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Digital Seminar

Helping Anxious Families: Active Tips That Work and Common Traps to Avoid


Faculty:
Lynn Lyons, LICSW
Duration:
1 Hour 31 Minutes
Format:
Audio and Video
Copyright:
04 Aug, 2021
Product Code:
POS058345
Media Type:
Digital Seminar
Access:
Never expires.


Description

Anxiety and OCD will show up, and after the past year, anxious cracks have become chasms for many anxious families.  

It’s common for clinicians to get caught up in content (what kids worry about) instead of focusing on the how and why of anxiety --all the more detrimental with a missed OCD issue!   

In this recording, Lynn will show you how (and why!) to sidestep this content trap and move away from all-too-common elimination strategies. 

CPD


CPD
- 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 online program is worth 1.75 hours CPD for points calculation by your association.

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Lynn Lyons is a licensed clinical social worker and psychotherapist in Concord, New Hampshire. She has been in private practice 35 years specializing in the treatment of anxiety disorders in adults and children.

Lynn travels internationally as a speaker and trainer on the subject of anxiety, its role in families, and the need for a preventative approach at home and in schools. She is a sought-after expert, appearing in The New York Times, Time, NPR, Psychology Today, Good Morning America, Today Show and other media outlets. Lynn is a featured expert in the 2023 documentary Anxious Nation.  

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Lynn Lyons maintains a private practice and receives royalties as a published author. She receives compensation as an international presenter. Lynn Lyons receives a speaking honorarium, recording, and book royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Lynn Lyons has no relevant non-financial relationships.


Objectives

  1. Determine the differences between content-based and process-based interventions for anxiety and OCD.
  2. Develop treatment plans that focus on parental involvement.
  3. Utilize interventions to disrupt the process of OCD in the family's behaviours.
  4. Assign homework to address cognitions that bolster anxiety and depression.

Outline

  • Active Engagement and Skill-Building from the First Session 
    • Setting a tone of active engagement  
    • Interrupting common family patterns 
    • Talking process instead of content 
  • Don’t Do the Disorder! Staying Free of Common Errors  
    • What doesn’t work: content, reassurance, distraction 
    • Teaching families how to handle worry using process-based interventions 
    • Creating homework and increasing follow up

Target Audience

  • Psychologists
  • Social Workers
  • Counsellors
  • Marriage & Family Therapists
  • Speech-Language Pathologists
  • Occupational Therapists
  • Occupational Therapy Assistants
  • School Administrators
  • Teachers/School-Based Personnel

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