Anxiety and Depression: Effective Management of the Big Two Co-Occurring Disorders
Event on 2014-10-20 19:00:00
Children, adolescents, and adults are increasingly suffering from anxiety and depression, and these issues are approaching epidemic proportions. Academic demands and social stressors make these conditions worse in youth, and adults are faced with increased pressures from work, relationships, parenting, and financial stressors. The good news is that both issues are highly treatable and there are many ways to learn to become less anxious and less depressed. It can be difficult to know, however, what to manage on your own and when professional help might be necessary.
This seminar will present a comprehensive approach to addressing the two most commonly diagnosed mental health issues—anxiety and depression. Dr. Margaret Wehrenberg, author of Anxiety + Depression: Effective Treatment of the Big Two Co-Occurring Disorders, will discuss how to recognize and appropriately respond to anxiety and depression in children, adolescents, and adults. Dr. Wehrenberg will offer specific, practical tips on how to effectively manage these concerns. You will walk away with excellent ideas you can begin using right away. You will also learn when to seek professional assistance for yourself or your family.
This event is appropriate for both adults and children. School personnel, counselors, and social workers are also encouraged to attend as CEUs will be available. Admission is free but advanced registration is requested.
About the PresenterMargaret Wehrenberg, Psy.D., is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and is the author of The Anxious Brain and Anxiety + Depression: Effective Treatment of the Big Two Co-Occurring Disorders. An expert on the treatment of anxiety and depression, she also has extensive training and expertise in the neurobiology of psychological disorders. She is co-founder of the Reflex Delay Syndrome (RDS) Research and Training Institutes, founded to promote research and treatment for this disorder affecting academic, social and emotional functioning in children. She earned her M.A. specializing in psychodrama and play therapy with children. She was trained in addictions counseling and has years of experience in that field, working with the U.S. Army in Germany and Lutheran Social Services in Illinois before beginning a private psychotherapy practice. Since obtaining her doctorate from the Illinois School of Professional Psychology, she has specialized in treating clients with trauma and anxiety disorders. As a consultant, she is a sought-after speaker for continuing education seminars, consistently getting the highest ratings from participants for her dynamic style and high quality content.
In addition to clinical work, she has written articles for The Psychotherapy Networker magazine, is the author of Stress Solutions: Ten Effective Strategies to Eliminate Your Stress, and has produced Relaxation for Tension and Worry, a CD for breathing, muscle relaxation and imagery to use with anxious clients.
"Dr. Wehrenberg's workshops on anxiety and depression provide an excellent blend of theory, practical techniques and time-tested strategies while also demonstrating through her presentation style a warm and highly effective therapeutic presence. Backed by solid research, her interventions are often deceptively simple but go far, far beyond a superficial band aid approach and promise to establish the conditions for long-term behavioural change."
– Michael Kerman, Founder and President of Leading Edge Seminars Inc., Toronto, ON, Canada
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