Treating Anxiety: Integrating Western and Eastern Therapeutic Approaches

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology

Presents:

Treating Anxiety: Integrating Western and Eastern Therapeutic Approaches

Thursday, February 21st, 2019

9:00am – 12:15pm

Registration & Networking Starts at 8:45am

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology

325 N. Wells Street

Room 407/412

Chicago, IL 60654

Program Offers 3 APA CEs for Psychologists and 3 CEUs for Counselors and Social Workers

Co-sponsored by the Naomi Ruth Cohen Institute for Mental Health Education (NRCI) and the Institute for Professional and Continuing Studies

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Workshop Description:

Anxiety remains one of the most common mental health problems and has widespread personal and social consequences. Anxiety is also one of the main reasons people seek professional help. The therapeutic modalities most commonly used are designed to help people identify and correct dysfunctional thinking patterns, quiet dysregulated body reactions along with aiming to help resolve interpersonal and broader conflictual life issues. Mirroring broader societal openness to alternative practices, particularly those originating from Eastern healing practices, patients are now exploring remedies using methods drawn from energy psychology, yoga, meditation, and Tai Chi to name a few from among a growing list of energy and spiritually oriented practices.

In this workshop, participants will be introduced to an approach to treating anxiety that is based on a foundation that is consistent with modern science, and Eastern spiritual practice, particularly Chinese Medicine. This approach honors but also extends current practice to address and remedy deeper causes of anxiety. Participants will be taught easy-to-learn Qigong (“Chee-Kung”) practices drawn from Chinese Medicine that they can use for self-healing and share with their patients. This workshop will help practitioners have a better understanding of therapies adapted from Eastern philosophy, gain confidence in using these integrative approaches, and broaden the range of approaches they can use to treat anxiety.

Learning Objectives:

After attending this intermediate-level workshop, participants will be able to:

(1) Name two main differences in the way anxiety is understood between Western and Chinese Medicine based approaches to treating anxiety.

Participants will be able to identify 2 principles from modern science (Quantum Physics) that are not fully implemented in Western Medicine that can have a profound impact on the conceptualization of anxiety treatment.

(2) Identify two principles from modern science (Quantum Physics) that are not fully implemented in Western Medicine that can have a profound impact on the conceptualization of anxiety treatment.

(3) Learn two Qigong techniques that they can both use for their own self-care and also teach to patients to address deeper causes of anxiety.

Professional Bio of Dr. Larry Stoler, MSSA, Ph.D., Budding Spring Healing

Larry S. Stoler, MSSA, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist and Medical Qigong, practitioner. He is a leader in the integration of Eastern and Western healing philosophies. He is a past president of the Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology, an international nonprofit. He has practiced Qigong for 20 years and is currently a qigong student of Grand Master Nan Lu. Larry teaches nationally and internationally frequently speaking about integrative approaches to anxiety. He is the program director of and a regular presenter at Grand Master Lu’s annual Building Bridges for Traditional Chinese Medicine Conference. He organizes and hosts many of the educational webinars for TCMWorld.org (see, https://www.tcmworld.org/programs/distance-learning/). His integrative healing practice, Budding Spring Healing located in Wilmette, IL., combines psychotherapy, Medical Qigong, and group Qigong wellness programs for the public.

Program Standards and Goals

This program meets APA’s continuing education Standard 1.2: Program content focuses on ethical, legal, statutory or regulatory policies, guidelines, and standards that impact psychological practice, education, or research.

This program meets APA’s continuing education Goal 2: Program will enable psychologists to keep pace with the most current scientific evidence regarding assessment, prevention, intervention, and/or education, as well as important relevant legal, statutory, leadership, or regulatory issues.

Workshop Schedule:

8:45am: Registration Opens

9:00am: Workshop Begins

10:30am: 15-Minute Break

10:45am: Break Ends/Workshop Resumes

12:15pm: Workshop Ends

Registration and Fees:

General Admission: $60.00

TCSPP Faculty, Staff, & Alumni Admission: $30.00

TCSPP Current Site Supervisors & Community Partner Admission: $30.00

TCSPP Student Admission: $10.00

Non-TCSPP Student Admission: $15.00

Refund Policy:

100% of tuition if refundable up to 48 hours before the program. Within 48 hours of the program, tuition is nonrefundable.

References:

Capra, Fritjof. (2010). The Tao of Physics. Boston, Massachusetts: Shambhala Publications, Inc.

Feinstein, D. (2012). Acupoint stimulation in treating psychological disorders: Evidence of Efficacy. Review of General Psychology, 16, 364-380.

Lu, Nan, OMD. Schaplowsky, Ellen. (2015). Digesting The Universe: A Revolutionary Approach to Healthy Metabolism Function. New York, NY: Tao of Healing Publishing.

Stoler, Larry (2018). Energy Psychology. In D. Rakel (Ed.), Integrative Medicine, 4thEdition (pp. 971-977). Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier.

CONTINUING EDUCATION:

Target Audience: All mental health professionals. Graduate students welcome.

Psychologists. This program, when attended in its entirety, is available for 3 continuing education credits. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology is committed to accessibility and non-discrimination in its continuing education activities. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology is also committed to conducting all activities in conformity with the American Psychological Association’s Ethical Principles for Psychologists. Participants are asked to be aware of the need for privacy and confidentiality throughout the program. If program content becomes stressful, participants are encouraged to process these feelings during discussion periods. If participants have special needs, we will attempt to accommodate them. Please address questions, concerns and any complaints to Hilary Kluczynski at 312-467-2364. There is no commercial support for this program nor are there any relationships between the CE Sponsor, presenting organization, presenter, program content, research, grants, or other funding that could reasonably be construed as conflicts of interest.

Counselors/Clinical Counselors. This program, when attended in its entirety, is available for 3 continuing education units. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology is licensed in the State of Illinois to provide continuing education programming for counselors and clinical counselors. License Number: 197.000159

Social Workers. This program, when attended in its entirety, is available for 3 continuing education units. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology is licensed in the State of Illinois to provide continuing education programming for social workers. License Number: 159.001036

Non Psychologists. Most licensing boards accept Continuing Education Credits sponsored by the American Psychological Association but non-psychologists are recommended to consult with their specific state-licensing board to ensure that APA-sponsored CE is acceptable.

*Participants must attend 100% of the program in order to obtain a Certificate of Attendance.

The Institute for Professional & Continuing Studies at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology maintains responsibility for this program and its content.