What You’ll Discover in Dr. Janene Donarski 2-Day Anxiety Certification Course
- Faculty:
- Dr. Janene Donarski
- Duration:
- 13 hours
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Copyright:
- Jun 17, 2019
Description
The brain has a blueprint that allows us to work with anxious people, thanks to neuroscience advances. Many clinicians are left wondering …. What is the best way to unlock the intricate inner workings of the brain and guide client sessions?
In this new, comprehensive certification training program recording, you’ll see how neuroscience can inform why, how and what techniques can help your clients stop the symptoms of anxiety – even tough to treat panic attacks, worry, rumination, nausea, and pounding hearts.
You can now watch Janene DonarskiDr. LP, LMSW CCATP for a more comprehensive step-By-Step by step clinical training to learn how neuroplasticity can help you revolutionize anxiety treatment.
There is more to neurobiological than the mere neurological “whats and whys”, you’ll also learn the “hows” of actual treatment – so you’ll know exactly how to empower your clients with strategies to resist anxiety-Igniting cognitions
You’ll leave this program recording confident in your ability and be fully prepared to integrate brain-based strategies that motivate lasting change for calming the mind – even in your most anxious, worried, or obsessive clients.
Handouts
| Manual Anxiety Certification Course (10.5 MB) | 174 pages | Available after Purchase |
Outline
Neuroscience for the Treatment of Anxiety
- Positives:
- Know the causes and treatment
- Could explain neurological symptoms
- Science provides evidence, authority
- De-stigmatizes disorders
- Clinician concerns:
- You don’t have to be a neuroscientist
- Simplicity is inevitable
- It is important to choose the right level for explanation
Engagement Enhancement in Treatment
- Don’t neglect the therapeutic relationship
- Concentrate on your personal goals
- Take on the anxiety of clients
- Strategies are not easy to implement.
- Guide the process using client’s goals
- Keep your motivation high
Neuroplasticity
- Defined in everyday English
- Therapy based on neurological information
- ”Change the brain” in desired ways
- Increase anxiety resistance
- You can create a new person
- Re-Consolidation: The modification or consolidation of emotional memories
CBT for Neuropsychologically Informed Patients
- Effective strategies can be employed “rewire” The brain
- There is a long history of evidence that supports efficacy
- Skills-Based approach
- A strong focus on the future
- Psychoeducation is vital
Identify the Two Neural Pathways Anxiety
- Amygdala – bottom-up triggering emotion, physicality and anxiety
- Cortex – top-Mindfulness-based down emotion generation
- How to explain the paths to clients
- How each pathway causes anxiety
- Each pathway influences the other
Client-Friendly Explanations
- To create concrete understanding, use illustrations
- Fight/flight/freeze reactions
- The “language of the amygdala”
- Anxiety The cortex
- The two paths can be identified by clients
The Amygdala is essential for neuroplasticity Anxiety Disorders, OCD and Depression
- The amygdala and sleep
- Exercise can have a positive impact on your health
- Breathing techniques that reduce activation
- Meditation, relaxation, and yoga can be used to change your responses
- Exposition as an opportunity for the amygdala learning
- Avoidance
- Evidence that the amygdala is capable of learning new responses
- To change the amygdala, overcome your anxiety
Neuroplasticity in Cortex Essential for GAD/SAD, OCD/PTSD, Depression
- ”Survival of the busiest” principle
- Specific circuitry can be strengthened or weakened
- The cortex’s healthy (adaptive), use of worry
- ”You can’t erase: You must replace”
- Recognize uncertainty and adjust accordingly
- Distraction training
- Techniques for the left hemisphere
- Cognitive defusion
- Coping with your thoughts
- Anticipating
- Techniques for the right hemisphere
- Imagery
- Music
- Mindfulness and anxiety resistance
Neuroplasticity, Medications Anxiety Disorders, OCD and PTSD, Depression
- Medication’s effects in the rewiring process
- The chemical imbalance myth
- There is a danger in sedating the brain using benzodiazepines
- Promote neuroplasticity using SSRIs and SNRIs
- Effectiveness of CBT and meds
To Focus on Other Than Diagnostic Categories Anxiety Pathways
- Be aware of anxiety as part of many diagnostics
- Depression, substance abuse, etc.
- Amygdala & cortex-Techniques that are based on other disorders
- Focus on the brain-Based on symptoms, rather than disorders
- Worry, obsessive thoughts, and rumination all respond to the same cortex-Based techniques
- Amygdala can respond to panicked, phobic, and compulsions.-Based techniques
Research, Limitations and Risks
Faculty
Dr. Janene DonarskiPH.D. L.P. LMSW, CCATP Similar seminars and products 4
FTDC
Janene M. Donarski, PhD, LP, LMSW, CCATP, A fully licensed clinical psychologist and master social worker, Dr. Dr. Donarski Neuropsychological assessments of children, adolescents and adults, including head injuries, organic issues, emotional, and complex behavior disorders, are the specialties of this clinic.
Dr. Donarski She is an expert in anxiety disorders, including panic attacks, hypervigilance, and PTSD. She teaches others relaxation techniques, fear reduction, and exposure therapies to help reduce symptoms and triggers in everyday life. She helps with testing in academic areas such as ADHD, learning disabilities, autism and 504 plans/behavior plan. Dr. Donarski Counseling/therapy is available to all groups, including individuals, couples, families, LGBTQ and group counseling.
She is a certified EMDR level II counselor as well as a certified hypnotherapist for Neuro.-Linguistic Programming and Time Line Therapy®. Dr. Donarski Also, she has experience in working with victims and foster care/adoption concerns, sexual issues, and those who seek sex offender treatment. She is often a forensic psychologist/expert witnesses in cases involving custody, guardianship and social security benefits as well as criminal cases.
Dr. Donarski Has spoken on a number of mental health issues including behavioral disorders, somatic conditions, and concerns about the geriatric population.
Disclosures for Speakers
Financial: Janene Donarski Has an employment relationship with Family Therapy & Development Centers, Inc.
Non-financial: Janene Donarski Is a member of the American Psychological Association, Michigan Psychological Association, and National Association of Social Workers.
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