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    • 12/08/2025
    • 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Virtual
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    Progressive relaxation training, applied relaxation, and diaphragmatic breathing procedures originated within the scientific disciplines of physiology, medicine, and behavior therapy. In contrast, mindfulness practices originated from ancient Buddhist traditions which began more than 2500 years ago. Nevertheless, these mindfulness practices have been adapted for stress reduction with considerable research support and popularity in mental health fields. After a brief review of the origins of these different practices, this presentation will offer suggestions for how mental health professionals can integrate relaxation training with mindfulness-orientated clinical practice in a consistent and theoretically coherent way. Underlying principles and common practices of these different approaches will be presented within a discussion of their commonalities and how to address any discrepancies in clinical instructions. Published research supporting the overall clinical effectiveness of progressive relaxation and mindfulness-based interventions will be reviewed, as well as research examining the application of these stress reduction practices with geriatric adults and specialized clinical populations. Specific adaptations to relaxation training and mindfulness practices for older adults will be reviewed. Finally, mental health professionals will learn ways to develop their own mindfulness practice to manage the stress of professional life.

    About Presenter

    Holly Hazlett-Stevens received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the Pennsylvania State University. She was a post-doctoral fellow at the Anxiety Disorders Research Center in the Department of Psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
    In 2002, Dr. Hazlett-Stevens joined the faculty of the Department of Psychology at the University of Nevada, Reno, where she is currently an Associate Professor. She has published over 50 scholarly research articles and chapters and authored two books, Women Who Worry Too Much and Psychological Approaches to Generalized Anxiety Disorder. She also co-authored the updated Progressive Relaxation Training: A Guide for Practitioners, Students, and Researchers with Douglas A. Bernstein, and she edited a Springer book on the topic of mindfulness for stress reduction. Dr. Hazlett-Stevens is a licensed psychologist in the state of Nevada, and she is certified by the University of Massachusetts Medical School Center for Mindfulness as a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) instructor.

    Target Audience

    This workshop is designed for licensed professionals & advanced graduate students with clinical experience who anticipate seeking licensure as mental health professionals. The instructional level of this presentation is INTERMEDIATE.

    CE Learning Objective(s)

    Following this presentation, participants will be able to:

    1. Describe three common principles underlying progressive relaxation training and mindfulness practices.
    2. Explain how progressive relaxation training and mindfulness practices can be adapted for older adults.
    3. Identify two specific practices mental health professionals can incorporate into their own lives for work-related stress reduction.
    • Philadelphia Behavior Therapy Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists*. Philadelphia Behavior Therapy Association maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
    • This program provides two (2) hour of CE credits.
    • * PBTA now offers CE to licensed psychologists licensed in the state of New York. Attestation of full attendance and provision of license number post-event required to obtain certificate that meets NY criteria for CE.
    • PBTA is also an authorized provider of CE credits for Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Clinical Social Workers licensed in the state of Pennsylvania. Non-psychologist licensees in other states should confirm with their respective boards if this meets criteria for CE in their specific non-PA states.
    • Full attendance with video display is required to obtain CE credit for this program. APA guidelines do not permit PBTA to issue partial CE credits. No refunds are provided for CE programs. No exceptions allowed. Registrants can log in and cancel up to 48 hours before event when registration closes.

    Zoom video link will be sent to participants 48 & 24 hours before the event contingent upon membership being paid in full if membership rate was selected. NOTE: New membership period begins 2/1/24 & is not pre-rated.

    Suggested Readings

    Garcia-Toro, M., Aguilar-Latorre, A., Garcia, A., Navarro-Guzmán, C., Gervilla, E., Seguí, A., Gazquez, F., Marino, J. A., Gomez-Juanes, R., Serrano-Ripoll, M. J., Oliván-Blázquez, B., Garcia-Campayo, J., Maloney, S., & Montero-Marin, J. (2023). Mindfulness skills and experiential avoidance as therapeutic mechanisms for treatment-resistant depression through mindfulness-based cognitive therapy and lifestyle modification. Frontiers in psychology, 14, 1008891. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1008891

    Hazlett-Stevens, H., Singer, J., & Chong, A. (2018). Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy with older adults: A qualitative review of randomized controlled outcome research. Clinical Gerontologist 42(4), 347-358. DOI: 10.1080/07317115.2018.1518282

    Watson, T., Walker, O., Cann, R., & Varghese, A. K. (2021). The benefits of mindfulness in mental healthcare professionals. F1000Research, 10, 1085. https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.73729.2

    Suggested Resource (click below link to purchase)

    Hazlett-Stevens, H., & Bernstein, D. A. (2022). Progressive Relaxation Training. Use discount code RELAX20 (20% discount/Global/Expires 28th Feb 2026). Registrants will receive the chapter 14 from this book entitled, Meditation, mindfulness, & relaxation training, one week before the training



    • 12/10/2025
    • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
    • Virtual
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    Recent discoveries about the role of adapted mindfulness training for improving cardiovascular health and mental well-being will be reviewed. The focus will center on the Mindfulness-Based Blood Pressure Reduction (MB-BP) program, an NIH-funded intervention developed and evaluated by Dr. Loucks and team. We will not only explore the effect of mindfulness practice on blood pressure levels, but also delve into the program’s influence on dietary choices, sedentary behaviors, interoceptive awareness, depression symptoms, and overall cardiovascular health. These findings, which have been disseminated through journals such as the Journal of the American Heart Association, JAMA Network Open, and Health Psychology mark a step forward in our understanding of mindfulness approaches to cardiovascular and mental health, and the intersection of the two. See suggested readings and featured article.

