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Discover creative methods to engage and motivate children while building their confidence in facing fears. You’ll learn to:

• Discern diverse anxiety symptoms like avoidance and emotional dysregulation
• Help children recognize when their anxiety is in control vs when they are in control
• Integrate playful techniques into CBT to enhance motivation and participation
• Implement effective parent coaching techniques to support anxiety management at home
• And more!

Through case studies and hands-on techniques, you'll learn how to tailor interventions for children and teens while supporting parents and families in the process.

• Identify subtle and overlooked signs of OCD in kids and teens
• Use structured assessment tools to distinguish OCD from other conditions
• Apply CBT and ERP strategies in a developmentally appropriate way to disrupt obsessive-compulsive patterns
• Guide parents in supporting their child’s treatment and long-term progress
• Implement a framework for relapse prevention to sustain treatment gains

This session examines how the first smartphone generation faces rising anxiety and depression and offers strategies to help teens navigate the digital age. You’ll learn:

• The current state of technology use in adolescence
• The social-emotional impact on a generation
• Making a difference from the therapy room and beyond

Join Dr. Wyss to learn key strategies for providing effective crisis support:

• Understanding the unique role of disaster response in comparison to traditional therapy
• Psychoeducation and resource connection during the immediate stages of disaster recovery
• Addressing the psychological impact throughout recovery
• Distinguishing between short-term therapy and longer-term support for clients

In this dynamic and interactive workshop, you’ll gain evidence-based strategies to break through resistance and increase motivation—even with the most hesitant or avoidant youth. You’ll learn how to:

• Approach anxiety as a systemic issue and engage parents as essential partners in treatment
• Equip caregivers with practical tools to reduce unhelpful accommodations and promote healthy coping
• Use targeted behavior plans and interventions that increase follow-through and motivation in and out of session
• Navigate common obstacles like parental anxiety, inconsistent follow-through, or lack of buy-in

Plus, you’ll receive take-home worksheets and materials to support ongoing work with your clients.

In this session, Lynn will challenge popular myths, mental health trends, and offer a fresh perspective on how to effectively support youth. We’ll explore how to:

• Revamp the mental health language that’s worsening teen anxiety and depression
• Use social media as a tool to promote critical thinking
• Interrupt overlapping patterns of anxiety and depression
• Shift harmful mental health paradigms with research, curiosity, and targeted homework

Help anxious kids go from scared to prepared. Join this session to learn:

• The difference between anxiety, fear, and panic, and why it matters in treatment
• Evidence-based techniques for assessing anxiety in youth, including free and validated tools
• The “active ingredients” in the treatment of anxiety and how to maximize bravery-building during and between sessions
• How to tackle common challenges with parents and other caring adults, including avoiding reassurance and accommodation

…and more!