2:00-3:30pm EST)
Join a group of other clinicians to present cases and receive expert feedback, consultation, and support from an exposure expert!
What is Group Consultation?
Group consultation consists of 6 weekly 90-minute Zoom meetings with up to 10 clinicians who are seeking case consultation on exposure cases. Participants will present information about cases and appropriateness for exposure as well as present individual cases through case discussion and/or video review of sessions.
Who may attend?
Exposure group consultation is open to licensed clinicians. Unlicensed individuals are also able to participate provided they are practicing under a supervisor’s license. Participants may be beginners or more advanced practitioners of exposure therapy.
When will Group EX/RP Consultation take place?
Tuesdays from 2:00-3:30pm EST virtually
Six group sessions are included in this package. Dates of group consultation include:
June 11, 2025 to July 16, 2025
Who will facilitate Group EX/RP Consultation?
Elizabeth Turk-Karan, Ph.D. is the Director of Practicum and Internship Training at the CTSA. She received her bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and her M.S. and Ph.D. from Rutgers University in 1993. After several years in private practice, she returned to the CTSA in order to be more involved in disseminating empirically-supported anxiety treatments. Dr. Turk-Karan has worked as an assessor and therapist on research studies of Panic Disorder, Social Phobia, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder at the University of Pennsylvania, the Medical College of Pennsylvania/EPPI, and the University of Pittsburgh. She is a licensed clinical psychologist who has a variety of clinical experiences with patient populations ranging from children, adolescents, and adults. Dr. Turk-Karan specializes in Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE) for PTSD, Exposure and Response Prevention (EX/RP) for OCD, and cognitive-behavioral treatment for social anxiety, panic disorder, specific phobias, and generalized anxiety.
How much will Group EX/RP Consultation cost?
$300 USD per person for the package of 6 consultation groups
CE Learning Objectives
At the end of the 6 weekly consultation sessions (1.5 hours each), participants should be able to:
- Present the rationale for an exposure to a patient
- Create a thorough and specific hierarchy of fears
- Teach a patient how to monitor their safety behaviors
- Design an in vivo exposure with a patient
- Implement an in vivo exposure with a patient
- Design an imaginal exposure with a patient
- Implement an imaginal exposure with a patient
*Much of these goals should be demonstrated through shared video recordings during the consultation sessions.
Continuing Education
Philadelphia Behavior Therapy Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists*. Philadelphia Behavior Therapy Association maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
This program provides nine (9) hours of CE credits for those who attend all sessions in their entirety.
PBTA is also an authorized provider of CE credits for Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Clinical Social Workers licensed in the state of Pennsylvania. Licensed providers outside of PA please confirm in advance with your respective licensing boards that this training meets criteria for CE for your licensing board.
Full attendance with video display is required to obtain CE credit for this program. APA guidelines do not permit PBTA to issue partial CE credits. No refunds are provided for CE programs. No exceptions allowed.
Instructions for Registration
Registrations are due one week in advance and must be completed in full.
To register, complete the online registration.
If you need to withdraw your application for any reason, please email Dr. Sandy Capaldi. Note that workshop fees are non-refundable after the application due date (one week before the start of the workshop).
Tips for getting the most out of the group consultation experience
Group consultation is only as good as the cases that are being presented. So finding a case that is appropriate for exposure therapy is of paramount importance. We suggest that you begin thinking about potential cases as soon as you register for group consultation.
If you are unsure about the fit for exposure therapy for an individual, we can discuss any questions, concerns, or reservations you may have about your potential case in the first consultation group. It is therefore generally expected that everyone will have at least one or two individuals to present to the group as potential exposure therapy candidates.
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