    CE Learning Objective(s)

    Following this presentation, participants will be able to:

    1.     Describe 2 specific impacts of the Mindfulness-Based Blood Pressure Reduction (MB-BP) program on blood pressure.

    2.  Describe 2 ways that the Mindfulness-Based Blood Pressure Reduction (MB-BP) program targets the behavioral determinants of hypertension, such as diet and sedentary behavior.

    3.     State two impacts of the Mindfulness-Based Blood Pressure Reduction (MB-BP) program on measures of self-regulation, such as interoceptive awareness and depression symptoms.

    Target Audience

    This workshop is designed for licensed professionals & advanced graduate students with clinical experience who anticipate seeking licensure as mental health professionals. The instructional level of this presentation is BEGINNER.

    About Presenter

    Eric B. Loucks, PhD serves as Professor of Epidemiology, Social and Behavioral Sciences, and Medicine and Director, Mindfulness Center at Brown University School of Public Health and Warren Alpert Medical School. An innovator in the study of mindfulness and health, he leads efforts to advance the science and application of mindfulness-based practices to improve well-being and address public health challenges. Dr. Loucks developed the Mindfulness-Based College for Young Adults (MB-College) program and the Mindfulness-Based Blood Pressure Reduction (MB-BP) program, both of which have been evaluated through NIH-funded randomized controlled trials. His research encompasses mindfulness epidemiology, evidence synthesis, and implementation science, with a focus on translating mindfulness research into practical tools that support health and well-being. During his career, Dr. Loucks has held teaching positions at Harvard, McGill, and Brown Universities. His work has been featured in prominent media outlets, such as The New York Times, TIME Magazine, and the BBC.  Dr. Loucks is author of the book The Mindful College Student: How to Success, Boost Well-Being and Build the Life you Want at University and Beyond. He has provided presentations to national and state governmental bodies. Committed to bridging rigorous science with real-world impact, Dr. Loucks empowers individuals and communities by advancing evidence-based mindfulness practices that support health and resilience.

    Continuing Education Information

    • Philadelphia Behavior Therapy Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists*. Philadelphia Behavior Therapy Association maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
    • This program provides one (1) hour of CE credits.
    • * PBTA offers CE to licensed psychologists licensed in the state of New York. Attestation of full attendance and provision of license number post-event required to obtain certificate that meets NY criteria for CE.
    • PBTA is also an authorized provider of CE credits for Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Clinical Social Workers licensed in the state of Pennsylvania. Non-psychologist licensees in other states should confirm with their respective boards if this meets criteria for CE in their specific non-PA states.
    • Full attendance with video display is required to obtain CE credit for this program. APA guidelines do not permit PBTA to issue partial CE credits. No refunds are provided for CE programs. No exceptions allowed. Registrants can log in and cancel up to 48 hours before event when registration closes.

    Zoom video link will be sent to participants 48 & 24 hours before the event contingent upon membership being paid in full if membership rate was selected. NOTE: New membership period begins 2/1 of each year & is not pro-rated. Membership includes many no-cost or reduced cost training opportunnities.

     Suggested Readings

    Loucks, E. B., Neves, V. V., Cafferky, V., Scarpaci, M. M., & Kronish, I. M. (2024). Sustainability of Blood Pressure Reduction Through Adapted Mindfulness Training: The MB-BP Study. The American journal of cardiology, 217, 31-34.



    • 01/17/2026
    • 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM
    • Virtual
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    Emotional disorders are among the most common psychiatric disorders in youths, with approximately 10-20% of children and adolescents meeting diagnostic criteria. The first-line psychological treatment for youth emotional disorders is Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) which seems to be an effective treatment in about two thirds of adolescents with emotional disorders. However, only around half of adolescents with emotional disorders meet criteria for full recovery following CBT. Hence, there is still a need to develop better treatments for adolescent emotional disorders.

    Metacognitive therapy (MCT) is an effective psychological treatment for depression and anxiety disorders in adults and is probably the first to demonstrate effects that can exceed well-established interventions such as cognitive-behavioural therapies. Based on promising results for the metacognitive formulation and treatment of psychological disorders in adults and on preliminary results indicating feasibility of MCT for children and adolescents as outlined above, the metacognitive approach could potentially enhance our understanding and treatment of psychological vulnerability and disorder in youth.

    This workshop will present how we can apply MCT with children and adolescents.

