On-Demand: Overcoming Health Anxiety: Etiology and Treatment Considerations for Health-Based Worries - 4 CEUs

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• CE Hours Included: 4 Core (please see below for more information)
• Format: On-Demand Webinar (“Asynchronous”) ~ At your leisure to be viewed at your own pace. You may pause, rewind, and fast-forward at any point during the videos. You are in complete control of how you view this workshop. It also comes with a PowerPoint handout and multiple handouts & forms. There is a quiz at the end to ensure viewing and required by all CE approval organizations.
• Investment: $109 (provides LIFETIME access!)
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• Presented by: Michael Stier, LPC (see bio below)
• Instruction Level: Intermediate
• Target Audience: Psychologists, Counselors, Social Workers, Marriage & Family Therapists, Psychotherapists, Other Mental Health Professionals
  
• This workshop is not yet available; by pre-registering, you will receive immediate access when it becomes available in July.

Educational Objectives:

In this workshop, you will learn how to:

• Differentiate the presenting disorders associated with health anxiety, including Illness Anxiety Disorder, Somatic Symptom Disorder, and OCD with related health themes.
• Assess the common symptoms associated with these psychiatric conditions, including common triggers, obsessions, and compulsions.
• Identify the common rituals/safety behaviors that occur in health anxiety that reinforce the cycle of anxiety.
• Apply evidenced-based interventions used to eliminate rituals, embrace anxiety, and prioritize values-based life activities.

Workshop Description:

Health anxiety, driven by excessive worry about illness or bodily sensations, can significantly impair daily functioning and lead to increased healthcare utilization. This training will explore the underlying causes (etiology) of health anxiety, including maladaptive health beliefs and compulsive behaviors that reinforce the cycle of anxiety. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the psychological and behavioral mechanisms that maintain health-related worries and reinforce cycles of anxiety.

The presentation will also focus on evidence-based treatment strategies, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention techniques (ERP), and mindfulness-based interventions. Special attention will be given to addressing reassurance-seeking behaviors, avoidance, and rumination while providing tools to help patients disengage from mental and behavioral rituals. This training will equip participants with practical skills to help individuals manage health anxiety and increase their competency to address the intricacies that are associated with Health Anxiety.

Presented by: Michael Stier, LPC

Michael is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Illinois, an LPC in Georgia and Missouri, and a National Certified Counselor (NCC) specializing in OCD and related disorders. He currently serves as the Director of Education and Training at Anxiety Specialists of Atlanta, overseeing evidence-based treatment interventions. Michael is also a Behavioral Therapy Training Institute (BTTI) faculty member through the IOCDF. He co-authored The Complete Guide to Overcoming Health Anxiety and developed the associated Overcoming Health Anxiety website, which provides evidence-based information and support for individuals with health anxiety, as well as their families and loved ones.

4 "Asynchronous" Core CEs Included - Details by License Type Below:

• PSYCHOLOGISTS: The Knowledge Tree is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Knowledge Tree maintains responsibility for this program and its content. For more detailed information on the current CE ruling in Georgia, or if you are licensed in another state or country, please click here.
• COUNSELORS: The Knowledge Tree has been approved by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) as an Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP), ACEP No. 7153. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. The Knowledge Tree is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. Please click here for more detailed information.
• SOCIAL WORKERS: TKT has applied for approval for this workshop through the Georgia Society for Clinical Social Work (GSCSW). If you are licensed in another state or country, please click here for more detailed information.
• MARRIAGE & FAMILY THERAPISTS: This workshop is approved for 4 Core CE hours through the Georgia Association for Marriage & Family Therapy (GAMFT), approval #075-2025. If you are licensed in another state or country, please click here for more detailed information.

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