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Spring Semester MFT544: Case Conceptualization & Treatment Planning, Tuesdays 9am-12pm PST
Tuesdays 9am-Noon Pacific Standard Time, Spring Semester 01/20/2026-04/10/2026 (12 three-hour classes)
Professor: Ines Amaro
The Case Conceptualization & Treatment Planning course trains students to formulate clear, personalized, and culturally responsive clinical case formulations that directly inform effective therapeutic interventions. The course presents multiple case formulation models, including transdiagnostic, cognitive-behavioral, and emotion-focused approaches, while grounding students in key concepts such as person vs. process diagnosis, treatment goals, therapeutic task selection, and symptom maintenance factors. Through a combination of theoretical instruction, clinical vignettes, and guided formulation practice, students learn to map out the emotional, cognitive, and relational dynamics that maintain client suffering. The course also covers the development of emotion-focused formulations that identify core painful emotions and unmet emotional needs, using tools such as process markers and Gestalt-based chair work. Finally, it equips students to develop culturally attuned formulations and integrate case management strategies, including referrals and community resources, into comprehensive treatment planning.
Sentio University is now offering a limited number of spots for licensed therapists and graduate students from other institutions to audit select semester-long courses. This is a unique opportunity to engage with the innovative Sentio Deliberate Practice curriculum, experienced faculty, and dynamic learning environment—without the commitment of full enrollment.
Learn cutting-edge methods grounded in Deliberate Practice and experiential training.
Observe live clinical demonstrations and receive faculty feedback.
Join a community of engaged, forward-thinking therapists.
Stay current on theory and technique without the pressure of assignments.
Deepen clinical skills in a low-stakes, high-value environment.
“I have really been enjoying the course. It's quite different from my grad program. In my program there were a lot of lectures without rich clinical examples, or certainly without videos. There was little practice. There certainly were occasions where we watched clinical videos, and occasions where we practiced, but that seems like it was a relatively small part of the program. Certainly nothing like Sentio.” - Audit Student at Sentio
Auditing at Sentio
Auditors who complete the course will receive a Certificate of Completion.
Auditors will have access to all course materials and live class sessions.
Auditors will not do homework, receive credit, or grades.
Space is limited.
All classes are held via secure Zoom. All participants are expected to engage in the full class with their camera on.
Auditing is limited to licensed therapists and graduate students from other institutions.
Auditing is limited to US residents at this time.
LMFTs, LCSWs, and LPCCs in California will earn 36 Continuing Education Credits for completion of a course. Sentio only offers CE credits to therapists licensed in California.
Refund policy: 100% refund is available until 30 days prior to the start date. 50% refund is available until 14 days prior to the start date. No refund is available after 14 days prior to the course start date.
Questions about auditing? Please contact the Sentio Registrar Mikaela Abundez at mabundez@sentio.org.
Tuesdays 9am-Noon Pacific Standard Time, Spring Semester 01/20/2026-04/10/2026 (12 three-hour classes)
Professor: Ines Amaro
The Case Conceptualization & Treatment Planning course trains students to formulate clear, personalized, and culturally responsive clinical case formulations that directly inform effective therapeutic interventions. The course presents multiple case formulation models, including transdiagnostic, cognitive-behavioral, and emotion-focused approaches, while grounding students in key concepts such as person vs. process diagnosis, treatment goals, therapeutic task selection, and symptom maintenance factors. Through a combination of theoretical instruction, clinical vignettes, and guided formulation practice, students learn to map out the emotional, cognitive, and relational dynamics that maintain client suffering. The course also covers the development of emotion-focused formulations that identify core painful emotions and unmet emotional needs, using tools such as process markers and Gestalt-based chair work. Finally, it equips students to develop culturally attuned formulations and integrate case management strategies, including referrals and community resources, into comprehensive treatment planning.
Sentio University is now offering a limited number of spots for licensed therapists and graduate students from other institutions to audit select semester-long courses. This is a unique opportunity to engage with the innovative Sentio Deliberate Practice curriculum, experienced faculty, and dynamic learning environment—without the commitment of full enrollment.
Learn cutting-edge methods grounded in Deliberate Practice and experiential training.
Observe live clinical demonstrations and receive faculty feedback.
Join a community of engaged, forward-thinking therapists.
Stay current on theory and technique without the pressure of assignments.
Deepen clinical skills in a low-stakes, high-value environment.
“I have really been enjoying the course. It's quite different from my grad program. In my program there were a lot of lectures without rich clinical examples, or certainly without videos. There was little practice. There certainly were occasions where we watched clinical videos, and occasions where we practiced, but that seems like it was a relatively small part of the program. Certainly nothing like Sentio.” - Audit Student at Sentio
Auditing at Sentio
Auditors who complete the course will receive a Certificate of Completion.
Auditors will have access to all course materials and live class sessions.
Auditors will not do homework, receive credit, or grades.
Space is limited.
All classes are held via secure Zoom. All participants are expected to engage in the full class with their camera on.
Auditing is limited to licensed therapists and graduate students from other institutions.
Auditing is limited to US residents at this time.
LMFTs, LCSWs, and LPCCs in California will earn 36 Continuing Education Credits for completion of a course. Sentio only offers CE credits to therapists licensed in California.
Refund policy: 100% refund is available until 30 days prior to the start date. 50% refund is available until 14 days prior to the start date. No refund is available after 14 days prior to the course start date.
Questions about auditing? Please contact the Sentio Registrar Mikaela Abundez at mabundez@sentio.org.