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Managing Anxiety at School and Home

An Active Approach to Interrupt the Worry Cycle

Tuesday, February 14, 2017 – Friday, December 15, 2017 | Webinar

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Date & Location

Tuesday, February 14, 2017 – Friday, December 15, 2017

Dates above are the available purchase dates.

NOW AVAILABLE ON DEMAND

Participants have 4 or 8 weeks from the date of purchase to access course content (see details below).

Extensions will not be granted.

Online on-demand Training Presented by Lynn Lyons, MSW.

When children and teens are in the grips of worry and anxiety, adults often feel stuck as well. Educators, therapists, and parents routinely tell me how overwhelmed they feel by the frequency and intensity of anxiety in the children they care about. And they want to know what to do.

This series will answer the questions I hear most often, including:

How do we get anxious students into school?
What do we do when an anxious child is falling apart in school?
What can adults do to both prevent anxiety from becoming so powerful, and help children manage it when it does show up?
Why are the strategies frequently taught to kids—like breathing, relaxation, and other common CBT techniques—not working?
How does “frontloading” with anxious kids make interventions more effective?
How can we get parents, schools, and outside providers to work together more effectively?
How can we create more effective accommodations, 504’s, and behavioral plans for anxious children and teens?
What is the connection between anxiety and depression?

Participants will learn to interrupt the most common anxiety and depression enhancing patterns–including reassurance, accommodation, avoidance, and three cognitive habits—and adopt instead a process-based “umbrella approach” that changes both the child and adults’ engrained patterns of thinking and behaving.

Online Course Format

OPTION 1

First 3 sessions, total 6 CEUs
4 weeks of course access

OPTION 2

All 6 sessions, total 12 CEUs
8 weeks of course access

All sessions include:

2 hour lecture per session – with Lynn Lyons, MSW.
Q & A – Participants can email questions to Lynn Lyons, MSW. after each session. Questions selected by Lynn will be answered during the following session.
Course Access – Participants will have either 4 or 8 weeks of access to the course. Participants can watch, pause, and re-watch the sessions at their convenience.
Quiz – A short, multiple choice quiz will be required to receive a certificate of completion for CEUs. 50% accuracy is required to pass, multiple attempts are allowed. Once you have passed the quiz, a PDF of your certificate will be available for download.

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Who Should Attend

Education and Clinical Professionals: All education and mental health or healthcare professionals who work with children or youth including, but not limited to K–12 Classroom Teachers, School Counsellors, Learning Assistance/Resource Teachers, School Administrators, School Paraprofessionals including Special Education Assistants, Classroom Assistants and Childcare Workers • All other professionals who support behavioural challenges and complex learning needs including but not limited to: Nurses, Social Workers, Psychologists, Clinical Counsellors, Family Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Language Pathologists, Addiction Counsellors, Youth Workers, Mental Health Workers, Probation Officers and Community Police Officers.

Agenda

Session 1 – February 14

Getting Out of the Anxiety Cult
The Three Critical Concepts of a Process-Based Approach to Anxiety
Don’t Do the Disorder: Common Interventions that Anxiety Loves

Session 2 – February 21

Getting Kids to Buy In: Frontloading, Planning, and Practice
The Importance of Process
Playing the Game of Action over Avoidance: Interventions that Move Toward Worry

Session 3 – February 28

When Worry Shows Up at School (School Refusal, Spotty Attendance, Staying in the Classroom)
Collaboration with School, Parents & Outside Providers
Effective 504 and Behavioral Plans

Session 4 – March 7

Dealing with Somatic Symptoms
The Trouble with “Calming Down”

Session 5 – March 14

Putting It Together: Two Case Examples

Session 6 – March 21

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Anxiety and Autism
Trauma and Anxiety

Learning Objectives

Create three interventions for anxious children that increase the amount of time spent in the classroom
Illustrate the benefits of a process-based intervention versus a content-based intervention
List three common mistakes made by school staff, parents and outside providers that strengthen anxiety
Explain the pros and cons of relaxation and breathing skills when intervening with an anxious child
Explain the potential limits of focusing on symptom elimination when working with anxious & depressed children

Your Presenter

Lynn Lyons, MSW, RSW

Lynn Lyons, MSW, RSW, is an internationally recognized psychotherapist, author, and speaker with a special interest in interrupting the generational patterns of anxiety in families. Her skill-based approach to anxiety focuses on the need to teach families about HOW anxiety works and what families can do to pull members out of the powerful “anxiety cult” that demands obedience to its need for certainty and comfort. Lynn’s approach uses humor, playful connection, and a constant focus on DOING, an umbrella strategy she has taught to thousands of professionals and families.

Lynn is the co-author with Reid Wilson of Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents and the companion book for kids Playing with Anxiety: Casey’s Guide for Teens and Kids. She is the author of Using Hypnosis with Children: Creating and Delivering Effective Interventions and has two DVD programs for parents and children.

She maintains a private practice in Concord, New Hampshire where she sees families whenever she’s not on the road teaching.

