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WEBINAR - Overcoming Panic Attacks and Anxiety: The Light at the End of the Tunnel
Presented by Dr. Shannon South
Friday July 24, 2020
9:00am - 12:15pm
3 contact hours total (counts as face-to-face training because you will be able to interact, make comments, ask questions, and get answers in real time).
- 3 NBCC credit hours
- NCSAPPB approved substance use specific (SS)
Live online - after you register you will be provided additional information about how to attend the webinar from your computer, laptop or phone.
Description:
Anxiety Disorders are the most common mental health issue in the world. Science shows us that these ongoing anxiety patterns will add to a person’s earlier death and lots of suffering if left untreated. Many individuals in recovery from drugs and alcohol experience symptoms of anxiety. Dealing with anxiety becomes a coping strategy for recovery.
Mild to Severe panic attacks can accompany these patterns and create miserable to disabling symptoms plus more fear for the anxious person. Fortunately, there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
Objectives:
- Discuss the In’s and Out’s of Anxiety and Panic.
- Identify the symptom relief vs. long-term healing strategies.
- Discuss the Mind-body-spirit approaches that “get to the root” of the problem for good.
- Discuss how to heal anxiety patterns beyond cognitive therapy.
- Describe the important coping strategies for individuals in recovery from addiction.
We look forward to seeing you there!
WEBINAR - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: An Evolution of CBT from "The Brain to the Heart” part 1
Presented by Linda Harrison, LCMHCS, CCS, MAC
Tuesday August 11, 2020
9:00am - 12:15pm
3 credit hours total (counts as face-to-face training because you will be able to interact, make comments, ask questions, and get answers in real time).
- 3 NBCC credit hours
- NCASPPB approved for Substance use specific (SS) and evidence-based treatment (EBT)
Live online - after you register you will be provided additional information about how to attend the webinar from your computer, laptop or phone.
Description:
This description covers parts 1 & 2 of this webinar. Attend just one or both… your choice. Participants will learn the basics of 2nd and 3rd wave CBT. We'll begin with the basics of CBT and then move to the more advanced curriculum utilizing 3rd wave CBT which includes a mindfulness approach, such as DBT, ACT, and other CBT mindfulness curriculum that address anxiety, depression, and substance use.
Objectives:
- Participants will develop an understanding how CBT has evolved through cognitive to include behavioral and now mindfulness for more positive client outcomes.
- Participants will sample several curriculum in all areas of CBT available for counselors today, learning and integrating a few skills from each.
- Participants will sample the most recent skills in Acceptance Commitment Therapy in addressing COVID-19. See the following video link by Russ Harris' ACT coping skills,
"FACE COVID" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmvNCdpHUYM
& handout http://www.commpsych.com/wp-content/uploads/FACE_COVID-1.pdf
Hope to see you there!
WEBINAR - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: An Evolution of CBT from "The Brain to the Heart” part 2
Presented by Linda Harrison, LCMHCS, CCS, MAC
Tuesday August 11, 2020
1:00pm - 4:15pm
3 credit hours total (counts as face-to-face training because you will be able to interact, make comments, ask questions, and get answers in real time).
- 3 NBCC credit hours
- NCASPPB approved for substance use specific (SS) and evidence-based treatment (EBT)
Live online - after you register you will be provided additional information about how to attend the webinar from your computer, laptop or phone.
Description:
This description covers parts 1 & 2 of this webinar. Attend just one or both… your choice. Participants will learn the basics of 2nd and 3rd wave CBT. We'll begin with the basics of CBT and then move to the more advanced curriculum utilizing 3rd wave CBT which includes a mindfulness approach, such as DBT, ACT, and other CBT mindfulness curriculum that address anxiety, depression, and substance use.
Objectives:
- Participants will develop an understanding how CBT has evolved through cognitive to include behavioral and now mindfulness for more positive client outcomes.
- Participants will sample several curriculum in all areas of CBT available for counselors today, learning and integrating a few skills from each.
- Participants will sample the most recent skills in Acceptance Commitment Therapy in addressing COVID-19. See the following video link by Russ Harris' ACT coping skills,
"FACE COVID" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmvNCdpHUYM
& handout http://www.commpsych.com/wp-content/uploads/FACE_COVID-1.pdf
Hope to see you there!