    CE Learning Objective(s)

     Following this presentation, participants will:

    • Describe three metacognitive mechanisms of emotional distress in young people
    • Observe demonstration of how two MCT change techniques can be applied to young people
    • Describe three key findings from the empirical literature on MCT for anxiety and depression in young people

    About Presenter

    Henrik Nordahl, Ph.D. is an associate professor of clinical psychology and specialist in clinical psychology affiliated with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology and St. Olavs University Hospital, in Trondheim, Norway. He is certified as a level I and level II MCT therapist with the MCT-Institute and was supervised by Adrian Wells for his Ph.D.. He has now published more than 50 research articles in international peer-reviewed journals on the metacognitive model and MCT. Henrik Nordahl is responsible for the education of new MCT-therapists in Norway.

    Target Audience

    This workshop is designed for licensed professionals & advanced graduate students with clinical experience who anticipate seeking licensure as mental health professionals. The instructional level of this presentation is INTERMEDIATE. Registrants will be asked to have completed one of the Beginner Level trainings offered by PBTA focused on Major Depression or Generalized Anxiety Disorder or to watch the recording of one of these Beginner level trainings sponsored by PBTA - registrants will receive recordings one month in advance of this training event.

    • Philadelphia Behavior Therapy Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists*. Philadelphia Behavior Therapy Association maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
    • This program provides three and a half (3.25) hours of CE credits.
    • * PBTA now offers CE to licensed psychologists licensed in the state of New York. Attestation of full attendance and provision of license number post-event required to obtain certificate that meets NY criteria for CE.
    • PBTA is also an authorized provider of CE credits for Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Clinical Social Workers licensed in the state of Pennsylvania. Non-psychologist licensees in other states should confirm with their respective boards if this meets criteria for CE in their specific non-PA states.
    • Full attendance with video display is required to obtain CE credit for this program. APA guidelines do not permit PBTA to issue partial CE credits. No refunds are provided for CE programs. No exceptions allowed. Registrants can log in and cancel up to 48 hours before event when registration closes.

    Suggested Readings

    Knowles, M. M., Foden, P., El‐Deredy, W., & Wells, A. (2016). A systematic review of efficacy of the attention training technique in clinical and nonclinical samples. Journal of clinical psychology, 72(10), 999-1025.

    Murray, J., Scott, H., Connolly, C., & Wells, A. (2018). The attention training technique improves children's ability to delay gratification: A controlled comparison with progressive relaxation. Behaviour research and therapy, 104, 1-6.

    Murray, J., Theakston, A., & Wells, A. (2016). Can the attention training technique turn one marshmallow into two? Improving children's ability to delay gratification. Behaviour research and therapy, 77, 34-39.

    Wells, A. (2009). Metacognitive therapy for anxiety and depression. New York: Guilford press.

    Wells, A., Capobianco, L., Matthews, G., & Nordahl, H. M. (2020). Metacognitive therapy: Science and practice of a paradigm. Frontiers in psychology, 11, 576210.



    • 10/12/2026
    • 9:00 AM
    • 10/16/2026
    • 11:30 AM
    • Omega Institute, Rhinebeck NY Campus

    From Zindel Segal, Ph.D., co-creator of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)

    “Chris Molnar, Ph.D. offers a high quality MBCT training that adheres to the principles of participant experiential learning and treatment fidelity”

    “There is no better way to learn mindfulness and MBCT than to experience it for yourself. "

    To register for this in-person training visit:

    https://www.eomega.org/workshops/mindful-emotional-processing

    Scroll down for CE objectives, recommended readings, and additional event description offered as background for those considering the live & in-person training at Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, NY from October 12 to 16, 2026. Contract chris@molnarpsychology.com with questions. Thank you

    Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is an adaptation of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) that integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with contemplative wisdom practices. Originally developed to prevent relapse in people with recurrent depression, MBCT and its adaptations have been shown to not only reduce relapse of mood disorders, but also reduce current symptoms of PTSD, OCD, Panic, GAD, other anxiety, & related disorders (e.g., substance abuse) that can develop when disorders marked by Neuroticism remain untreated. Through effective integration of scientific findings and theory about emotional processing and the cognitive, physical, and overt and covert behavioral elements of emotion, MBCT has been shown to be a trans-therapeutic intervention of benefit to those with a range of transdiagnostic disorders. This is in part through increasing metacognition  (aka "decentering" , "deidentification", etc.) and changing how one relates habitually with unwanted internal experiences in mind and body. Moreover, the mindfulness skills developed in MBCT are foundational for the range of compassion-based interventions that also have transtherapeutic benefits for those with emotional disorders.

    The path for competently and ethically teaching MBCT to those with emotional disorders includes, but is not limited to, participation in the traditional 8-session MBCT program in the role of participant. The participant-observer model of competence development supports professionals in implementing MBCT with the population they already have expertise serving. It also offers the opportunity to observe experienced professionals model implementation of the MBCT curriculum elements with people exhibiting symptoms the practitioner wants to develop skills for treating.  Importantly, the model offers opportunities for receiving feedback from fellow healthcare professionals in role plays in a consultation setting to enhance competence through deliberate practice. Practitioners will develop foundational skills for implementing all elements of the MBCT curriculum. Further, through developing the habit of formal and informal personal mindfulness practice in the role of participant they can enhance both intra- & inter-personal effectiveness in responding to challenges that arise in MBCT skill development and implementation with clients. For more about the MBCT training pathway & becoming an MBCT teacher visit  https://www.mbct.com/mbct-training-pathway/ or read  article by MBCT co-developer Zindel Segal, Ph.D. at www.philabta.org/EBP about increasing access to high quality professional training Home - Access MBCT .

