COURSE OUTLINE

– Introduction and Overview

– The creation story revisited—understanding the birth of fear in the psyche

– Laying out the Deconstructing Anxiety model:

• Each of us lands on a particular core fear in childhood

• Description of the 5 core fears, universal themes of loss, including abandonment, loss of identity, meaning, purpose and fear of death.

• This first contact with fear is intolerable…we must restore our original innocence

• We develop a chief defense as a way of protecting us from the core fear

• We then develop secondary defenses, adaptations of the chief defense to the various circumstances we encounter in life

• The core fear/chief defense dynamic becomes the foundation of our personality; we interpret and respond to all circumstances through that lens

• All defenses backfire, actually creating the anxiety they were designed to protect us from

• We, therefore, employ our defenses even more rigorously and the whole cycle spins out of control, creating an anxiety disorder

– New strategies for releasing fear

• The way to release fear is to “do the opposite” of the chief defense: 3 ways of doing the opposite

• “Digging for gold”: Finding your core fear

• “Who are you really?”: Uncovering your chief defense

• Analyzing secondary defenses

– The big three: Exercises for doing the opposite:

• “The Warrior’s Stance: Active “not doing”

• “The Observer”: Enhanced Vipassana (Mindfulness) technique

• “The Alchemist”: Asking “What happens next?”

-A final defense: Letting go of the resistance to resistance

– Finding a “mighty purpose”: It’s not enough to simply let go of fear…our deepest need is to express ourselves…

Satisfactory Completion
Participants must have paid course fee, verified identity by checking checkbox on verification webpage, completed evaluation, and completed post-test with passing grade of 75% to receive a certificate. Failure to complete and submit these materials will result in forfeiture of credit for the entire course. No exceptions will be made. Partial credit is not available.

Psychologists
R. Cassidy Seminars is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.  R. Cassidy Seminars maintains responsibility for this program and its content. 6 CE hours
NY: R. Cassidy Seminars is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0018. 6 clock hours. Self-study

Psychoanalysts
NY: R. Cassidy Seminars is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychoanalysts. #P-0005. (6) clock hours. Self-study.

Social Workers
CA and Other States: Most states accept continuing education courses offered by either CE Sponsors for APA, (which R. Cassidy Seminars is) or will accept the approval of other state licensing boards of the same license type. Some states, either do not require pre-approval of courses, or will allow licensees to retroactively file for course approval themselves. Check with your board to obtain a final ruling.
IL-SWs: Illinois Dept of Professional Regulation, Approved Continuing Education Sponsor, #159.000782.  (6) hours.
NY: R. Cassidy Seminars is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider (#0006) of continuing education for licensed social workers. This program is approved for 6 contact hours Self-study.
OH: Provider approved by the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board for (6) clock hours, #RCST110701

Counselors/Marriage and Family Therapists
CA and Other States: Most states accept continuing education courses offered by either CE Sponsors for APA, (which R. Cassidy Seminars is) or will accept the approval of other state licensing boards of the same license type. Some states, either do not require pre-approval of courses, or will allow licensees to retroactively file for course approval themselves. Check with your board to obtain a final ruling.
IL-MFTs: Illinois Dept of Professional Regulation, Approved Continuing Education Sponsor, #168-000141.  (6) hours.
NY-LMHCs: R. Cassidy Seminars is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board of Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0015. (6) contact hours. Self-study.
NY-LMFTs: R. Cassidy Seminars is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board of Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists. #MFT-0011. (6) contact hours. Self-study.
OH: Provider approved by the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board for (6) clock hours, #RCST110701
TX: Approved CE Sponsor through the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage & Family Therapists. Provider #151 6 CE hours.

Creative Arts Therapists
NY: R. Cassidy Seminars is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board of Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed creative arts therapists, #CAT-0005. (6) contact hours. Self-study.

Chemical Dependency Counselors
CA: Provider approved by CCAPP, Provider #4N-00-434-0222 for (6) CEHs. CCAPP is an ICRC member which has reciprocity with most ICRC member states
TX: Provider approved by the TCBAP Standards Committee, Provider No. 1749-06, (6) hours general. Expires 3/31/2021.  Complaints about provider or workshop content may be directed to the TCBAP Standards Committee, 1005 Congress Avenue, Ste. 460, Austin, Texas 78701, Fax Number (512) 476-7297.

Educators
TX: R. Cassidy Seminars is an approved provider with the Texas Education Agency CPE# 501456. This course is (6) CE Hours.

Nurses
CA: Provider approved by the CA Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CeP12224, for (6) contact hours

Disability Access – If you require ADA accommodations please contact our office 30 days or more before the event. We cannot ensure accommodations without adequate prior notification.

Please Note: Licensing Boards change regulations often and while we attempt to stay abreast of their most recent changes, if you have questions or concerns about this course meeting your specific board’s approval, we recommend you contact your board directly to obtain a ruling.

For questions or concerns, please call 866-992-9399

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE CE TEST AND CERTIFICATE: 

https://www.academeca.com/RCS/SeminarInfo.aspx?seminarId=800631

There is no conflict of interest or commercial support for this program

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Describe the core fear/chief defense model of anxiety, and how we build an anxious personality. 

• Define the mechanic s of perception that project a world of anxiety and suffering. 

• Analyze the five core fears and the primary and secondary defenses we develop in response to them. 

• Utilize new techniques for pinpointing the precise causes of resistance, for breakthrough anxiety results.

• Deconstruct “the hypnosis of fear” and the “resistance to resistance”. 

• Employ the technique of  “Vision Questing” for helping clients develop a “Mighty Purpose”—the best remedy for anxiety.

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THIS SEMINAR GIVES 6 CE CREDITS FOR QUALIFIED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS.  FOR DETAILS ON OBTAINING CREDITS, VISIT http://www.academeca.com/RCS/SeminarInfo.aspx?seminarId=800631

For questions or concerns, contact Pressmanseminars@gmail.com

Refund Policy:

For any products or services that are purchased from us if you are not satisfied within 30 days of receiving them we will grant you a full refund. Please keep all billing receipts and records that are provided to use as proof of purchase when returning a product. For any questions or concerns, contact us at 856-857-5040.

This course is approved by the Association of Social Work Boards – ASWB NJ CE Course Approval Program Provider #31 Course #2230 from 1/23/2019 to 1/23/2021. Social workers will receive the following type and number of credit(s):

• Clinical Practice 6.

Note: There is no conflict of interest or commercial support for this program.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Upon successful registration for the seminar, you will be emailed a link to view the recording.  This may take up to 24 hours (in rare cases a bit more).  

PLEASE ALSO NOTE: CE credits for this seminar are paid for and processed separately from registration for the seminar itself.  The fee for the seminar is $99 and must be paid separately from the fee for CE credits ($40) if you are applying for them. Also, be sure to click on the correct links for each. Everything related to the seminar should be sent to Pressmanseminars@gmail.com and everything related to CE credits should be sent to 

R Cassidy at http://www.academeca.com/RCS/SeminarInfo.aspx?seminarId=800631.  Thank you!

TO REGISTER FOR THE “DECONSTRUCTING ANXIETY HOME STUDY PROGRAM:

Complete the below form and proceed to payment. Once you have completed the form and the payment, we will send a download link to your email. The fee is $99 (Processing fee for CE credits is $40 for those who apply for them). For all the information on CE credits, please click HERE!