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67% of your clients are compulsively checking their smartphones for alerts, calls, and texts—even without getting a notification. Our clients are in an enmeshed relationship with their smartphones… and our clinical training never taught us how to handle this kind of relationship.
Research has started to identify the impact of smartphone and internet overuse--linking it with anxiety, depression, low self-esteem and stress. That’s why we have created a one-day live webinar packed with activities, visual tools, case studies, and experiential exercises to help your clients:
In this recorded session, view two industry leaders, Nina Hersher, MSW, Chief Education Officer at The Digital Wellness Institute, and Elif Balin, LPC, NCC, Certified Digital Wellness Educator who will equip you with a toolkit of knowledge and strategies to eliminate tech overuse an addiction and move clients into a healthier relationship with their devices.
Planning Committee Disclosure - No relevant relationships
All members of the PESI, Inc. planning committee have provided disclosures of financial relationships with ineligible organizations and any relevant non-financial relationships prior to planning content for this activity. None of the committee members had relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies or other potentially biasing relationships to disclose to learners. For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.
PESI Australia, in collaboration with PESI in the USA, offers quality online continuing professional development events from the leaders in the field at a standard recognized by professional associations including psychology, social work, occupational therapy, alcohol and drug professionals, counselling and psychotherapy. On completion of the training, a Professional Development Certificate is issued after the individual has answered and submitted a quiz and course evaluation. This program is worth 1.75 hours CPD for points calculation by your association.
| File type | File name | Number of pages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual - Anxiety and Stress in the Digital Era (5.4 MB) | 46 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Transcript - Anxiety and Stress in the Digital Era (178 KB) | 23 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Nina Hersher, MSW, is Chief Learning Officer at the Digital Wellness institute, author of the bestseller, Your Playbook for Thriving in the Remote Work Era, and a highly sought-after speaker. A leading expert in digital wellness, Hersher holds a specialized Master of Social Work in Norms of Connectivity, Digital Culture and Program Development from Washington University in St. Louis. Hersher is also Co-founder of annual Digital Wellness Day, reaching over 7.5 million people across the globe in 36 countries. Most recently, Hersher’s work was featured in publications including Forbes, The Stanford Social Innovation Review, Al Jazeera, and Voice of America.
A member of several speakers bureaus, she has presented internationally at retreat centers, corporations, and conferences ranging from Kripalu and Wisdom 2.0 to Spotify, Dolby, and The King Abdulaziz Center. Nina’s pioneering work in digital wellness includes co-founding the Digital Flourishing® Wheel and approach with her team at The Digital Wellness Institute, which led to the creation of the first scientifically validated survey instrument to measure well-being in the digital age. Her leadership brought to life the first nationally accredited “Certified Digital Wellness Educator” program, an educational impact partnership with the 2-time Emmy award-winning documentary, The Social Dilemma, and two internationally renowned universities.
Hersher serves as a lead teacher and curriculum developer at The Digital Wellness Institute, sits on the advisory boards of two child and adolescent-focused Digital Wellness organizations, and was recently asked to serve on The Workplace Wellbeing Initiative Task Force at The Global Wellness Institute. She holds additional credentials including Oasis in the Overwhelm Facilitator, Teen Outreach Program Facilitator, and Meditation Teacher, with which she focuses on both youth and adult Digital Wellness education. She also runs Nina Hersher LLC, a private speaking, coaching, and curriculum development firm dedicated to research and education regarding mental health in a fast-paced world.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Nina Hersher is the co-founder of Digital Wellness Day and has an employment relationship with Digital Wellness Institute. She is a speaker and consultant with Nina Hersher, LLC. Nina Hersher receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Nina Hersher is a taskforce member of Global Wellness Institute, serves on the advisory board of Bonfire Digital Wellness, and the founding advisor and lead counselor for America Offline Camps.
Dr. Elif Balin is a National Certified Counselor (NCC), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), counselor educator/supervisor, researcher, and Certified Digital Wellness Educator. She has over fifteen years of professional counseling experience in career counseling, mental health counseling, and school counseling. After receiving her BA (Bogazici University) and an MS (Middle East Technical University) degree in Psychological Counseling and Guidance, she completed her doctoral studies in Counselor Education and Supervision with a graduate minor in Women’s Studies at Penn State University.
Dr. Balin is passionate about helping individuals and communities build resilience and cross-cultural adaptability as they navigate multiple life-work roles, responsibilities, and systemic barriers during transitions. She is trained in the strengths-based, narrative, and feminist counseling approaches. She also integrates the Psychology of Working, Mindful Self-Compassion, and Digital Wellness frameworks and practices to meet the emerging self-care, community-care, and advocacy needs in today’s unpredictable world with increasing economic and cultural disparities among diverse populations. Dr. Balin has published and presented widely in career counseling, international and cross-cultural career development, and counselor education.
Dr. Balin is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Counseling at San Francisco State University. She is also the coordinator of the Career Counseling specialization program. She teaches career counseling, internship, and counseling skills and process courses. She is dedicated to training, supervising, and mentoring mental health professionals who integrate culturally responsive career development and mental health approaches. Dr. Balin is a long-term member of the American Counseling Association, National Career Development Association, and Association for Counselor Education and Supervision. She serves as a board member and the chair of the Counselor Educators and Supervisors Constituency for the California Career Development Association.
Speaker Disclosures
Financial: Elif Balin has an employment relationship with San Francisco State University. She receives royalties as a published author. Elif Balin receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Elif Balin is a member of the American Arab, Middle Eastern, and North African Psychological Association, the American Counseling Association, the Association for Women in Psychology, the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, and the Turkish Psychological Counseling & Guidance Association.
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