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Zeroing in on the Big Two
Online Course
$399.99 USD
$299.99
Product Details
Format:
Online Course
Length:
17 hr 9 min
Details:
A $399 Value!
Authors:
RICHARD SIMON, PH.D.
JUDITH A. BELMONT, MS
Publisher:
Psychotherapy Networker
Copyright:
8/28/2015
CE Available:
Yes, See CE credit tab for complete continuing education details
Product Code:
VPC001065
Objectives
[+] [-] 095035 - The Neurobiology of Anxiety
  1. Understand how brain science has allowed therapists to match treatment to the brain structures characterizing anxiety.

[+] [-] 095040 - Interrupting the Anxiety Cycle
  1. Discuss why nonverbal communication is effective with clients who suffer from anxiety.

[+] [-] 095045 - Single-Session Cures with Anxiety Problems
  1. Illustrate how techniques drawn from Neuro-Linguistic Programming can rapidly cure anxiety.

[+] [-] 095050 - Defeating Panic
  1. Discuss how to help clients gradually understand how to approach and overcome their anxiety.

[+] [-] 095055 - Lifting the Trance of Depression
  1. Explain paradoxical agenda setting.

[+] [-] 095060 - Overcoming Resistance in Depression Treatment
  1. Explain paradoxical agenda setting.

[+] [-] 095065 - Depression: An Experiential Approach
  1. Describe the advantages of therapy over medication when working with depressed clients.

[+] [-] 095070 - The Mindful Way Through Depression
  1. Distinguish between cognitive therapy and mindfulness practice.

[+] [-] 095075 - When Depression and Anxiety Co-Occur
  • Explain the correlations between anxiety and depression.

[+] [-] 095080 - The Cognitive Therapy of Depression
  1. Identify the clinical implications of behavioral activation and action plans.

[+] [-] 095085 - A Mind-Body Approach to Depression
  1. Identify effective treatment alternatives to medications.

[+] [-] 095090 - Motivating the Anxious Client: A Paradoxical Approach
  1. Explain the basic principles underlying 4 models of brief anxiety treatment (cognitive, exposure, motivational, and hidden emotion).

[+] [-] 047465 - 33 Tips and Tools for the Depression Toolbox: Using CBT, DBT, Mindfulness and ACT
  1. Integrate “hands on” techniques for dealing with treatment-resistant clients, including activities, visualization, reproducible worksheet and handouts.
  2. Describe the essential components of the effective therapeutic session.
  3. Identify powerful strategies from CBT, DBT, MBCT and ACT to help your client combat depression.
  4. Give examples of how your clients can effectively use behavioral and mood logs, tracking sheets and/or daily or weekly diaries to combat depression.
  5. Demonstrate how acronyms, metaphors, thought diaries and mood logs can help client overcome negative thinking related to depression.

[+] [-] 047470 - 33 Tips and Tools for the Anxiety Toolbox: Using CBT, DBT, Mindfulness and ACT
  1. List simple and practical anxiety-reduction techniques to teach your client.
  2. Identify trademark techniques from CBT, ACT, DBT and MBCT how they are effective in treating anxiety.
  3. Prepare activities that your client can do between sessions to lessen anxiety and track progress.
  4. Describe effective psycho-educational strategies that you can use immediately to help your client lower anxiety.
  5. Prepare valuable handouts and worksheets to help your anxious client.

