Exploring Mental Imagery within Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
Join Bespoke Mental Health Canada for a workshop delivered by Dr. Emily Holmes
Friday January 9, 2026
9:00 am – 10:30 pm (PT), 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm (ET)
To register for this event, click here
Can’t attend on that date? The “On-Demand” video is available 2 weeks after the live event.
This workshop will explore the science and practice of imagery-based cognitive therapy. From a cognitive science perspective, mental imagery involves an experience like seeing in our mind’s eye. We will consider the assessment of mental imagery, and imagery ‘micro-formulation” will be introduced, putting imagery in the center to understand its impact on individuals. We will also introduce techniques to work with troublesome imagery: (1) meta-cognitive techniques, (2) imagery rescripting, (3) positive imagery and (4) imagery competing tasks. This workshop will further introduce the imagery-competing task intervention (ICTI), a technique to reduce intrusive memories after trauma.