Testimonials

“As a mental health therapist and social worker, Lynn Lyons is the reason I attended. She was incredible. Beyond being a captivating presenter, I left with practical and tangible tools to integrate into my practice. More importantly, she changed my approach.”
– Lisa Greig | Saskatoon, SK | May 11, 2017

“Lynn is an excellent speaker and did a wonderful job of clarifying anxiety and worry. The way she personifies anxiety and worry makes so much sense, and I’m hopeful I can use this new lens in my classes and life.”
– Kerry Aiken | Saskatoon, SK | May 11, 2017

“Lynn Lyons is by far the best speaker I’ve ever seen/head on any topic related to mental health ever! Her info/materials are practical and useable immediately. Her research is exceptional, accurate + current. Her views + logic make complete sense for me both as an educator and a parent. She made me realized that I was doing everything wrong when dealing with students + my children with anxiety and it felt great. I feel prepared, happy + confident to help anxious students feel better about themselves, school and life.”
– Cary Gillman | Ontario, ON | May 4, 2017

“Lynn Lyons was amazing! She was very inspirational and funny! Very knowledgeable and millions of strategies/ideas to try.”
– Ontario, ON | May 4, 2017

“Lynn Lyons was an engaging and informative speaker – I loved listening to her speak! She made me really think about how I deal with my own anxiety and the anxiety in my students. She gave me new strategies to bring back to my classroom.”
– Alethea Doucet | Ontario, ON | May 4, 2017

“Very helpful insights and practical/applicable info! Thanks.”
– Saskatoon, SK | November 17, 2015

“Impressive Speaker. Informative. Real. Down to Earth. All ideas were so logical, and while probably really hard to do, doable! Thoroughly enjoyed this and learned so much both as an educator and as a parent, and as a spouse!”
– Maureen | Saskatoon, SK | November 17, 2015

“Very relevant and timely material to my practice. It is nice to have a professional/scholarly refresher on a subject that is becoming increasingly common. The co-presenters are excellent together and their deep knowledge and experience shows clearly.”
– Jarred M | Victoria, BC | April 16, 2014

“This workshop will be helpful to me both as a teacher and a parent. There are numerous strategies that I will implement in my classroom as well as my home to empower my own children. I even believe this will help me deal with anxiety issues that I have been experiencing in adult years.”
– Burnaby, BC | April 15, 2014

“What a refreshing look at dealing with anxiety. Very practical and useful steps to implement right away. Wilson and Lyons’ humour made looking at a tough topic easy to see and understand.”
– Kelowna, BC | April 14, 2014

“Awesome and hilarious. Learned so much – so applicable! Made me realize how enabling I am – but how to change that!”
– Anna | Saskatoon, SK | November 17, 2015

“Loved, loved, loved your presentation! I have really enjoyed the relevant stories and humour. I know I will be using these practical strategies tomorrow!”
– Victoria, BC | April 16, 2014

“Thank you for making a very sensitive topic one that we can use humour and laugh about. It really helped me understand anxiety with a different eye.”
– Victoria, BC | April 16, 2014

“Awesome presentation! Simple, clear and effective tools for practitioners and parents… perfect!”
– Ursula H (District Support Services) | Burnaby, BC | April 15, 2014

“The presenters were truly experts in their field. I walked away from the workshop with a whole new appreciation for the child with anxiety, and the healthcare professionals and teachers working with these children.”
– Burnaby, BC | April 15, 2014

“I liked two people with different styles, strengths and stories. The variation kept me more alert and attentive. Very good presentation.”
– Nancy Meyer, Ph.D. (Private Practice) | Burnaby, BC | April 15, 2014

“I was interested in this workshop because of the dual approach: providing strategies to work with children and parents. You delivered. Thank you.”
– Kelowna, BC | April 14, 2014

“It validated my current practices. I found this workshop informative and very useful in giving me some new tools when dealing with children with anxiety. The speakers were knowledgeable and entertaining. I feel empowered and energized. Thank you!”
– Burnaby, BC | April 15, 2014

“Great blend of expertise and humour. The timing and pace of the session maintained attention and interest. I would recommend the workshop and presenters to colleagues.”
– Gary Choo (Educator) | Victoria, BC | April 16, 2014

“This was so inspiring and made me reflect both on my practice and my personal life.”
– Victoria, BC | April 16, 2014

“This workshop will be helpful to me both as a teacher and a parent. There are numerous strategies that I will implement in my classroom as well as my home to empower my own children. I even believe this will help me deal with anxiety issues that I have been experiencing in adult years.”
– Burnaby, BC | April 15, 2014

“Refreshing, engaging and highly useful. Loved the stories, analogies and sense of humour!”
– Rhonda Laforge (Intensive Behaviour Teacher) | Victoria, BC | April 16, 2014

“This workshop was exactly what I needed to support my clients. Great examples and strategies that are ready to use.”
– Victoria, BC | April 16, 2014

“Loved it! The best workshop on anxiety I have attended (and I’ve been to A LOT!). Practical. Changed how I think about anxiety.”
– Burnaby, BC | April 15, 2014

“Very thought-provoking. Appreciated the roleplaying so that I could see/hear how I might speak with a student. Loved the humour, and recognized your real-life experience and passion.”
– Victoria, BC | April 16, 2014

Registration & Fees

Registration	Super Early Bird Fee	Early Bird Fee	Regular Fee
6 CEU Course	--	$199
12 CEU Course	--	$399

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Fees do not include applicable taxes (5% GST).

Early bird cutoff date: December 15, 2017
The early bird date has passed. Regular rates apply.

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Continuing Education Credits

This workshop has been formally approved by the following associations:

Canadian Addiction Counsellors Certification Federation (CACCF)
CACCF is only pre-approved for the workshop Navigating Addictions by Carissa Muth, Psy.D., CCC, R.Psych
Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA)
Canadian Professional Counsellors Association (CPCA)
Canadian Vocational Rehabilitation Association (VRA)
Employee Assistance Certification Commission (EACC)
Medical Psychotherapy Association Canada (MDPAC)
Ontario Expressive Arts Therapy Association (OEATA)

† The Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW) and the Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Social Workers (NLASW) accept CPA-approved CEUs.

* Participants will receive a certificate of completion after every workshop. Workshops are pre-approved for 5.5 or 6 credits per day unless otherwise specified.