Leader: Michael Hickey, Ph.D.
Friday, October 4, 2019 | 1:30 pm – 4:45 pm
3 Continuing Education Credits/Contact Hours (APA, NBCC, New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work & Mental Health Counselors)
Location: 145 East 32nd Street, 9th Floor, NY, NY 10016
Social anxiety, generalized anxiety, and various forms of phobias are a few examples of disorders that include unhealthy anxiety as a core symptom and source of functional impairment. Anxiety disorders are among the most common form of psychological disorders in the United States and motivate many people to seek treatment. Fortunately, many highly effective, evidence-based approaches are available to practitioners. This half-day workshop will focus on etiology and symptom presentation of commonly diagnosed anxiety disorders and how evidence-based approaches can be utilized in the treatment of anxiety. Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (RE&CBT) theory, research, and interventions will be reviewed and participants will learn how to implement innovative cognitive and behavioral (e.g., exposure therapy) strategies based on the most recent research findings.
Leader: Raymond DiGiuseppe, Ph.D.
Friday, October 18, 2019 | 1:30 pm – 4:45 pm
3 Continuing Education Credits/Contact Hours (APA, NBCC, New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work & Mental Health Counselors)
Location: 145 East 32nd Street, 9th Floor, NY, NY 10016
Over the last several decades, psychotherapists have used different names to describe clients who fail to make progress. This presentation will explore the labels used to identify such clients, what these labels tell us about such clients, and the conclusions psychotherapists make regarding the lack of progress. The research that supports and challenges the concept of personality disorders and suggestion to redefine Personality Disorders in DSM-5 will be presented to understand the present state of knowledge. The outcome research for Rational-Emotive & Cognitive Behavior Therapy with personality disorders will also be reviewed. A new model of treatment will be presented that includes personality awareness, self and radical acceptance, and adaptation. This model integrates concepts from RE & CBT, Temperament Theory, and Relapse Prevention.
Rational-Emotive & Cognitive-Behavior Therapy Professional Skills Development:
The Basics
Leader: Kristene A. Doyle, Ph.D.
Friday, November 8, 2019 | 1:30 pm – 4:45 pm
3 Continuing Education Credits/Contact Hours (APA, NBCC, New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work & Mental Health Counselors)
Location: 145 East 32nd Street, 9th Floor, NY, NY 10016
In this interactive workshop, participants will have the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of REBT’s theory of emotional and behavioral disturbance. Techniques for identifying and restructuring irrational beliefs will be taught, as well as generating homework assignments to reinforce session content. Strategies for motivating clients to agree on the goals and tasks of therapy will also be discussed. A live demonstration with a volunteer will bring the theory and its applications to light.
