Tips for Treating Anxiety: New tools from the Mindfulness-Based “3rd Wave” of CBT

When
Friday, September 14, 2018
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Location
Greenbelt Library | 11 Crescent Rd, Greenbelt, MD 20770

Registration

Member – $10.00
Non-member – $20.00

Presenter: Rachel Phillips-Anderson

Category: 2
CE Hours: 2.0

Workshop Description:

Who doesn’t struggle with anxiety at least some of the time? In this workshop, clinicians will be given ready-to-use tools to help clients when anxiety is getting in their way. It will present effective techniques from the mindfulness-based “third wave” of cognitive behavioral therapies for addressing anxiety-related problems.

Workshop Objectives: By the conclusion of the presentation, participants will be able to:

Discuss the relevance of acceptance and mindfulness to anxiety treatment.
Understand techniques for “defusing” from anxious thoughts.
Help clients increase focus on meaningful behavior vs. anxious sensations.
Help clients develop a "Willingness Action Plan" for anxious situations.

Specific Agenda:

12:00 – Introductions and assessment of audience experience & objectives

12:15 -- Presentation of content

1:00 -- Experiential exercise

1:10 – Conclusion and summary of how clinicians could workshop ideas/skills in their practices

1:20 -- Q and A

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