    In this workshop, developing clinician teachers will directly experience the MBCT treatment protocol . Professionals will then practice guiding short versions of traditional MBCT practices & receiving feedback from a novice to experienced teachers using the "teach-back" model for skill development. Feedback is offered in the context of a relational mindfulness practice that invites contemplation,  reflection, &  inquiry about implementing the "Guiding Practice" Domain of the Mindfulness-Based Interventions - Teaching Assessment Criteria (MBI-TAC). The Guiding Practice Domain outlines the "bones" or essential elements of each MBCT formal practice including: the 3 step breathing space - regular & responsive versions; body scan; mindfulness of sounds and thoughts; two ways of knowing; and sitting & movement formal practices.  Professional participants  will also practice implementing the relational mindfulness practice of Mindful Case Consultation (MCC), with a focus on implementing MBCT with cases and teaching challenges while maintaining self-care.

    This live & in-person (at Omega Institute) workshop is followed by optional and virtual bi-monthly meetings with past professional graduates of this training. These occur in the year following the training to support implementation with clients.  The MBI-TAC is introduced at Omega and used in the year following the training during the optional virtual follow-up meetings during which practice teaching and offering feedback continue for those interested in continuing development.

    Required reading throughout MBCT training.

    Suggested Reading

    Crane, R. S., Eames, C., Kuyken, W., Hastings, R. P., Williams, J. M. G., Bartley, T., ... & Surawy, C. (2013). Development and validation of the mindfulness-based interventions–teaching assessment criteria (MBI: TAC). Assessment20(6), 681-688.

    Dimidjian, S., & Segal, Z. V. (2015). Prospects for a clinical science of mindfulness-based intervention. American Psychologist, 70(7), 593.

    Kramer, G. (2007). Insight dialogue: The interpersonal path to freedom. Shambhala Publications.

    Molnar, C. (September, 2017). Playing in the ocean of awareness: Innovations in mindfulness training. The Pennsylvania Psychologist Quarterly, pages 16-17.

    Molnar, C. (June, 2014). Peer groups as a reflecting pool for enhancing wisdom. The Pennsylvania Psychologist Quarterly, pages 9-10.

    CE Learning Objectives

    Following this presentation, participants will be able to:

    1.   Describe the structural elements of four formal mindfulness practices that adhere to evidence-based Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBIs) designed to teach participants to deconstruct emotion (pleasant or unpleasant) into the mind, body, and behavior elements.

    2.   Describe two examples of covert (mental) or overt (observable) behaviors that reflect the “doing mode of mind” that arises when there is a discrepancy between one’s desired verses actual internal state.

    3.   Describe one specific way that an unpleasant emotion state can contribute to the risk of recurrence of transdiagnostic emotional disorders.

    4.   Describe examples of typical automatic thoughts (ATs), measured by the Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire (ATQ), and how a negative / & or depleted mood / emotion state impacts retrieval processes of ATs.

    5.   Describe two examples of the “being (present) mode of mind” that serves as an antidote for the doing mode of mind’s focus on the past & / or future.

    6.   Describe one way that the being mode of mind can reduce the risk of recurrence of distress in transdiagnostic emotional disorders associated with automatically perceiving thoughts as facts.

    7.   Describe two examples of the difference between conceptual and non-conceptual information (& associated) emotional processing and how each mode of processing can reduce or increase risk of distress and / or dysphoria.

    8.   Describe the difference between an avoidance / aversion and an approach mode of relating with experience and how each can influence level of distress and dysphoria. 

    9.   Describe the concept of ruminative brooding and how it worsens mood and predicts onset, maintenance, and recurrence of transdiagnostic emotional disorders.

    10.        Describe the components of the regular three-step "breathing space" practice and how it supports implementation of MBI skills in everyday life. 

    11.        Describe the components of the responsive three-step "breathing space" practice and how it can support the application of mindfulness skills & compassionate responding in stressful situations.

    12.        Describe how the body scan practice can be viewed as a behavioral experiment with an intention of noticing the impact of non-conceptual information processing of experience; disengagement of attention from stimuli increasing distress; and a broadening of the attentional field.

    13.        Describe MBI-adherent elements of formal sitting meditation practice and how it can be considered a micro-laboratory that supports awareness of not only sensations but also habitual mental phenomena and one’s intra-personal relationship to feeling states.

    14.        Describe three of the nine “Foundational Attitudes” that are ways of relating with experience to support both formal and informal mindfulness practice implementation.

    15.        Describe elements of the informal practice of monitoring pleasant and unpleasant events and how event logs are used to support deconstruction of emotion states into their co-arising & interacting elements.

