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Anxiety, Worry, and Panic: Practical Treatment Strategies for the Toughest Clients


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   105
Categories:
ACT/Acceptance and Commitment Therapy |  Anxiety |  CBT/Cognitive Behavioral Therapies |  IFS/Internal Family Systems |  Mindfulness |  Motivational Interviewing
Trainer:
Zachary Taylor, LPC, NCC
Course Levels:
Beginning and Intermediate
Duration:
6 hours
Format:
Audio and Video

Dates


Tags: Full Day


Description

Course Format

Live interactive webinar: Participants will have the opportunity to engage in discussion by unmuting and directly asking questions or through the chat feature in Zoom. 


Have you ever had an anxious client who, after doing everything you knew how to do, was still just as anxious? 
 
In this workshop we will focus on a practical, “what-works” approach developed over 10 years in clinical practice and based on evidence-based theories of psychotherapy (Internal Family Systems, ACT, Motivational Interviewing, Polyvagal Theory, Mindfulness etc.), with a focus of helping clients from the first session. We will cover a wide variety of techniques that will go beyond basic relaxation and deep breathing and will incorporate cognitive, somatic, hypnotic, guided imagery, and more. Participants will be exposed to the use of stories and metaphors as quick and powerful communication tools for explaining complex anxious processes. 
 
The goal of the workshop is for participants to develop a practical way of assessing anxiety that clients will be able to understand and use in their own treatment. Zachary will share how to identify the different factors that cause anxious feelings and how to target those factors directly. We will examine how to process clients’ stories and beliefs about their anxiety and how to identify the secondary gains. In addition, we will explore a brief overview of how treating panic disorder is different from treating other anxiety disorders and the critical things to know about panic attacks.
 
The specific DSM-5 Diagnoses that apply to this training include: Generalized Anxiety Disorders; Unspecified Anxiety Disorders; Panic Disorders; Adjustment Disorders with Anxiety; and Major Depressive Disorder with Anxious Distress.
 
Learning Objectives:
1. Create a powerful experience for clients that builds their motivation and hope for treatment beginning in the first session. 
2. Complete an anxiety assessment that identifies the aspects of anxiety to be targeted during treatment. 
3. Describe the client's stories and beliefs about their anxiety and how to identify secondary gains in anxiety and worry.
4. Differentiate why the content of what a person is anxious or worried about doesn't matter so much as the process of how they experience anxiety.
5. Utilize a strengths-based perspective to educate and empower clients about how their particular anxiety works and how they have the inner resources to change.
6. Identify at least 5 specific metaphors and stories that can be immediately grasped by patients.
7. Identify specific body-based (somatic) skills and how to apply them quickly in session to reduce anxiety in the moment and in the long-term.
8. Identify specific cognitive skills that help patients break the worry cycle in the moment.
9. Apply cognitive and somatic methods that utilize hypnosis and guided imagery.
10. Distinguish how treating panic disorder is different from treating other anxiety disorders and the critical things to know about panic attacks.
 
Research: This workshop is based on the following evidence-based and promising practices for anxiety-specific interventions: Internal Family Systems, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness-Based CBT, Ericksonian Hypnosis, Polyvagal Theory, David Burn's TEAM-CBT model and more.
 
Target Audience: social workers, mental health practitioners, creative arts therapists, marriage and facility therapists, psychologists, addiction professionals, case managers, and other interested individuals.
 
Content Level:  beginning and intermediate

Customer Service

We are happy to respond to any concerns or questions you may have. Please contact us by email at sw-ce@buffalo.edu or by phone at 716-829-5841.

ADA Accommodations: If you require any support for your ADA needs in the United States, please contact us by email at least 3 weeks prior to the event at sw-ce@buffalo.edu or by phone at 716-829-5841. Thank you.


CEs/Contact Hours


NYSED LMSW & LCSW CEs/Contact Hours

University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0001. Continuing education contact hours: 6 Live Online


NYSED LMHC CEs/Contact Hours

University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors #MHC-0008. Continuing education contact hours: 6 Live Online


NYSED LMFT CEs/Contact Hours

University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0007. Continuing education contact hours: 6 Live Online


NYSED LCAT CEs/Contact Hours

University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed creative arts therapists #CAT-0003. Continuing education contact hours: 6 Live Online


UBSW - NYS OASAS

NYS OASAS Provider #0045: 6 hours for : CPP & CPS Initial hours, Section 1; CASAC, CPP & CPS Renewal hours.



Handouts

Trainer

Zachary Taylor, LPC, NCC's Profile

Zachary Taylor, LPC, NCC Related Seminars and Products

Psychotherapy Networker


Zachary Taylor, MA LPC NCC is a licensed and board-certified professional counselor and the Director of Continuing Education at Psychotherapy Networker, a non-profit in Washington DC which hosts the largest annual conference and publication for psychotherapists in the world. His work comes out of his own severe anxiety and panic disorders to which he has dedicated his life and work to understanding and overcoming. He has been featured in Counseling Today Magazine and provides trainings around the country on his unique approaches toward treating anxiety, worry, & panic.