WEBINAR - Introduction to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Presented by Papillon DeBoer, LCMHC
Friday August 28, 2020
9:00am - 12:15pm
3 credit hours total (counts as face-to-face training because you will be able to interact, make comments, ask questions, and get answers in real time).
- 3 NBCC credit hours
- NCSAPPB approved substance use specific (SS) and evidence-based treatment (EBT)
Live online - after you register you will be provided additional information about how to attend the webinar from your computer, laptop or phone.
Description:
ACT is considered a "third wave" CBT theory. It contains hard science via behaviorism, while also incorporating the use of mindfulness and present moment experience to support clients in developing psychological flexibility. ACT is an evidence-based approach, and shows significant benefit for a range of mental health issues, including substance use, anxiety, OCD, depression, and borderline personality disorder.
This workshop will provide an introduction to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, covering its philosophy, approach, and basis for interventions. It will include both lecture and active practice. Participants will walk away with a clear understanding of ACT theory and its application as well as with practical ACT tools and skills.
Objectives:
- Conceptualize a client's issues according to ACT principles
- Form a treatment plan according to ACT principles
- Practice ACT interventions
Hope to see you there!
WEBINAR - Treating Anxiety & Depression
Linda Harrison, LCMHCS, CCS, MAC
Tuesday September 8, 2020
9:00am - 12:15pm
3 credit hours total (counts as face-to-face training because you will be able to interact, make comments, ask questions, and get answers in real time).
- 3 NBCC credit hours
- NCASPPB approved for Substance use specific (SS) and evidence-based treatment (EBT)
Live online - after you register you will be provided additional information about how to attend the webinar from your computer, laptop or phone.
Description:
Participants will explore the natural emotional and trauma responses of anxiety and depression. We'll look at the neuroscience behind anxiety as a warning sign, a symptom of what might be alerting a client to make needed changes in their life, especially in relation to "the happiness trap" by Russ Harris. We'll also explore how not responding to anxiety can lead to hopelessness and depression. We'll begin with emotional regulation and emotional sobriety moving towards specific curriculum that uses CBT, mindfulness, lifestyle examination, strengthening attachment/connection and building resources to support full integration into community.
Objectives:
- Participants will define both emotionally and through neuroscience, exactly what is anxiety and depression.
- Participants will learn basic skills in emotional regulation and developing skills for emotional sobriety.
- Participants will explore current curriculum that addresses both clinical therapy and self-help techniques in treating anxiety and depression.
Hope to see you there!
WEBINAR - Healing from Sexual Trauma: A Psycho-Spiritual Approach
Presented by Dr. Shannon South
Friday September 25, 2020
9:00am - 12:15pm
3 credit hours total (counts as face-to-face training because you will be able to interact, make comments, ask questions, and get answers in real time).
- 3 NBCC credit hours
- NCASPPB approved for Substance use specific (SS)
Description:
Sexual trauma is more rampant than we ever imagined. Especially in individuals experiencing mental health symptoms and addiction. This epidemic has created silence and anxiety in even the most “powerful” women and men in our culture and often increased the shame, guilt, and feelings of unworthiness experienced by many victims who have survived this type of trauma. The good news is that the silence is breaking, perpetrators are being held accountable, and there is a strong movement towards wholeness, healing, and respect for those who have been victimized.
This webinar is designed to help therapists more deeply understand the “inner split” created by sexual trauma and to learn effective client- focused spiritual/psychological approaches to help heal the split. Join Dr. Shannon South and explore truly meaningful methods that capitalize on your clients’ strengths, empower them in healing, and assist them as they move away from the victim stage of healing and on to victory.
Objectives:
- List symptoms that may develop as a result of sexual trauma and explain the “split” that may develop when left unresolved
- Define “the trauma vortex” as well as basic tenets of Polyvagal Theory
- Identify 3 levels of consciousness in relation to recovery from trauma
- Describe spiritual and psychological ways to heal sexual trauma
- Practice methods to tailor psycho-spiritual healing tools to each meet individual client needs, based on their belief systems
- Identify manifestations of the insidious “flight-fight-freeze” response as clients are unknowingly triggered in their daily lives
- Describe how to help clients recognize and transform their automatic responses into genuine choice to gain authentic freedom
- Demonstrate application of client-centered tools to assist them in moving out of the trauma vortex
- Describe how to recognize and measure clients’ movement from the victim stage to the empowerment stage during psychotherapy
Hope to see you there!
