An online event by Hudson Valley Professional Development

About this event

Children and adolescents have experienced new anxiety and stress during these unprecedented and uncertain times. This workshop focuses on the use of mindfulness-based practices and interventions for managing the anxiety and stress that children and adolescents have experienced over the past year, as well as preparing for the anticipated challenges of returning to school in the fall.

Join Rebecca Marcus, LCSW, in this virtual training to learn how to support children, adolescents and caregivers in navigating the stressful and challenging adjustment of the upcoming school year.

Primary issues to be covered include understanding and defining mindfulness and stress and understanding the fight or flight response and stress cycle, and how to intentionally stimulate the related relaxation response to better manage and cope with anxiety and ongoing challenges.

2 CEs are available for NYS LMHCs, LMSWs, LCSWs, LMFTs, LCATs and NYS Licensed Psychologists upon completion of training.

Objectives:

• Define mindfulness and how it can be used to manage anxiety and improve emotional regulation

• Explore and understand the role of anxiety as a protective survival response and defense mechanism

• Implement trauma-informed mindfulness to elicit the relaxation response, to process the past year, and ease transition during reopening

• Identify symptoms of chronic stress and anxiety in children and adolescents

• Integrate practical mindfulness-based tools and techniques to aid in relaxation, focus and concentration