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NOTE TO PSYCHOLOGISTS: For psychologists not licensed in CA, NY, & VA Continuing Education certificates will be designated as home study.
Be sure to clear your schedule for an important Post-workshop session, where you can ask Dr. Pressman your questions, experience an actual exercise from the Deconstructing Anxiety program, and learn about a special discount on a future program only for those who attend the Introduction to Deconstructing Anxiety webinar.
DESCRIPTION: Deconstructing Anxiety is a groundbreaking, evidence-based approach for rapidly uncovering the root causes of anxiety. You will learn unique and powerful techniques for releasing the resistances that keep anxiety alive, getting at their source and transforming them into a sense of high purpose and meaning.
This model puts forth–and demonstrates–the revolutionary idea that there is a singular “core fear” at the root of all suffering, expressing itself in five universal themes of loss:
Each of us develops a “chief defense” as our best attempt to protect ourselves from our core fear. While this defense does have its silver lining, it inevitably backfires, creating more of the fear it was supposed to protect us from. It leaves us constantly holding vigil, on the lookout for the resurfacing of the core fear, never free to fully enjoy our fulfillment in the present moment.
The Deconstructing Anxiety model reveals the three ways in which defenses backfire: maintaining our fear, exacerbating our fear, and creating fear out of nothing. This insight reveals the master key to healing and growth–“doing the opposite of the chief defense”. This effectuates the needed exposure to, not just any fear, but one’s core fear, the true root of suffering in our lives. And with such exposure, the core fear is discovered to be an illusion.
The theory and techniques offered in this workshop will teach you how to uncover the core fear and chief defense quickly and reliably. Armed with this knowledge, new strategies for dismantling the chief defense have been demonstrated by research to be “extremely effective.” Come prepared for an exciting adventure into the deepest regions of the unconscious, where the hidden fears at the deep source of our difficulties live, making them available for rapid and lasting transformation.
Unable to attend? No problem a recording of both the webinar and non-CE post session will be available for 30 days after the webinar.
Target audience: This course is appropriate for all mental health professionals
Content level: Introductory/Intermediate
Dr. Pressman is an award-winning speaker, psychologist and author. He is known internationally for his work on “Deconstructing Anxiety”. Graduating with degrees in psychology from the University of Pennsylvania and Saybrook University, he has authored 3 widely acclaimed books and over one hundred published articles on the subject of human potential. He is also a highly sought after media expert, having appeared on scores of television, radio and podcast shows. His most recent book Deconstructing Anxiety: The Journey from Fear to Fulfillment, was named one of the top 15 books on anxiety by a panel of mental health professionals.
In 1982, he traveled the world to study the great wisdom and healing traditions, including with a Zen master in Kyoto, a Jain family in Delhi, a Zoroastrian high priest in Mumbai and a Sri Lankan firewalker. His education also includes an internship under Stanislav Grof, M.D (considered the grandfather of Transpersonal Psychology), mentoring by Stanley Krippner, Ph.D., and other notables in the field.
With a background deeply rooted in tradition (he was groomed by a father whose teachers were taught by Sigmund Freud), he has integrated this wide-ranging experience into a new program of psychological and personal development called “Deconstructing Anxiety”. His working model is based on Michelangelo’s ideal: to release the statue from the stone, the authentic Self from the overlays of imposed identity, into the discovery of purpose, meaning and enduring fulfillment.
After attending this webinar, participants will be able to
Overview of the Deconstructing Anxiety theory
Overview of the “Deconstructing Anxiety” Practices
Q&A
Webinar interaction & system requirements
This live webinar is fully interactive. Attendees may ask and answer questions throughout the presentation and participate in instructor-led polls.
To be eligible for Live CE credits, you must be logged in the entire time. Entry to the webinar will be closed 5 minutes after the scheduled start time.
This webinar will be hosted through Zoom. Upon registration, participants will be emailed a link directly from Zoom. Additionally, the link will be available in your Zur Institute account, which you can use or you simply log into your Zur account and enter the webinar from the My Webinars section of your account.
The webinar will open 10 minutes prior to start time. It is recommended that you join early to give yourself time to troubleshoot potential connection problems.
Fee $15. Free for members
Tokens may not be used with webinars.
NOTE TO PSYCHOLOGISTS: For CA and NY Psychologists this webinar satisfies requirements for live, interactive Continuing Education. For psychologists not licensed in NY or CA, due to APA policies, this webinar does not meet criteria for live interactive Continuing Education and certificates will be designated as home study.
This webinar satisfies requirements for live CE credits for all professions except psychologists outside California and New York, as noted above. Each state sets its own requirements for licensure, including continuing education requirements, to maintain licensure. Questions about CE requirements for state licensure should be directed to your state board.
Zur Institute has been approved to provide Live CE credits by the following boards:
California Psychologists: Zur Institute (ZUR001) is approved by the California Psychological Associationto provide live continuing professional education for psychologists. Zur Institute maintains responsibility for this program and its contents. Distance Learning Board Approvals
Zur Institute has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7144. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Zur Institute is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
New York Psychologists: Zur Institute is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0029.
New York Licensed Psychoanalysts (LPsyAns): Zur Institute is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychoanalysts #P-0049.
New York Social Workers (LMSWs & LCSWs): Zur Institute SW CPE is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #0081.
New York Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs): Zur Institute is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists. #MFT-0006.
New York Mental Health Counselors (LMHCs): Zur Institute is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Mental Health Counselors. #MHC-0007.
New York Licensed Creative Arts Therapists (LCATs): Zur Institute is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed creative arts therapists #CAT-0098.
Social Workers: Zur Institute, provider #1113, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Zur Institute maintains responsibility for these courses. ACE provider approval period: 6/1/2024-6/1/2027.