The Upward Spiral: Connect Neuroscience to the Clinical Treatment of Anxiety, Depression and Related Disorders

9/14/2018 - 9/14/2018
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location: Wyndham Garden Hotel Airport 6401 Veterans Memorial Blvd, Metairie, Metairie
Course Description: 

Early in my career, I recognized a disconnect between neuroscience research and popular treatment strategies. While depression and anxiety are clearly rooted in altered brain function, most clinicians were not taught about specific neural circuits and neurotransmitters that contribute to these disorders. As a result, treatment plans for mood and anxiety disorders were often incomplete – many solutions uncovered by research were overlooked and strategies relied heavily on medication without any changes in a client’s action, activity and environment. There had to be a better way to treat these clients and improve outcomes!

Today, I know that using proven cognitive-behavioral interventions like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), and Behavioral Activation Therapy (BAT) in conjunction with exercise, social support and positive habits yields powerful therapeutic effects. Expanding your understanding of the connection between biology and mental health provides you with a pragmatic and holistic lens through which you can view your clients and accommodate their different challenges. And, when your clients understand that what feels “wrong” is actually the activity and chemistry of particular brain circuits, it improves treatment buy-in and compliance. 

Join me for this must attend conference and I will show you how:
  • The biology of stress, anxiety and depression informs cognitive therapies like ACT, MBCT, and BAT
  • Information provided by neuroscientific research can improve treatment outcomes
  • Simple interventions modulate the activity and chemistry of key brain regions
  • You can effectively teach clients about complicated brain structures and functions

Let me help you take your practice to the next level by connecting complicated research and neurobiological information to the work you do with clients each day. 

Registration fees:    

$229.99
Single Registration
$199.99               Single Registration: Advance Price (ends 8/23/2018)

6.25 CE clock hours for LPCs and PLPCs; no NBCC credit through LCA.

For more information or to register:    800 844 8260         info@pesi.com https://www.pesi.com/events/detail/64012/the-upward-spiral-connect-neuroscience-to-the-clinical

 

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