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Deconstructing Anxiety Intensive

Sep. 12-15, 2024 | 30 CE Credits | Virtual Event

Course Objectives

After this training, participants will be able to:

  • Describe the core fear/chief defense model of how we build our personalities
  • Explain why anxiety is the source of all suffering
  • Understand the principle of “Doing the opposite” of the chief defense
  • Master and effectively use the techniques of “The Alchemist”, “The Witness” and “The Warrior’s Stance”
  • Uncover and resolve the “resistance to resistance” at the root of all defenses
  • Undergo a “Vision Quest” to move through anxiety with a “mighty purpose”                                                                                                       

Workshop Agenda

Thursday

7:30-9:30 p.m.–Introductions and Setting Intentions

Friday

11:00-11:45 a.m.–Theoretical foundations of the “Deconstructing Anxiety” model
11:45-12:15 a.m.–Exercise–“Digging for Gold”: Finding Your Core Fear
12:15-12:25 p.m.–Break
12:25-12:45 p.m.–Exercise–“Who are you Really?”: Finding Your Chief Defense
12:45-1:45 p.m.–Q and A and practice of exercises
1:45 p.m.-2:30p.m.–Lunch
2:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m..–Review of the Core Fear and Chief Defense
3:00 p.m.-3:45 p.m.–How to Heal Anxiety: “Doing the opposite” of the Chief Defense
3:45 pm.-4:45 p.m.–Exercise–“The Alchemist”: Asking “What Happens Next?”
4:45 p.m.-4:55 p.m.–Break
4:55 p.m.-6:20 p.m.–Q and A and Further Practice of All Exercises
6:20 p.m.-6:30 p.m.–Homework

Saturday

11:00-11:15 am.–Review of Homework
11:15-12:15 a.m.–Exercise—“The Witness”: Enhanced Mindfulness Practice
12:15-12:30 p.m.–Building a new association to one’s core fear
12:30-12:40p.m.–Bk
12:40 p.m.–1:30 p.m.–Q and A and Further Practice of “The Witness”
1:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m.–Lunch
2:00-2:30 p.m.–Integrating the results into everyday life
2:30-3:30 p.m.–Exercise—“The Warrior’s Stance”
3:30-3:45 p.m.–Break
3:45-4:45 p.m.–Integrating “The Alchemist”, “The Witness” and “The Warrior’s Stance”
4:45-6:155 p.m.–Q and A and Further Practice of All Exercises
6:15 p.m.-6:30 p.m.–Homework

Sunday

11:00-11:30 a.m.–Review of Homework
11:30-12:30 p.m.–Exercise—“Resolving the Resistance to Resistance”
12:30 p.m.-12:40 p.m..–Break
12:40 p.m.-1:30 p.m–Integrating all of the exercises
1:30 p.m.-2:15 p.m.–Lunch
2:15 p.m.-2:45 p.m.–Integrating the results into everyday life
2:45 p.m.-3:45 p.m.–Exercise—“Vision Questing”: Finding one’s “Mighty Purpose”
3:45 p.m.-3:55 p.m.–Break
3:55 p.m.-4:45 p.m.–Integrating all of the exercises with the Vision Quest
4:45-5:30 p.m.–Q and A
5:30-6:15 p.m.–Keeping the practice fresh
6:15 p.m.-6:30 p.m.–Suggestions for continuing the practice after the seminar

                                                                                                        

Register

  • Sep. 12-15, 2024 4-day Virtual Intensive * Note there is a separate registration process for CE Credits through our 3rd party CE provider. The registration fee does not include the CE Processing Fee of $75

  • Two payments of $299.50. Balance due 9-8-24.

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CE Information

THIS SEMINAR PROVIDES 30 CE CREDITS TO QUALIFYING HEALTH PROFESSIONALS.

There is a separate registration process for CEs through our 3rd party CE providers.  The CE Credits are only for those who apply for them. 

IMPORTANT NOTE: CE credits for this seminar are paid for and processed separately from registration for the seminar itself. The fee for CE credits is $75 if you are applying for them. A link to register and purchase the CE Credits will be sent in your confirmation email after registering for this event

All seminar-related questions should be sent to [email protected]. Please note: CEs are provided through a 3rd party CE provider. It is your responsibility to (1) ensure your accrediting board approves the CE’s for this seminar and (2) to keep track of the instructions for obtaining your CE certificate. 

American Psychological Association:  Higher Thought Institute, LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Higher Thought Institute maintains responsibility for all programming and its content.       

NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals:  Higher Thought Institute, LLC has been approved as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #189745, Higher Thought Institute is responsible for all aspects of their programming. 

New York Education Department for Licensed Mental Health Counselors:  Higher Thought Institute, LLC 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-0209                            

New York State Education Department’s State Board for Licensed Psychologists:  Higher Thought Institute, LLC 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-0149.              

 New York Education Department’s State Board for Social Work:  Higher Thought Institute, LLC 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 #SW-0639.            

New York Education Department of Creative Arts Therapy:  Higher Thought Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed creative arts therapists. #CAT-0095.                                                                                                                                                                        

New York Education Department Board for Licensed Psychoanalysts:  Higher Thought Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychanalysts #P-0054.              

New York Education Department Board for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists:  Higher Thought Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0101.     

COUNSELORS
NBCC ACEP No. 7156.
Institute for Natural Resources (INR) is recognized by the New York SED’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors, #MHC-0089.

Institute for Natural Resources (INR) is recognized by the New York SED's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists. #MFT-0055.

Under Sponsor #168.000243, the Illinois Dept. of Prof Regulation has approved INR as a CE sponsor for marriage and family therapists. 

Under CE approval #NVCEP2021, the Nevada Board of Examiners for MFT and CPC has approved INR as a sponsor.

  
SOCIAL WORKERS
Institute for Natural Resources, #1356, 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. Institute for Natural Resources maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 02/28/2022 – 02/28/2025. Social workers completing this course receive 30 continuing education credits.

Under Sponsor #159-000260, the Illinois DFPR has approved INR as a sponsor of continuing social work education.

Institute for Natural Resources (INR) is authorized by Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners as a CE sponsor and maintains full responsibility for this Category 1 CE program.

Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers Provider Number CEP # 20230017.

INR is an approved provider with the Michigan Social Work Continuing Education Collaborative. Approved Provider # MICEC 021618.

Under Sponsor #197-000240, the Illinois Dept. of Pro Regulation has approved INR as a CE sponsor for professional/clinical counselors.

NURSES
Institute for Natural Resources (INR) is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This course provides 30 contact hours for nurses.

INR is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP06136, for 36 contact hours.

        



 


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