WEBINAR - Healing from Codependency - A Journey Home to the Self
Presented by Dr. Shannon South
Friday October 2, 2020
9:00am - 12:15pm
3 credit hours total (counts as face-to-face training because you will be able to interact, make comments, ask questions, and get answers in real time).
- 3 NBCC crest hours
- NCASPPB approved for substance use specific (SS)
Description:
Codependency is referred to as the "core addiction of all addictions", therefore, it is not something you just heal from in an instant and are forever done with. You can, however, learn to recover and create a new relationship with yourself and others that empowers and honors the authentic YOU. One of the keys to overcoming codependency is learning where to let go and when to step into your power. Come find out more ways to love YOU and help your clients.
Objectives:
- Participants will understand what codependency is, its history and methods of treatment to free our clients and ourselves from this debilitating dis-ease.
- How codependency affects relationships plus a healthy relationship model will be covered.
- Ways to get to the core wounds and create a healthy sense of self are addressed.
- A psycho-spiritual model will be shared that gets to the core issues such as shame, fear, empowerment and self-love (or lack of these) and how to work with these in clients.
- Pathways to identifying and healing ourselves and our clients from this “compulsive behavior” will be explored and participants will leave with ideas on how to do this with their clients.
Hope to see you there!
WEBINAR - Mindfulness and the 12 Steps
Presented by Linda Harrison, LCMHC, CCS, MAC
Tuesday October 13, 2020
9:00am - 12:15pm
3 credit hours total (counts as face-to-face training because you will be able to interact, make comments, ask questions, and get answers in real time).
- 3 NBCC credit hours
- NCASPPB approved for substance use specific (SS) and evidence-based treatment (EBT)
Live online - after you register you will be provided additional information about how to attend the webinar from your computer, laptop or phone.
Description:
Participants will learn and practice mindfulness based on the 12 Steps. We'll draw from several current sources yet the most helpful, we will explore Mindfulness and the 12 Steps: Living Recovery in the Present Moment by Therese Jacobs-Stewart.
Objectives:
- Participants will develop a basic understanding of mindfulness as it applies to each of the steps.
- Participants will develop an understanding of both the use of presence and self-compassion.
- Participants will integrate new skills from each of the 12 Steps.
Hope to see you there!
LIVE WEBINAR - Motivation for Change: Working with Addictive Disorders
Presented by John Sanders, LCSW, LCAS, CCS
Friday October 23
3 credit hours total:
- 3 NBCC approvedcredit hours
- NCASPPB approved for substance use specific (SS) and evidence based practice (EBT)
Description:
This live interactive webinar series is a deep dive into the nature of motivation and its link to helping people change addictive behaviors.
The addiction field has changed dramatically over the last few decades. Addiction professionals strive to adapt to the most effective counseling methods possible. We will address the movement away from abstinence-only addiction treatment perspectives toward client-centered approaches that enhance motivation and reduce risk. We will also introduce the Stages of Change and how the change process is conceptualized.
This webinar draws from SAMSHA’s updated TIP 35* and other primary sources to teach the most up-to-date treatment approaches. Using an instructive teaching style, we will discuss the fundamental theory and skills. We will also break out into small groups to discuss how to integrate the information into your agency or practice.
These webinars are live and interactive. You can ask questions and communicate with the presenter and other participants. Instructor uses high quality professional audio and video equipment to make your experience as smooth as possible.
* The use of TIP 35 does not constitute a direct or indirect endorsement by SAMHSA or HHS of the training provided by FIRST at Blue Ridge.
Objectives:
- Participants will develop an understanding of motivation and its role in changing addictive behaviors.
- Participants will be able to contrast abstinence-based, client-centered, and harm reduction approaches.
- Participants will practice motivational skills for individual and group settings.