Agenda

9:00am – 10:15am: The four anxiety treatment traps and avoiding the traps
10:15am – 10:30am: Break
10:30am – 12:00pm: Framing therapy and the four targets of anxiety treatment
12:00pm – 1:00pm: Lunch
1:00pm – 2:30pm: Four targets of anxiety treatment continued
2:30pm – 2:45pm: Break
2:45pm – 4:30pm: Medical and Physiological considerations

Completion Requirements

In order to receive a certificate of completion for this course participants must complete the following.

Please note all requirements can be found in your UBCE21 portal. 

- Attend the full course.  Zoom attendance is used to verify viewing requirements. Zoom can take up to 48 hours to confirm attendance. No partial credit is given for partial attendance.

- Document participation codes or respond to poll questions. Single letter participation codes will be displayed throughout the training. Participants must input the codes in the orange "Evaluation & Certificate" button. Participants must record at least 75% of the codes correctly.

-  Complete the evaluation by clicking on the "Evaluation and Certificate" button for this course.

- The certificate of completion will be automatically generated in your account upon completion of all course requirements. 

Equipment Requirements

Required Hardware
- A computer (desktop/laptop) or mobile device (smartphone/tablet).
- Speakers/headphones/earbuds OR access to a phone to call in to the Zoom room.


Strongly Encouraged Hardware
- Webcam or mobile device with a camera for interacting in course activities.


Internet Connection
- A stable Internet connection of 56K or greater is required. (However, please note that a 56K connection may degrade the quality of your experience.)

Any questions about these requirements or other technical questions can be directed to sw-ce@buffalo.edu.

Online Course Access

Upon successful registration of the course you will be able to access the course materials. 

How do I test my system / access the online training?

To access the program, please log into your account. Please plan to log in 10 minutes prior to the start time. Click on the Launch Viewer button next to your program title to confirm you can see video and hear audio. You will enter the room with your microphone muted and your camera off. For the best experience, please leave these settings as is unless instructed otherwise. 

How do I access the course materials

To download course materials, log into your account. Under the seminar name click on the Handouts button.

For some trainings, the course handouts may not be available until the morning of the program.

Cancellation and Refund Policy

Live (In-Person, Online, and Hybrid) Trainings - Half and One Day
Full payment is due by the start of training. Participants may cancel by contacting the Office of Continuing Education by phone or email 10 or more business days prior to a training and receive a refund or a gift card minus a $50 processing fee.

Participants who cancel a half-day training (5 hours or less) less than 10 business days prior to the training will receive a gift card minus a $50 processing fee. No gift cards or refunds will be issued within 24 hours of the training. There may be instances where a special workshop has additional cancellation rules and that will be stated in the workshop description.

Participants who cancel a one-day training (more than 4 hours) less than 10 business days prior to the training will receive a gift card minus a $50 processing fee OR a refund of 50% of their registration fee. No gift cards or refunds will be issued within 24 hours of the training. There may be instances where a special workshop has additional cancellation rules and that will be stated in the workshop description.

Live (In-Person, Online, and Hybrid) Trainings - Multi-Day
There is a $50 non-refundable deposit for all multi-day trainings. Full payment is due by the start of training. Participants may cancel by contacting the Office of Continuing Education by phone or email up to 30 calendar days prior to a training and receive a refund or a gift card minus a $50 processing fee and the $50 non-refundable deposit.

Participants who cancel less than 30 calendar days prior to the training will receive a gift card minus a $50 processing fee and the $50 non-refundable deposit or a refund of 50% of their registration fee. No gift cards or refunds will be issued with 5 or less business days’ notice before the start of the training. There may be instances where a special workshop has additional cancellation rules and that will be stated in the workshop description.

Gift Cards
Gift cards can be used as payment toward future trainings. Gift cards expire one (1) year after being issued.

Loyalty Reward Points
Participants who request a refund will forfeit any Loyalty Reward Points they may have received from that purchase. Participants who request a refund on a purchase paid for with Loyalty Reward Points will have those rewards credited back to their account within 5 business days of the refund being processed. 

Substitute Attendance
If a registered participant is unable to attend a training and would like another individual to attend in their place the Office of Continuing Education must be called or emailed at least one full business day before the training. Substitution decisions will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Check Refunds
Check refunds may take up to 4 weeks to process.

UB Cancelled Trainings
If the Office of Continuing Education cancels a training, participants will be notified via email and refunds will be paid in full. Please be aware that if the University at Buffalo is closed the training may still be taking place. Please contact the Office of Continuing Education if you have any questions or concerns regarding whether or not a training is still being held.

Please be aware the standard business hours for the Office of Continuing Education are Monday – Friday 9:00am to 4:30pm. Any requests made outside of these days and times will default to the next business day.  

Please email sw-ce@buffalo.edu or call 716-829-5841 for cancellations. Thank you.