Outline
[+] [-] 095035 - The Neurobiology of Anxiety
  • Helping Clients Understand the Neurobiology of Anxiety
  • The Amydgala
  • Determining How Clients are Changing Their Lives to Avoid Panic-Inducing Situations
  • Anixety-Reducing Strategies
  • Present Day vs. Past Anxiety

[+] [-] 095040 - Interrupting the Anxiety Cycle
  • Etiologies of Anxiety
    • Guilt and Shame
    • Vulnerability State

[+] [-] 095045 - Single-Session Cures with Anxiety Problems
  • Directed Mindfulness and Anxiety
  • The "Spinning Feeling" Technique
  • Nonverbal Communication
  • Objections to Change in the Client

[+] [-] 095050 - Defeating Panic
  • Core Principles when Working with Clients with Panic Disorders
  • Introceptive Exposure
  • Panic Disorder
    • "Peak Season" of Panic Disorder
    • What to do in Initial Sessions
    • Safety Crutches
    • Getting Past Panic Disorder

[+] [-] 095055 - Lifting the Trance of Depression
  • Marbling
  • Nuanced Language
  • The Primary Problem when it Comes to Depression
  • Prolonged Depression
  • Encouraging Brain Growth
  • Main Pitfalls for Therapists

[+] [-] 095060 - Overcoming Resistance in Depression Treatment
  • The Ten Cognitive Distortions
  • The Key to Therapeutic Resistance in Depression Treatment
  • Cognitive Techniques
  • The Paradoxical Agenda Setting

[+] [-] 095065 - Depression: An Experiential Approach
  • Difficulties in Defining and Diagnosing Depression
  • Antidepressants
  • Therapeutic Treatments for Depression
  • Skill-Building
  • Internal Orientation
  • Hypnosis

[+] [-] 095070 - The Mindful Way Through Depression
  • Paying Attention to the Client's Thoughts without Getting Pulled Into Them
  • Mindfulness and Depression
  • Building the Capacity to Pay Attention
  • The Breathing Space Exercise

[+] [-] 095075 - When Depression and Anxiety Co-Occur
  • Anxiety vs. Depression
  • Identifying the Client's Motivation
  • Control vs. Influence
  • Working with Clients who are "Worried and Exhausted"
  • The "Quiet Avoider"

[+] [-] 095080 - The Cognitive Therapy of Depression
  • Steps to Treating Depression
  • The Second Session with a Depressed Client
  • Tone of Voice
  • Evaluating Clients' Core Beliefs

[+] [-] 095085 - A Mind-Body Approach to Depression
  • Depression as a Disease
  • Before Seeing the Client
  • Prescriptions, Nutritional Instructions, and Remedies
  • Techniques to Access the Inner Guidance

[+] [-] 095090 - Motivating the Anxious Client: A Paradoxical Approach
  • Paradoxical Agenda-Setting
  • Outcome Resistance
    • Techniques to Deal with Client Resistance
  • The Motivational Revolution
  • Experimental Technique
  • The Biggest Mistake a Therapist can Make

[+] [-] 047465 - 33 Tips and Tools for the Depression Toolbox: Using CBT, DBT, Mindfulness and ACT
Effective Therapy for Depression
  • 7 essential characteristics of all therapeutic sessions
  • Use of feedback and homework
  • Emphasis on practice
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Perception is everything activity
  • CBT boot-camp for your client
  • Teach the psychological ABC’S
  • The Downward Arrow technique
  • Costs vs. benefits analysis
  • Double standard technique
  • Eliminate the ANTS
  • Thoughts/feelings/situations
  • Core belief busting
  • Coping cards
  • Checklist of common cognitive distortions
  • Categorize negative thinking
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
  • Cognitive Defusion techniques
  • White Room and conveyor belt metaphors
  • Mindfulness techniques
  • Using metaphors to heal
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
  • Acceptance and mindfulness tips
  • Acronyms
  • Emotional regulation strategies
  • Distress tolerance strategies
  • Use of DBT diaries
Effective Handouts & Worksheets for Depression
  • Depression screening inventories
  • Diaries
  • Daily mood logs
  • Bibliotherapy and depression

