Local Professional Development

Montgomery County Commission for Women Counseling & Career Center
401 Hungerford Drive ~ 1st Floor, Rockville, Maryland 20850

OVERCOMING STRESS: THE POWER OF LIVING IN THE MOMENT
Thursday, April 14, 2011, 1:00PM - 3:00PM

Stress is a part of everyone’s life. It can come from feeling overwhelmed with busy schedules, relationships, anxiety, or worrying about the future. In this workshop we will take a mindful awareness approach to help you cope with the demands in your life, increase your focus, and appreciate the present. You will learn the tools and techniques that will help you minimize stress and enjoy living in the moment.

Presenter(s): Charlotte Blutstein, Counselor
Fee: $20

SOCIAL PHOBIA: EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICAL STRATEGIES FOR TREATMENT
Friday, April 29, 2011, 12:30PM - 4:15PM
Rockville Memorial Library 21 Maryland Ave First Floor Meeting Room


COURSE DESCRIPTION
Dr. Dalton will present on evidence-based practical strategies to treat adults who are living with Social Phobia (Social Anxiety Disorder). He will briefly outline the epidemiological data that speak to the prevalence, course, and functional impairment associated with this anxiety disorder. He will focus the majority of his presentation on practical treatment strategies that have broad empirical support and have been shown to be highly effective in helping individuals with Social Phobia. In particular, he will focus on the role of exposure therapy and group social skills training as integral components of a comprehensive treatment approach.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
1) Recognize the prevalence and course of Social Phobia (Social Anxiety Disorder)

2) Understand the role of two different modalities of exposure therapy as part of the evidence-based treatment of Social Phobia.

3) Become familiar with the role of group social skills training on the effectiveness of treatment for Social Phobia.

4) Learn practical strategies regarding ways to increase the treatment success rate for Social Phobia.

For more information go to: http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/Apps/CFW/class/seminar.cfm?ScheduleID=1538


Cross Country Education
Early Developmental Disorders Resulting from Abuse - Attachment Disorders Resulting from Abuse (Webinar)

Presented by Anita Remig, Ed.D., F.P.P.R., F.S.M.I.

For more information go to: https://www.crosscountryeducation.com/cce/seminars/index.jsp

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