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KST
Key Strategies Training

Unified Psychotherapy (UP) is a complex framework that involves an ongoing commitment to learning new ideas in order to expand your repertoire of interventions over time.  Most people who participate in the Training in Unified Psychotherapy (TUP) webinars for continuing education credit are practicing psychotherapists who have completed their graduate training. 

Key Strategies Training (KST) is a basic introduction to unified practice focusing on helping clients modify their cognitions, emotions, and behaviors. KST was originally designed to teach master’s student in psychology or counseling to begin to think and practice in an integrative manner. KST involves 8 lessons that are available here in the form of PowerPoint presentations, video lessons, and video demonstrations. This free video introduction may be a good place for you to start learning about unified psychotherapy. 

Journal articles and research about KST:

Harris, J. E., Kelley, L. J., Campbell, E. L., & Hammond, E. S. (2014). Key strategies training for individual psychotherapy: An introduction to multitheoretical practice. Journal of Psychotherapy Integration, 24, 138-152. doi:10.1037/a0037056.

Harris, J. E., Stretcher, A. L., & Maddoux, J. A. (2016). Testing the impact of key strategies training for individual psychotherapy on knowledge, confidence, and intention to use skills in practice. Journal of Psychotherapy Integration. Vol 26(3), Sep 2016, 318-325. doi: 10.1037/a0040494.

Kelley, L. J. (2015). A study exploring the feasibility and integrity of Key Strategies Training [Doctoral dissertation, Texas Woman’s University].

https://twu-ir.tdl.org/items/bcfe7119-eb93-4da7-8a50-364db5834fcf

KST Lesson One: Key Strategies Training for Psychotherapy Students
KST-1: Introduction to Key Strategies Training

PowerPoint presentation

KST-1: Introduction to Key Strategies Training

Video Lesson

KST Lesson Two: Exploring Thoughts using Cognitive Strategies
KST-2: Exploring Thoughts

PowerPoint presentation

KST-2: Exploring Thoughts

Video Lesson

KST-2: Exploring Thoughts

Video Demonstration

KST Lesson Three: Changing Thoughts using Cognitive Strategies
KST-3: Changing Thoughts

PowerPoint presentation

KST-3: Changing Thoughts

Video Lesson

KST-3: Changing Thoughts

Video Demonstration

KST Lesson Four: Exploring Feelings using Emotion-Focused Strategies
KST-4: Exploring Feelings

PowerPoint presentation

KST-4: Exploring Feelings

Video Lesson

KST-4: Exploring Feelings

Video Demonstration

KST Lesson Five: Transforming Feelings using Emotion-Focused Strategies
KST-5: Transforming Feelings

PowerPoint presentation

KST-5: Transforming Feelings

Video Lesson

KST-5: Transforming Feelings

Video Demonstration

KST Lesson Six: Exploring Actions using Behavioral Strategies
KST-6: Exploring Actions

PowerPoint presentation

KST-6: Exploring Actions

Video Lesson

KST-6: Exploring Actions

Video Demonstration

KST Lesson Seven: Changing Actions using Behavioral Strategies
KST-7: Changing Actions

PowerPoint presentation

KST-7: Changing Actions

Video Lesson

KST-7: Changing Actions

Video Demonstration

KST Lesson Eight: Using a Multidimensional Survey to Choose a Focal Dimension
KST-8: Multidimensional Survey

PowerPoint presentation

KST-8: Multidimensional Survey

Video Lesson

KST-8: Multidimensional Survey

Video Demonstration