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Your anxious client needs relief, and they want it now! Meanwhile, their family members are becoming increasingly frustrated by the paralysis their fear causes and their relationships begin to fracture. You’ve hit a dead-end, with each party arguing that the other should just “let it go” or “you’re not taking me seriously.” You need the tools to help your clients grasp the impact of their anxiety on relationships and balance loved one’s concern for the anxious family member against the negativity of anxiety and their outright annoyance at living with anxiety on a daily basis. This recorded session with best-selling author Dr. Margaret Wehrenberg will discuss pragmatic approaches like the principle of “Right Reassurance” to reduce the impact of anxiety while the anxious client is still in the process of treating their anxiety.
You’ll learn:
This is your chance to not only help your client get control of their anxiety, but empower their loved ones to support them as well.
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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.
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| File type | File name | Number of pages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual - Helping Anxious Loved Ones (930.4 KB) | 18 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Transcript - Helping Anxious Loved Ones (90.5 KB) | 16 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Margaret Wehrenberg, PsyD, a licensed clinical psychologist, is the author of nine books on the treatment of anxiety and depression, including her most recent e-book, Pandemic Anxiety: Fear, Stress, and Loss in Traumatic Times (January, 2021), bestselling book, The 10 Best-Ever Anxiety Management Techniques (W.W. Norton, 2018), and You Can Handle It: 10 Steps to Shift Stress from Problem to Possibility (PESI, 2017). She has also written a book for the general public, The 10 Best Anxiety Busters.
An expert on the treatment of anxiety and depression, she also has extensive training and expertise in the neurobiology of psychological disorders. In addition to clinical work, she coaches business professionals on managing anxiety and has contributed articles for the Psychotherapy Networker magazine. She has produced Relaxation for Tension and Worry, audio soundtracks for breathing, muscle relaxation and imagery to use with anxious clients. Margaret blogs on depression for Psychology Today. Noted for humor, pragmatic treatment approaches, and her interactive teaching style, Dr. Wehrenberg is a sought-after speaker for conferences and trainings, consistently getting the highest ratings for her dynamic presentation and high-quality content. She is one of PESI’s most highly rated speakers and her evaluation from the most seasoned professionals often rank her training “as among the best I have ever attended.”
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