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Helping the Anxious Generation

Helping the Anxious Generation

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There’s no doubt that a record number of teens and young adults are on the brink of crisis.

But it takes a special skillset to help this hurting and anxious generation.

This is your rare opportunity to learn the latest and most effective techniques directly from Dr. Ashley Smith, an award-winning psychologist, sought-after speaker, researcher and author of The Way I See It: A Psychologist’s Guide to a Happier Life!

Drawing on evidence-based clinical interventions and 20 years of specializing in youth anxiety, Dr. Smith designed this fast-paced, strategy-rich training to help you feel confident and competent in addressing this growing need.

In this training, you will:

  • Go beyond diagnostic labels and criteria
  • Learn rapport-building strategies that work with reluctant and resistant teens and young adults
  • Dive into the neurology of anxiety in the 15–25-year-old brain
  • Gain hands on experience in the implementation of cognitive, mindfulness, relaxation, and behavioral strategies
  • Leave with a menu of intervention options and a clear framework for deciding when to use which tool

Register now and prepare to meet the needs of this hurting generation that desperately needs your help.

Here's What You'll Learn


From Normative to Clinical Anxiety

  • Today’s teens: generation-specific predisposing factors
  • Anxiety disorders – does diagnosis even matter?
  • Two pathways in the brain and implications for intervention
    • The amygdala
    • The prefrontal cortex
  • Limitations of the research and potential risks

Supporting Anxious Youth

  • Rapport-building approaches
  • Rapid stabilization approaches for crisis intervention
  • Conceptualizing anxiety: Body, brain, behavior
  • Unhelpful stances for providers, parents, caregivers:
    • Accommodating
    • Demanding
  • Supportive stance: SPACE Protocol

INTERVENTIONS

  • Breath retraining and visual imagery exercises
  • 10 teen-friendly mindfulness strategies
  • Thinking strategies: Cognitive restructuring and more
  • Exposure: in vivo, imaginal, interoceptive
  • Values-based and committed actions
  • Behavioral experiments
  • Experiential activities and case studies

Put it All Together: A Decision-Making Framework

  • Design interventions – when to use what
  • Enhance treatment effectiveness
    • Lifestyle factors
    • Boost motivation and treatment adherence
  • Trouble shooting when you get stuck

Everything You're Getting


  • 3 Hours of live video content
  • Up to 3.0 CE credits
  • Certificate of completion
  • Handouts and resources

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Ashley Smith, PhD

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Dr. Ashley Smith is a licensed clinical psychologist and recognized expert in anxiety and related disorders. She has worked in children’s hospitals, an anxiety specialty clinic, and private practice, providing evidence-based treatment for anxiety and OCD.
 

An adjunct faculty member at Kansas City University, Dr. Ashley has extensive experience training and supervising mental health professionals. She has authored peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and two books, including Childhood Anxiety Disorders. A long-time member of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, she was honored with their Special Recognition Award in 2023.
 

She regularly presents workshops and trainings at local and national levels, focusing on the practical application of cognitive behavioral therapy, positive psychology, and applied neuroscience to improve clinical outcomes. She is also the co-founder of Peak Mind. The Center for Psychological Strength, an organization dedicated to making psychological tools more widely accessible.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Ashley Smith is the co-founder of Peak Mind, has an employment relationship with Kansas City University, and maintains a private practice. She receives royalties as a published author. Ashley Smith receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Ashley Smith is a member of the Anxiety Disorders Association of America and sits on the board of directors for Disabled But Not Really.

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Access Period for Live Webcast

For live CE credit, you must watch the live webcast in its entirety at its scheduled time and complete the CE quiz and evaluation within one week. You will have access for 90 days after the program for review.

Webcast Schedule

Please note: There will be a 15-minute break (mid-afternoon). Actual break start times are at the discretion of the speaker. A more detailed schedule is available upon request.

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Media Type:
Live Webinar
Also Available:
Digital Seminar
Product Code:
LWC059919
Brochure Code:
PWZ96637
Duration:
3 Hours

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We would be happy to accommodate your ADA needs; please call our Customer Service Department for more information at 1-800-844-8260.

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