[+] [-] 047470 - 33 Tips and Tools for the Anxiety Toolbox: Using CBT, DBT, Mindfulness and ACT
Effective Therapy for Anxiety
  • Debunk myths about anxiety
  • Distinguish between productive and unproductive worry
  • Differentiate anxiety from fear
  • Homework between sessions
CBT Strategies for Anxiety
  • CBT log to change anxious thinking
  • Self-defeating beliefs inventory sheet
  • Hidden emotion technique
  • Feared fantasy technique
  • Exposure techniques
  • Flooding activity
  • Systematic desensitization
  • Vertical arrow technique
  • Cost/benefit analysis
  • Developing a fear hierarchy
DBT Strategies
  • Acronyms to help with anxiety
  • Core mindfulness strategies that calm and heal
  • Emotional regulation techniques
  • Mindfulness tips
  • Radical acceptance
  • Distress tolerance techniques
  • Daily logs
ACT Strategies
  • Diffusion techniques
  • Using metaphors to calm and soothe
  • Acceptance strategies
  • Floating leaves visualization
  • Other ACT visualizations
Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy
  • Calming the mind and the body
  • Mindful walking
  • Relaxation techniques
  • Anxiety-busting activity for individuals and/or groups
  • Construct an anxiety-reduction metaphorical toolkit

Author

RICHARD SIMON, PH.D.

Richard Simon, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist and for the last 40+ years has been the editor of Psychotherapy Networker, the most topical, timely and widely read publication in the psychotherapy field. As editor, he has received every major magazine industry honor, including the National Magazine Award.

Speaker Disclosures:

Financial: Rich Simon is the President of Psychotherapy Networker, Inc. and the editor of Psychotherapy Networker magazine. He is a published author and receives royalties. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.

Non-financial: Rich Simon has no relevant non-financial relationships.

JUDITH A. BELMONT, MS

Judy Belmont, MS, is a retired psychotherapist who offers online mental health coaching. She is the author of PESI’s popular 4 book series, 86 TIPS for the Therapeutic Toolbox (Treatment Ideas & Practical Strategies), 103 Group Activities and TIPS, 127 More Amazing TIPS & Tools for the Therapeutic Toolbox, and 150 More Group Therapy Activities & TIPS, which offers practical, action-oriented strategies to help people develop healthy life skills. Judy is the author of The Group Therapy Deck and The Anxiety and Stress Solution Deck as well. She also co-authored the self-help book The Swiss Cheese Theory of Life.

Speaker Disclosures:

Financial: Judith Belmont receives royalties as an author for PESI Publishing and Media. She receives royalties as an author for New Harbinger and WW Norton. Ms. Belmont receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.

Non-financial: Judith Belmont has no relevant non-financial relationship to disclose.
Continuing Education Credits Awarded for Completion of Entire Package
[+] [-] Combined Continuing Education Credit From All Components
Breakdown of Continuing Education Credits by Components
[+] [-] 047470 - 33 Tips and Tools for the Anxiety Toolbox: Using CBT, DBT, Mindfulness and ACT
[+] [-] 047475 - 33 Tips and Tools for Stress Management and Emotion Regulation Toolbox: Using CBT, DBT, Mindfulness and ACT
[+] [-] 095035 - The Neurobiology of Anxiety
[+] [-] 095040 - Interrupting the Anxiety Cycle
[+] [-] 095045 - Single-Session Cures with Anxiety Problems
[+] [-] 095050 - Defeating Panic
[+] [-] 095055 - Lifting the Trance of Depression
[+] [-] 095060 - Overcoming Resistance in Depression Treatment
[+] [-] 095065 - Depression: An Experiential Approach
[+] [-] 095070 - The Mindful Way Through Depression
[+] [-] 095075 - When Depression and Anxiety Co-Occur
[+] [-] 095080 - The Cognitive Therapy of Depression
[+] [-] 095085 - A Mind-Body Approach to Depression
[+] [-] 095090 - Motivating the Anxious Client: A Paradoxical Approach
Audience
Psychologists, Counselors, Social Workers, Case Managers, Addiction Counselors, Marriage & Family Therapists, Nurses, and other Mental Health Professionals