Procrastination CE Webinar for therapists, counselors, psychologists, social workers, marriage and family therapists
 
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Beyond “Just Do It”: Evidence-Informed Approaches to Procrastination in Clinical Practice - 3 hours


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When & Where:

  • Date: Thursday, March 12, 2026
  • Time: 1:00pm – 4:15pm Eastern Time
  • CE Hours Included: 3 (please see below for details)
  • Location: Live Interactive Webinar (“Synchronous”) on Zoom
  • Investment: $87 before Friday, February 27th at 5:00pm Eastern Time, $97 after
  • Presented by: Anne Bartolucci, Ph.D., D.B.S.M. (see bio below)
  • Workshop Recording: A recording of this workshop will be available to review for 60 days, and should be available within two weeks of the live presentation. However, participants must attend live to receive the "Synchronous" CE Certificate.
  • Instruction Level: Intermediate
  • Target Audience: Psychologists, Counselors, Social Workers, Marriage & Family Therapists, Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Speech-Language Pathologists, Athletic Trainers

Educational Objectives:

In this workshop, you will learn how to:

  • Assess the primary drivers of procrastination and distinguish how they present across different contexts.
  • Discuss evidence-informed psychological strategies and tactics matched to specific procrastination patterns.
  • Evaluate prevention approaches that reduce future procrastination through identity, mindfulness, habits, and environmental design.

Workshop Description:

How often do your clients delay implementing changes they know would benefit them, including recommendations you’ve carefully tailored for them? And how often do you notice the same pattern in your own work, waiting until external pressure forces action?
Procrastination is one of the most common and frustrating barriers to behavior change, yet it’s often misunderstood and oversimplified as a problem of motivation or time management.
In this three-hour continuing education workshop, psychologist and author Anne Bartolucci, Ph.D., offers a clinically grounded, compassionate framework for understanding procrastination. Participants will learn how to identify different drivers of avoidance and how to select strategies that actually match the underlying cause. Drawing on cognitive-behavioral principles, mindfulness, and values-based approaches, this course equips mental health professionals with practical tools to help clients and themselves move beyond stuck patterns and toward meaningful, sustainable action.

Presented by: Anne Bartolucci, Ph.D., D.B.S.M.

Anne Bartolucci, Ph.D., D.B.S.M., is a licensed psychologist and board-certified behavioral sleep medicine specialist. She began her career as the clinical director of a sleep disorders center and went on to found Atlanta Insomnia & Behavioral Health Services, P.C. in 2008. Dr. Bartolucci is a sought-after speaker and conference panelist and has taught workshops and courses for organizations including the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine, the Atlanta School of Sleep Medicine, and the Georgia Psychological Association. She also serves as adjunct faculty at Emory University, where she lectures to psychiatry residents and helps train sleep fellows.
In addition to her clinical and teaching work, Dr. Bartolucci is the author of more than twenty fiction books and two nonfiction titles. This combination of psychologist and professional writer has given her extensive, firsthand experience with procrastination, including the many clever ways people convince themselves they are being productive (procrastilearning, anyone?). Since 2025, she has mentored other writers, helping them identify the underlying drivers of avoidance and move from stuck patterns to consistent, values-driven action.

Workshop Schedule (Eastern Time):

  • 12:30pm - 1:00pm | Sign-In and Welcome
  • 1:00pm - 2:30pm | Session
  • 2:30pm - 2:45pm | Break
  • 2:45pm - 4:15pm | Session
  • 4:15pm | Continuing Education Certificates Available

Workshop Agenda:

  • Main Causes of Procrastination (50 mins)
    • Procrastination definition and broad types (10 mins)
    • Overwhelm-based procrastination (5 mins)
    • Perfectionism (5 mins)
    • Fear of success and failure, connections to Imposter Syndrome (10 mins)
    • Resistance and Boredom (10 mins)
    • Other reasons for action delay (10 mins)
  • Strategies for Overcoming Procrastination (60 mins)
    • How to choose your strategy (5 mins)
    • Strategies and tactics for overwhelm procrastination (15 mins)
    • Strategies and tactics for perfectionism, Imposter Syndrome, fear of failure & success (25 mins)
    • Strategies and tactics for boredom and resistance procrastination (10 mins)
    • Structured Procrastination: a sneaky strategy for resistance (5 mins)
  • Procrastination Prevention (70 mins)
    • Introduction: why prevention matters (5 mins)
    • Identity: know who you are (15 mins)
    • Mindfulness strategies & visualization (15 mins)
    • Habits and routines: automatic energy savings accounts (10 mins)
    • Accountability (5 mins)
    • Distraction management (10 mins)
    • Q&A (10 mins)

3 Core CE Hours Included - Details by License Type Below:

  • PSYCHOLOGISTS: The Knowledge Tree, A Summit Professional Education Company is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Knowledge Tree, A Summit Professional Education Company maintains responsibility for this program and its content. For more detailed information on the current CE ruling in Georgia, or if you are licensed in another state or country, please click here.
  • COUNSELORS: The Knowledge Tree, A Summit Professional Education Company has been approved by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) as an Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP), ACEP No. 7153. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. The Knowledge Tree, A Summit Professional Education Company is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. Please click here for more detailed information.
  • SOCIAL WORKERS: TKT has applied for approval for this workshop through the Georgia Society for Clinical Social Work (GSCSW). If you are licensed in another state or country, please click here for more detailed information.
  • MARRIAGE & FAMILY THERAPISTS: TKT has applied for approval for this workshop through the Georgia Association for Marriage & Family Therapy (GAMFT). If you are licensed in another state or country, please click here for more detailed information.

Registration: To register for individual workshops, you may use our online payment option, or to pay by check you may print and complete the Registration Form and mail or fax it to our office. The registration form is available on our website: www.theknowledgetree.org. Registration is permitted until the time the workshop begins, unless otherwise specified.

Multiple Workshop Special: There is a 10% Discount with registration for two workshops. There is a 15% Discount with registrations for three or four workshops. There is a 20% Discount with registration for five or more workshops.

Refund/Cancellation Policy: If you can no longer attend a workshop you have registered for, you can either receive a credit for another workshop or receive a refund if you are within the refund policy period. Refunds will be given for cancellations received at least five days prior to the workshop. More information about refund/cancellation can be found here.

Attendance Policy: 100% attendance and completion of a course evaluation is required at any CE program in order to receive credit for that CE program. No partial credit is given. Certificates of completion will be available in each attendee’s account once the broadcast has ended and the course evaluation completed.

ADA Requests: We will make every effort to accommodate any reasonable ADA request. Please call or email us at least two weeks prior to the event. Payment and registration are required to fulfill an ADA request.

No Conflict Policy: Neither The Knowledge Tree nor its speakers have received any commercial support for this program or its contents and will not receive any commercial support prior to or during this program. 

System Requirements: Live Interactive Webinars are facilitated via Zoom. System requirements for the Zoom platform are linked at our FAQ page.

We are an approved vendor for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for easy reimbursement of educational expenses for VA employees.


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