    16.        Describe the implementation of the informal practice of logging nourishing and depleting events and how this supports identification of factors associated with relapse prevention and self-kindness intra-personally.

    17.        Describe a specific way that intention and personal values clarity can reduce barriers to development, and support strengthening, of MBCT skills implementation.

    18.        Describe how brief assessments of mindfulness, ruminative brooding and compassion can be integrated into the MBCT curriculum to motivate practice and track outcome.

    19.        Describe the physiological outcome of fighting or attempting to eliminate unwanted internal experiences and how it contrasts with allowing one’s unwanted experiences and relating with kindness to the self.

    20.        Describe two specific ways that participation in the MBCT group supports the strengthening of mindfulness and compassion in relationship with self and / or others.

    21. Describe the six teaching competence domains measured by the Mindfulness-Based Interventions - Teaching Assessment Criteria (MBI-TAC)

    22. Implement the Mindfulness-Based Interventions - Teaching Assessment Criteria (MBI-TAC) using examples from live formal MBCT sessions.

    23. Observe an MBCT teacher implement live formal MBCT sessions while in the role of a participant followed by relational mindfulness practice and feedback designed to strengthen teaching competence.

    24. Describe and observe the practice of mindful inquiry after formal guided practices with participants who meet diagnostic criteria for anxiety & related disorders.

    About Presenter

    Chris Molnar, Ph.D., a licensed psychologist and clinical investigator, founded Mindful Exposure Therapy for Anxiety and Psychological Wellness Center (META Center) in 2007. She completed post-doctoral fellowship training in traumatic stress, neuroscience, and psycho-physiology and is an expert in the assessment and treatment of anxiety, OCD, PTSD, emotional, and stress-related conditions using evidence-based practices. She teaches both Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and has also developed adaptations for highly distressed clients, using Relational Mindfulness Practices (RBPs), to meet the needs of people in both individual and group therapy settings. At META Center, she offers integrative interventions grounded in findings about the brain, emotion, and learning to facilitate mental and behavioral habit change, even in the face of severe distress. Before founding META Center, she served as a clinical investigator and therapist supported by grants from the National Institute of Health and other agencies. She is also on the editorial board of Behavior Therapy and serves the public in many ways, through professional presentations, workshops, publications, and affiliations.

    Target Audience

    This presentation is intended for licensed mental health professionals and advanced graduate student trainees seeking licensure. The instructional level of this presentation is BEGINNER.

    Note: This workshop does not require attendees to have a formal mindfulness practice. 

    Continuing Education

    • Philadelphia Behavior Therapy Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Philadelphia Behavior Therapy Association maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
    • Philadelphia Behavior Therapy Association is also approved by the NY State Education Department to offer psychology continuing education
    • This program provides twenty-seven (27) CE credits, including 3 in ethics and 3 in telehealth applicable to e-passport holders through PSYPACT. There is not additional cost, above registration paid to Omega Institute, for CE credits for qualified licensed practitioners.
    • PBTA is also an authorized provider of CE credits for Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Clinical Social Workers licensed in the state of Pennsylvania. Non-Psychologist Licensees outside of PA & practitioners outside of the USA please confirm eligibility with your specific licensing board.
    •  APA guidelines do not permit PBTA to issue partial CE credits.

