On-Demand: Morality, Harm, & Society: Artfully Using Exposure & Response Prevention (ERP) with Today's Challenges - 5 CEUs
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- CE Hours Included: 5 Core (see below for more information)
- Format: On-Demand Webinar (“Asynchronous”) ~ At your leisure to be viewed at your own pace. You may pause, rewind, and fast forward at any point during the videos. You are in complete control of how you view this workshop. It also comes with a PowerPoint and references. There is a quiz at the end to ensure viewing and required by all CE approval organizations.
- Investment: $115
- Presented by: Patrick McGrath, Ph.D. & Jon Hershfield (see bios below)
Educational Objectives:
- Define Harm OCD, Moral Scrupulosity, Social Anxiety, & Agoraphobia and how this cluster of disorders has increased since COVID-19.
- Describe Exposure & Response Prevention (ERP) exercises that can be used to help people with Harm OCD.
- Identify creative ways to approach ERP that can be used to help people with Moral Scrupulosity.
- Apply ERP techniques to the treatment of Social Anxiety and Agoraphobia, particularly since the absence of regular social contact for so many people during COVID-19 has worsened their fears and phobias.
- Explain the use of Interoceptive-based ERP to clients to combat fears of panic sensations and the importance of leaning into them vs. trying to relax them away.
- Contrast the provision of safety behaviors for anxiety and OCD in regular talk therapy to the use of response prevention in the use of ERP for these conditions.
Workshop Description:
Presented by: Patrick McGrath Ph.D.
Jon Hershfield, LMFT
Jon Hershfield, MFT is a psychotherapist and director of The Center for OCD and Anxiety at Sheppard Pratt, which provides evidence-based outpatient care for individuals and families with OCD and related disorders. He also directs the OCD Program at the Retreat, Sheppard Pratt’s private pay residential program. Prior to joining Sheppard Pratt, Jon was Director of The OCD and Anxiety Center of Greater Baltimore, Associate Director of the UCLA Pediatric OCD Intensive Outpatient Program at Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital, and psychotherapist at the OCD Center of Los Angeles. He is co-author of The Mindfulness Workbook for OCD and Everyday Mindfulness for OCD and author of When a Family Member Has OCD, Overcoming Harm OCD, and The OCD Workbook for Teens. Jon is a frequent speaker at International OCD Foundation events and webinars and the annual conference of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America.
What people are saying about this workshop:
- "I was trained in ERP about 7 years ago, so it was really nice to get an intensive refresher and to realize where my practice has veered. the both of you are such knowledgeable and easy presenters. thanks! this was wonderful!" - MW, LCSW
- "I loved the interaction between Jon and Patrick! I gained knowledge about a method (ERP) that I have never used in the past. I love the Knowledge Tree workshops with all their variety and excellent speakers. I could not "think up" anything better." - MEH, LCSW
- "The presenters were knowledgeable, engaging, and relatable." - LL, LCSW
- "Loved having the 2 presenters." - JW, LCSW
5 Core CE Clock Hours:
- Psychologists: The Knowledge Tree (TKT) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. TKT maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
- Georgia Psychologists: All online webinars (both real-time "synchronous" and on-demand "asynchronous") count the same as "live" throughout 2022 (including ethics). There is also a proposed Board rule to make this change permanent. Please stay tuned for updates.
- Licensed in another state: The Knowledge Tree is a Continuing Education Sponsor Approved (CESA) by APA, so all of our workshops should satisfy your CE requirements, but please check your state rules.
- Counselors: The Knowledge Tree has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7153. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. The Knowledge Tree is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
- Georgia Counselors: Per the Georgia Composite Board, Core CE hours are now permitted to be earned through on-demand "asynchronous" webinars, and will count the same as live in-person Core CE hours. Ten asynchronous hours are expressly permitted, and an additional five hours can be used as "independent study" hours.
- Licensed in another state as a Counselor: The Knowledge Tree has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP) #7153, so all of our workshops should satisfy your CE requirements, but please check your state rules.
- Licensed in Canada as a Counselor: The Knowledge Tree has applied for approval for this workshop with the Canadian Counseling and Psychotherapy Association.
- Social Workers: This workshop is approved for 5 core CE hours through GSCSW, approval #040822. TKT maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
- Georgia Social Workers: Per the Georgia Composite Board, Core CE hours are now permitted to be earned through on-demand "asynchronous" webinars, and will count the same as live in-person Core CE hours. Ten asynchronous hours are expressly permitted, and an additional five hours can be used as "independent study" hours.
- Licensed in another state as a Social Worker: Please see the yellow highlighted section below.*
- Marriage and Family Therapists: This workshop is approved for 5 core CE hours through GAMFT, approval #058-2022. TKT maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
- Georgia Marriage & Family Therapists: Per the Georgia Composite Board, Core CE hours are now permitted to be earned through on-demand "asynchronous" webinars, and will count the same as live in-person Core CE hours. Ten asynchronous hours are expressly permitted, and an additional five hours can be used as "independent study" hours.
- Licensed in another state as a Marriage & Family Therapist: Please see the yellow highlighted section just below.
- *Licensed in another state as a Social Worker or Marriage & Family Therapist? Most states will accept CEs for Social Workers, and Marriage & Family Therapists if that workshop has approved status from another state association which ours have been (see above). Additionally, we have national approval for all our courses through APA & NBCC. Many states will accept APA & NBCC approved continuing education hours, but please check your specific state rules & regulations. We strongly recommend saving the course description and educational objectives, the certificate of completion you receive from the activity, and please contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements.
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