References and Recommended Reading:
WEBINAR - Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
Presented by Linda Harrison, LCMHCS, CCS, MAC
Tuesday November 10, 2020
9:00am - 12:15pm
3 credit hours total (counts as face-to-face training because you will be able to interact, make comments, ask questions, and get answers in real time).
- 3 NBCC credit hours
- NCSAPPB approved for substance use specific (SS) and evidence-based treatment (EBT)
Live online - after you register you will be provided additional information about how to attend the webinar from your computer, laptop or phone.
Description:
Participants will learn and practice skills in each of the core areas of DBT: Mindful Awareness, Emotional Regulation, Distress Tolerance, and Interpersonal Effectiveness. We'll even explore a new DBT coming out of the UK by Dr. Thomas Lynch, "Radically Open DBT".
Objectives:
- Participants will learn the 4 core areas of DBT and skills in each.
- Participants will learn about an evidenced based DBT program, Radically Open DBT.
Hope to see you there!
LIVE WEBINAR: Motivational Counseling and Brief Interventions
Presented by John Sanders, LCSW, LCAS, CCS
Friday November 20, 2020
9:00am - 12:15pm
- 3 NBCC approved credit hours
- Substance use specific (SS), evidence based practice (EBT)
Description:
This live interactive webinar series is a deep dive into the nature of motivation and its link to helping people change addictive behaviors.
We will discuss evidence-based elements of motivational approaches that are effective in treating addictive behaviors. We will discuss the Stages of Change and what you should focus on in each stage. The Stages of Change model helps professionals individualize their engagement strategies with different clients. No more “one size fits all” approach.
This webinar draws from SAMSHA’s updated TIP 35* and other primary sources to teach the most up-to-date treatment approaches. Using an instructive teaching style, we will discuss fundamental theory and skills. We will also break out into small groups to discuss how to integrate the information into your agency or practice.
These webinars are live and interactive. You can ask questions and communicate with the presenter and other participants. Instructor uses high quality professional audio and video equipment to make your experience as smooth as possible.
* The use of TIP 35 does not constitute a direct or indirect endorsement by SAMHSA or HHS of the training provided by FIRST at Blue Ridge.
Objectives:
- Participants will develop a better understanding of evidence-based motivational approaches.
- Participants will conceptualize the stages of change in relation to their clinical work.
- Participants will practice motivational skills for individual and group settings.
References and Recommended Reading:
- TIP 35: Enhancing Motivation for Change in Substance Use Disorder Treatment
- Motivational Interviewing: Helping People Change, 3rd Edition
- Group Treatment for Substance Use, Second Edition: A Stages-of-Change Therapy Manual
- Motivational Interviewing and Stages of Change: Integrating Best Practices for Substance Abuse Professionals
WEBINAR - Narrative Therapy: Supporting the Client to Tell and Hear Their Own Story Anew
Presented by Linda Harrison, LCMHCS, CCS, MAC
Tuesday December 8, 2020
9:00am - 12:15pm
3 credit hours total (counts as face-to-face training because you will be able to interact, make comments, ask questions, and get answers in real time).
- 3 NBCC credit hours
- NCSAPPB approved for substance use specific (SS) and evidence-based treatment (EBT)
Description:
This description covers both parts 1&2 of the webinar. Attend just one or both… your choice. Participants will learn the basics principles and key concepts of Narrative Therapy. Counselors will learn to listen to the client's story more deeply, listening for key themes, supporting the client to deconstruct their narrative, write a new narrative moving towards self-compassion and healing.
The counselor supports the client to adjust the stories they tell about their life in order to bring about positive change and enhanced mental wellbeing. Narrative therapy's approach sees people as the experts on their own lives and views the person as separate from their problem perspective. “Trauma is not who you are, it is what happened in your life without an empathic witness.” Peter Levine
Objectives:
- Participants will learn and integrate the key concepts and principles of Narrative Therapy.
- Participants will share, deconstruct, and reconstruct a story to develop their practice skills.
Hope to see you there!
100% refunds are available up to 48 hours before a workshop. 50% refund in the two days prior to the workshop. No refund for cancellations on the day of the workshop or for no-shows.