Past events

10/18/2025 Metacognitive Therapy (MCT) for Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
10/06/2025 Working with Reluctant Children with Anxiety and OCD: Using Supportive Parenting for Anxious Child Emotions (SPACE) alone or with child CBT
09/25/2025 Meta-Competencies in CBT: Enhancing Your Efficacy as a Therapist by Being Self-Reflective, Communicative, Creative, Tuned-In, Well-Timed, and Inspirational!
09/17/2025 Metacognitive Therapy (MCT) for Depression
08/25/2025 Supporting Habit Reversal Therapy and Exposure Implementation with Brief Mindfulness Training
08/04/2025 Emotion-Savvy Parenting: Helping Parents Skillfully Navigate Emotional Storms and Deepen Connection
07/07/2025 Mindfulness- & Compassion- Based CBT for Cueing Compassionate Behavior During Conditions of Distress
06/17/2025 Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT): Foundational Training for Participant-Observers for Implementation with Anxiety, Mood, & Related Disorders. Virtual CE
06/16/2025 Managing sexual dysfunction using on-line mindfulness for cancer survivors
06/11/2025 The “Gift of Love”: Mechanism of Psychopathology and Change in Interpersonal Reconstructive Therapy for Patients with High-Acuity Clinical Needs
05/14/2025 Practical Skills for Guiding Mindful Movement and Inquiry
04/30/2025 Creative Hopelessness and Psychological Flexibility: Helping Clients Let Go of What Doesn’t Work
04/22/2025 Mindfulness-Based Inquiry Practice: INTERMEDIATE CE Journal Club
04/16/2025 Guiding mindful movement in MBSR and MBCT ethically
03/21/2025 Fear of Cancer Recurrence: Conceptualization and Treatment Using Evidence-Based Practice
03/16/2025 The four foundations of mindfulness: Buddhist principles underlying contemporary mindfulness based programs and practices
02/24/2025 Therapeutic Music: A brief history and new horizons
02/20/2025 Tending the field of mindfulness-based programs: Good practices for teacher development
01/24/2025 Autism, Anxiety and ADHD: Best-Practice Transition Strategies Across Disciplines
12/29/2024 Adapting mindfulness wisely: Virtual CE with D. Karunavira, MSc
12/12/2024 Mindfulness & a life well-lived: The three keys of awareness, attitude and values. Virtual CE
12/10/2024 Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT): Foundational Training for Participant-Observers for Implementation with Anxiety, Mood, & Related Disorders. Virtual CE
11/13/2024 Navigating Treacherous Waters in Pediatric OCD: Common Clinical Problems and Empirically Informed Recommendations
11/04/2024 “And what about me?” Self-care and value-based activities for family caregivers. VIRTUAL CE
10/27/2024 Implementing mindfulness wisely: Virtual CE with D. Karunavira, MSc
10/21/2024 The 8 week Feeling Tone Program: Exploring the Second Foundation of Mindfulness: VIRTUAL CE
10/06/2024 Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT): Participant-Practitioner Perspective for Implementation with Anxiety & Related Disorders. Virtual CE
09/24/2024 Is it Migraine? How can mental health professionals support detection and treatment.
09/23/2024 Teaching the Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) three-step practice in individual sessions: Implementation support for developing competence. Virtual CE
09/16/2024 Refining Mindfulness-Based Program (MBP) interventions using a behaviorally specific and transtherapeutic model of relationality
09/13/2024 Mindfulness for Managing Low Sexual Desire in Women: Implementation Support Virtual CE
09/06/2024 Written Exposure Therapy (WET) Consultation: Part III - A brief treatment approach for PTSD with Denise Sloan, Ph.D.
08/30/2024 Using Mindfulness and Acceptance to Prevent Burnout in Clinicians: VIRTUAL CE
08/21/2024 Teaching the MBCT program in individual sessions: A practical beginning for clinicians developing as Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Teachers. Virtual CE
07/17/2024 Implementing the Integrative STAIRCaSE Model in Psychotherapy: Case Formulation Grounded in Transtherapeutic Principles
07/15/2024 "Anger is completely normal” – Emotion regulation and stress management for family caregivers. VIRTUAL CE
06/17/2024 Psychotherapeutic support for caregivers (CGs) of people with dementia & other populations dependent upon CGs. Treatment Manual Implementation - Part 1. Virtual CE
06/05/2024 Training Equanimity through Participant Observership of the “Deeper Mindfulness” Program
05/22/2024 A Social Problem-Solving Framework for Suicide Treatment and Prevention. Lifetime Achievement Award CE Celebration: Christine Maguth Nezu, PhD, ABPP Arthur M Nezu, PhD, DHL, ABPP
04/16/2024 Honoring Marvin "Marv" Goldfried, Ph.D. with PBTA's 1st Virtual Lifetime Achievement Award & CE Celebration
04/09/2024 Telehealth Strategies for CBT with Older Adults: Virtual CE
03/06/2024 Loving-Kindness (Metta). Secular Wisdom Practices: What? For Whom? By Whom? & How to Develop Competence? Virtual CE Journal Club
02/05/2024 Using ACT to Guide Exposure Therapy Implementation: Virtual CE
02/02/2024 Mindfulness for Managing Low Sexual Desire in Women: Virtual CE
01/25/2024 Compassion Training: What Practice? For Whom? By Whom? How Long? & How to Develop Competence? Virtual CE Journal Club
12/12/2023 Mindfulness or Relaxation? Selecting and Applying Specific Change Strategies with Your Older Patients
12/06/2023 Managing Challenges in the Therapeutic Relationship in CBT. Virtual CE on 12/6/23 from 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. ET with Cory Newman, Ph.D.
