Have you ever heard of anxiety sensitivity? Learn more about this topic and why all therapists should be aware of what it is and how to treat it.
Description:
Anxiety Sensitivity—the fear of anxiety-related sensations—is a powerful transdiagnostic risk factor across panic disorder, OCD, health anxiety, trauma-related conditions, and more. This training provides clinicians with a clear understanding of the cognitive and physiological mechanisms underlying anxiety sensitivity and practical, evidence-based interventions to address it. Participants will learn how to assess anxiety sensitivity, incorporate interoceptive exposure and cognitive strategies, and integrate this work into CBT, ACT, and exposure-based treatments.
Objectives:
At the end of this course, participants should be able to:
Define anxiety sensitivity and differentiate it from trait anxiety, generalized worry, and physiological arousal.
Describe the cognitive, behavioral, and physiological mechanisms through which anxiety sensitivity contributes to the development and maintenance of panic disorder, OCD, health anxiety, and trauma-related conditions.
Assess anxiety sensitivity using validated tools and clinical interviewing strategies, and incorporate findings into case conceptualization and treatment planning.
Implement at least three evidence-based interventions targeting anxiety sensitivity, including interoceptive exposure and cognitive or acceptance based strategies, within CBT or exposure-based treatment frameworks.
Target Audience: Introductory. For clinicians with little to no experience in the subject matter. For clinicians with experience who want to strengthen their skillset.
Cost: $35
CE Information (more info below):
NBCC: 1.75 CE
ACEP No. 7365
Gina Abbondante, LLC
ASWB: 1.75 CE
ACE #1909
OCD Training School
APA: 1.75 CE
Getting Your Certificate: You will need to complete both a course evaluation and a course quiz. Please set aside ample time to complete both in one sitting. A course evaluation link will be provided in your course materials. Once you submit your evaluation, a quiz link will show up on the next screen. You will then take the quiz and upon a passing score of 80%, your certificate will automatically be sent to the email address you provide. You will have three attempts to pass the quiz. Please double-check the email address that you provide on the quiz (as well as the correct spelling of your name). Please check your spam folder if you do not see your certificate in your inbox.
Refund/Cancellation Policy: No refunds on asynchronous courses.
Accommodations: If you have a specific learning need, please email us at hello@ocdtrainingschool.com
About Your Trainer:
Gina Abbondante, LCSW
Gina began her education at Rider University, with a Bachelors of Psychology and concentration in Cognitive Neuroscience. She went on to obtain a Masters of Social Work from Rutgers University in 2009, and completed her clinical licensure in 2012. During that time, she worked for Virtua Hospital’s The Center for Women in Lumberton. There, Gina counseled women experiencing anxiety and depression during pregnancy and postpartum, infertility, pregnancy/infant loss, and birth trauma.
Gina’s specialty and passion is treating anxiety disorders and OCD, particularly in pregnancy and postpartum. She is trained in Exposure and Response Prevention, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Inference-Based Therapy, and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, as well as Equine Assisted Psychotherapy. In addition to treating clients, Gina also provides clinical supervision for LSWs and LACs looking to obtain clinical licensure, and consultation for training and tough cases.
Katie Marrotte, LCSW
Katie is a licensed clinical social worker who specializes in the treatment of OCD. Katie has a Master’s degree in Social Work with a concentration in Health and Mental Health from the University of St. Joseph in West Hartford, Connecticut. Social work focuses not just on pathology, but also looks at human development through a lens of policy, social justice, and social welfare to give a more complete look at factors affecting people on a grander scale. This background in social justice contributes to her passion for pursuing a more robust set of skills for treating OCD, as well as advocating for multifaceted treatment approaches and competency for OCD specialists.
Katie also runs a private practice offering Inference-Based CBT and Exposure Response Prevention for OCD. Katie believes that the most effective approach for treating OCD should be evidence based, multifaceted, and most importantly, informed by the needs of the client.
Carl Robbins, LCPC
Carl Robbins LCPC is a psychotherapist with nearly 40 years experience in treating OCD and anxiety disorders. He is the Director of Training at the Anxiety and Stress Disorders Institute of Maryland and a clinical instructor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
Mr. Robbins was one of the first US clinicians to use Inference-based CBT and remains committed to helping to disseminate this approach through training, consulting, podcasting, and using social media.
NOTE: This training is for individual clinician use only. If you have a group practice, you will need to set up an account for each individual clinician. SHARING OF ACCOUNTS, TRAINING ACCESS, OR PASSWORDS WILL RESULT IN TERMINATION OF TRAINING ACCESS. NO REFUNDS WILL BE OFFERED. Email hello@OCDTrainingSchool.com if you have any questions.
Gina Abbondante LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7365. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Gina Abbondante LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
OCD Training School, #1909, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards have the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 10/26/24-10/26/27.
OCD Training School is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. OCD Training School maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
OCD Training School is not responsible to verify that American Psychological Association, ASWB, or NBCC continuing education credits are approved by an attendee's respective state licensing Board.
Partial CE credit cannot be given. Live trainings must be attended in their entirety to receive credit. Partial credit cannot be given if an attendee joins late, leaves early, or is not present for the entirety of the live, virtual training.
There is no conflict of interest related to grant funding or research findings. There is no commercial support that would indicate a conflict of interest in regards to the program content, instructor, sponsor, or an endorsement of any other product.
You can reach us at hello@ocdtrainingschool.com
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