10/16/2023 Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to Guide Exposure Therapy
10/10/2023 Emotional Literacy & Cultivating Positive Emotions with Older Adults
09/21/2023 Parent-Based Treatment for Child Anxiety Disorders with Eli Lebowitz, Ph.D.
08/09/2023 What Practitioners of Diverse Orientations Say About Transtheoretical Principles of Change in Routine Psychotherapy Practice with Marvin Goldfried. Ph.D. & Conal Twomey, Ph.D.
06/21/2023 Culturally Responsive CBT in the Second Half of Life
06/10/2023 Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) Curriculum: The Participant-Practitioner Perspective.
06/07/2023 Embracing Enjoyment: Implementing Savoring Practices for Anxiety, Depression, and Positive Wellbeing
05/26/2023 Counteracting Worry by Savoring Positive Emotions: Outcomes and Mechanisms of a Clinical Trial.
05/22/2023 Contrast Avoidance (CA) in the real world: Addressing CA in the everyday lives of people with GAD
04/16/2023 Chronic/Recurrent Suicidality: Implementing Interpersonal Reconstructive Therapy for Conceptualization, Safety Planning, & Reconstruction
03/29/2023 Supervision Essentials for Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. ET with Cory Newman, Ph.D.
01/18/2023 Written Exposure Therapy (WET) Consultation: Part II - A brief treatment approach for PTSD with Denise Sloan, Ph.D.
01/11/2023 STAIRCaSE: Transtheoretical Case Formulation for Corrective Experience with Marvin R. Goldfried, Ph.D.
12/14/2022 Self-Directed Coping Skills: The Example of Assertive Behavior: Marvin R. Goldfried, Ph.D.
12/11/2022 Interpersonal Reconstructive Therapy (IRT) Consultation: Facilitating Response to CBT - Part II.
11/12/2022 Trial-Based Cognitive Therapy (TBCT): A Transdiagnostic Approach for Modifying Dysfunctional Cognitions
11/09/2022 CBT for Chronic GI Disorders (They’re More Common than You Think!)
10/26/2022 Psychotherapy: What Holds Us Back?: Wisdom Wednesday CE with Dr. Marvin Goldfried
09/24/2022 Interpersonal Reconstructive Therapy for Facilitating Response to Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy with Challenging Cases.
08/17/2022 Trial-Based Cognitive Therapy: Tools for collaborative symptom tracking in treatment
08/10/2022 Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) Curriculum: The Participant-Practitioner Perspective.
07/06/2022 Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy: Overview, Research Summary, and Ethical and Legal Issues in Psychedelic Harm Reduction Therapy
06/24/2022 Self-care in Challenging Times: A Communitarian Approach
04/27/2022 Future Tense: How (and Why) to Talk to Clients about Anxiety as an Advantage, VIRTUAL 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. ET
04/01/2022 Acceptance-based Behavior Therapy: Treating anxiety with mindfulness, values-based action and more
03/19/2022 ACT for Perfectionism: Translating Treatment Research to Clinical Practice
02/02/2022 A brief treatment approach for PTSD: Written Exposure Therapy
01/05/2022 Creating Inclusive Environments: Understanding Gender Identity Across the Lifespan
10/08/2021 Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) Curriculum: The 8-session Participant-Practitioner Perspective.
09/24/2021 Trial-Based Cognitive Therapy, an approach to changing core beliefs in CBT
08/18/2021 Mindfulness Out Loud and From the Bottom-Up
07/07/2021 Worry Loves to Lie: Treating Faulty Forecasting in Clients with Excessive Worry
06/04/2021 Discomfort Is My Comfort Zone: The Seductive Trap of Chronic Worry
05/19/2021 Wise Intervention Wednesday for Enhancing Wellbeing: Mindful CE Journal Club
04/02/2021 Mental Contrasting with Implementation Intentions (MCII) for cueing adaptive automaticity: First Friday Mindful CE Journal Club
03/05/2021 First Friday Mindful CE Journal Club Deliberate Practice of Clinical Skills: The Behavior of Ending Sessions on Time
02/12/2021 Chris Molnar, PhD - Mindfulness Out Loud to Enhance Ethical Responding: A Trans-therapeutic Relational Practice for Cueing Compassionate Behavior During Extreme Emotion States
02/05/2021 First Friday Mindful CE Journal Club: Differential Effects of Mental Training
03/13/2020 Chris Molnar, PhD The Interpersonal Mindfulness Practice of Compassionate Case Consultation in the Ethical Implementation of Mindfulness- and Compassion-Based Programs with Highly Distressed Clients
05/13/2019 PBTA Lifetime Achievement Award Presented to: Philip Kendall, PhD, ABPP
03/15/2019 Allan Tepper - Ethical Considerations Related to the Practice of Teletherapy in Pennsylvania
04/27/2018 Stephanie Mattei, PsyD - Dialectical Behavior Therapy: Beyond the Basics
01/26/2018 Brigette A Erwin, PhD and Erin Roemer, PsyD - Evidence-Based Treatment of Pediatric Treatment-Resistant OCD: Maximizing Outcomes with Intensive, Multisystemic Outpatient Treatment
11/17/2017 Clinical Networking Luncheon & Autism Update: Research, Intervention, and Transition to Adult Life
10/06/2017 Scott Glassman, PsyD - Integrating Motivational Interviewing and CBT
10/06/2017 Randy Fingerhut, PhD - Ethics & Suicide Prevention
09/15/2017 Donna Sudak, MD - Challenges in CBT Supervision
05/26/2017 Chris Molnar, PhD - Mindfulness Training for the Extreme States of Mind and Body that Drive Reactive Behaviors
10/14/2016 Melissa Hunt, PhD - CBT for Chronic GI Disorders including Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Inflammatory Bowel Disease
06/09/2016 PBTA Lifetime Achievement Award presented to: Richard G Heimberg, PhD
12/04/2015 Doug Tynan, PhD and Scott Glassman, PsyD - Integrating Mental Health with Physical Healthcare/Making the Case for Behavioral Health in the New Health Care System
11/20/2015 Randy Fingerhut, PhD - Advanced Ethical Decision Making
06/22/2015 William Young, MD & Ronald Kaiser, PhD, ABPP - Migraine from the physician's and psychologist's perspective: What do mental health professionals need to know?
04/14/2015 Jeffrey Greeson, PhD - Why is mindfulness training helpful across many psychological disorders? A transdiagnostic view, and mindfulness as a transtherapeutic process
03/02/2015 Katherine Dahlsgaard, PhD - Introducing the New Anxiety Disorder: Selective Mutism
02/21/2015 Cory Newman, PhD - Back from the Brink: Using CBT to Help Suicidal Patients to Choose to Live
01/24/2015 Douglas Woods, PhD - Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics (CBIT)
11/19/2014 Zindel Segal, PhD - Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy for the treatment of Mood Disorders
09/19/2014 PBTA Lifetime Achievement Award presented to: Michael J Kozak, PhD
04/30/2014 Family involvement in the treatment of chrildren with anxiety disorders
02/15/2014 Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Supervision: Evidence-Informed Practices and Ethical Considerations
12/02/2013 An Introduction to Parent-Child Interaction therapy (PCIT) in community settings
11/04/2013 Stress: Mindfulness, Stress Reduction Pathways, and Health
09/27/2013 Technology, Electronic Communication, and Clinical Practice: Ethical Considerations and Best Practices for Emerging Trends and Challenges
09/14/2013 Mastering the Language of Therapy: How to Use Relational Frame Theory in Your Clinical Practice
04/20/2013 Building Clinical Competencies in Working with Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
02/16/2013 Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Related Conditions
04/28/2012 Mike Femenella, PhD - Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): An Experiential Introduction
03/01/2012 Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)
02/25/2012 Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics (CBIT)
02/24/2012 Manufacturing Memories
10/24/2011 Emotion Regulation Therapy for Complex and Refractory Presentations of Anxiety and Depression
10/15/2011 The Practice of Psychology over the Internet & e-Tele Health
05/23/2011 Buried in Treasures: The Nature and Treatment of Compulsive Hoarding
05/02/2011 From the Cutting Edge Science of Fear to Psychotherapy: Exposure Therapy for Phobia and Anxiety Disorders
04/28/2011 Core Beliefs on Trial
03/02/2011 Helping Students, Teachers, and Parents Recognize and Respond Positively to Peer Bullying
11/21/2010 CBT for Pediatric OCD and Related Conditions
05/25/2010 Positive Psychology
05/17/2010 Acceptance-Based Behavior Therapy for Anxiety-Related Disorders
04/26/2010 Grady Nia Project: Assessing and Treating Abused, Suicidal, Low-Income, African American Women
02/18/2010 The Practice of Dialectical Behavior Therapy
11/16/2009 Understanding and Working Better with Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Clients
11/06/2009 Therapy with Latino Clients and Families
10/17/2009 Ethics for Psychologists and Other Mental Health Professionals
06/03/2009 Some Common Principles of Change in Treating Depression and Anxiety Disorders ; The Roles of Avoidance, Affective Arousal, and Cognitive/Emotional Processing
03/20/2009 The Mental Health Professional In Coerced Interrogations: Ethical And Legal Issues
02/04/2009 Autism Spectrum Disorders: Best Practices in Assessment and Intervention
11/03/2008 Sleepy, Dopey, and Grumpy: Sleep and Sleep Disturbances in Children and Adolescents
10/06/2008 Distinguishing Scientific from Pseudoscientific Mental Health Practices
09/17/2008 Becoming a Calm Mom: Using CBT Techniques to Help Moms Adjust to the First Year of Motherhood
06/04/2008 PBTA Lifetime Achievement Award & A Clinical Conversation Between Drs. Aaron T. Beck & Judith S. Beck
05/12/2008 The Role of Religion in Coping with Stress and Trauma
04/21/2008 Flexible Applications of Treatment Strategies for Anxious Youth
03/19/2008 Understanding and Treating Social Anxiety Disorder from a Cognitive-Behavioral Perspective
01/14/2008 Mindfulness and Meditation: Tools for Healing and Growth
11/05/2007 Addressing the Crisis With Nutrition and Obesity: How to Create Real Change
10/13/2007 Ethics for Psychologists and Other Mental Health Professionals
07/23/2007 Communicating Your Expertise Through the Media: Becoming a Media Expert / Marketing Your Practice
06/18/2007 Managing "Resistance": A Cognitive-Behavioral Perspective
05/09/2007 Hardiness, the Exception or the Rule?
03/12/2007 Obesity and the Power of the Food Environment: Rethinking the CBT Approach to Treatment
10/11/2006 Prolonged Exposure for the Treatment of PTSD
05/07/2006 Cognitive Therapy for Adult ADHD
10/15/2005 Ethics for Psychologists
04/13/2005 BT for Pediatric OCD & Related Disorders
04/07/2005 Prolonged Exposure for Chronic PTSD
11/03/2004 The "3rd Wave" of Behavior Therapy: An Introduction to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
10/13/2004 Application of Cognitive Behavioral and Motivational Interviewing Strategies in Treating Substance Abuse
04/27/2004 Cognitive Therapy of Personality Disorders

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