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Dr. Schmidt presents on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Rutgers University School of Social Work
Taking ACTion: An Introduction to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)" will provide an overview of ACT and highlight the ways in which ACT methods enhance and support traditional Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT). Dr. Schmidt will cover the foundations of ACT, including the six core components; Acceptance, Defusion, Present Moment, Self As Context, Values and Committed
Action. This interactive webinar will demonstrate the core components while emphasizing the role of psychological flexibility, openness and willingness. Similarities and differences between ACT and traditional CBT will also be covered and participants will learn how to integrate these methods. This interactive presentation includes exercises and case examples to model ACT techniques and their application in work with clients. Participants will gain a solid understanding of the foundations of ACT and learn how to apply ACT methods in their practice.
City Center's own Dr. Meredith Hemphill co-edited and wrote in a new book on social work in healthcare with Dr. Abigail Nathanson. Congratulations to them on this huge accomplishment.
The Practice of Clinical Social Work in Healthcare (2023) was written by 28 social workers, each with extensive experience in frontline healthcare practice, from over 20 institutions across the country. Taking a psychosocial lens of illness with social work at the center of psychosocial care, the text focusing primarily on clinical aspects rather than systems-level work. This book looks at trauma, social justice, bereavement and countertransference in each illness cluster and also includes chapters on communicating with children about an adult's illness, trauma-informed approaches to serious illness, and impacts of social policy on the provision of clinical work in healthcare.
Dr. Schmidt presents on Behavioral Activation for NASW-NYS
Behavioral Activation, a type of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, is well known for its efficacy in the treatment of depression and is also found effective in the treatment of anxiety.
Join NASW-NYS on Tuesday, June 27th at 9:00 ET for a continuing education webinar led by Dr. Andrew Schmidt on the foundations of Behavioral Activation Therapy (BAT) and how to apply BAT in the treatment of depression and anxiety. This program will provide 2 CEs for social workers in NY.
Dr. Schmidt presents on Behavioral Activation for Rutgers’ School of Social Work
Behavioral Activation, a type of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, is well known for its efficacy in the treatment of depression and is also found effective in the treatment of anxiety.
Join Rutgers School of Social Work on Tuesday, April 25th at 9:30 ET for a continuing education webinar led by Dr. Andrew Schmidt on the foundations of Behavioral Activation Therapy (BAT) and how to apply BAT in the treatment of depression and anxiety. This program will provide 2 CEs for social workers in NY and NJ.
Dr. Andrew Schmidt presents on Behavioral Activation for Spring Health
Behavioral Activation, a type of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, is well known for its efficacy in the treatment of depression and is also found effective in the treatment of anxiety.
Join Spring Health on Tuesday, December 6th at 3pm ET for a continuing education course led by Dr. Andrew Schmidt on the foundations of Behavioral Activation Therapy (BAT) and how to apply BAT in the treatment of depression and anxiety.
Dr. Andrew Schmidt presents on CBT fundamentals for Commonpoint Queens
This course will provide a comprehensive introduction to CBT, its building blocks, and applications. The Cognitive Model will be explored including structuring the CBT session, setting an agenda and the use of the ABC model – Activation, Belief and Consequence. Further, we will focus on cognitive restructuring, responding to negative automatic thoughts, and developing an adaptive response. The intermediate and core beliefs of CBT will be discussed as well as methods such as thought diaries. Handouts, breakout rooms and practice sessions will be utilized.
Join Andrew Schmidt, PhD, LCSW-R Monday, November 1 at 8:30am for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: The Building Blocks. Registration available via Commonpoint Queens.
Robert Herel presents on Healthy Boundaries for NASW NYS
This one-hour webinar will explore boundary setting in these unusual times including understanding what healthy boundaries look like, triggering situations that can cause disruptions in healthy boundaries, and ways to cope with issues and reinstate boundaries when they are overstepped.
Join Robert Herel, LCSW-R Thursday, July 22 at 9:00am for Family Boundaries in a Boundary-less Time. Registration available via NASW NYS.
Dr. Schmidt co-authors paper on Exposure and Response Prevention therapy for OCD
A new paper co-authored by City Center's Dr. Andrew Schmidt explores whether extending the course of Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy (EX/RP) increased the overall remission rates of patients and which patient factors predicted remission.
Winifred Wu presents on Mindfulness for NASW NYS
City Center is excited to announce that Winifred Wu, LCSW, will present on Mindfulness in social work practice for NASW New York State.
Join Winnie Wednesday, June 16th from 12:00pm-1:00pm for Incorporating Mindfulness into Clinical Settings. Registration available via NASW NYS.
Dr. Schmidt presents on OCD treatment for NASW NYS
This two-hour presentation will provide an overview of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Exposure and Ritual Prevention (EX/RP) therapy as a treatment method.
Join Dr. Schmidt Thursday, May 6th at 9:00am for What to Do When Your Client Won’t Stop Obsessing. Registration available via NASW NYS.
Dr. Ruden pens article for Psychology Today on politics and family conflict
In the Countdown: An Overlooked Crisis in Relationships
How conflicts with family over politics can lead to a crisis in values.
In one Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) exercise, a person is asked: what’s important to you? It covers areas of life that are commonly valued (family, intimate relationships, parenting, friendships/ social life, career, education and personal growth, leisure, spirituality, civic life/ citizenship, and health). It questions what’s valuable about each and to what degree. How much emphasis do you place or do want to place in the future on, say, family and civic life? What is valuable about each to you? When you reflect on what you value about family and civic life, how can you make your current life live up to those ideals?
Dr. Schmidt presents on ERP therapy for NASW NYC
Exposure therapy is one of the most effective forms of treatment for anxiety disorders, OCD and trauma, yet few clinical social workers receive instruction about these techniques nor guidance on providing them to clients.
Join Dr. Schmidt Thursday, November 5th at 11am for Exposure Therapy: Explanation and Application to gain an understanding of what exposure therapy is and why it is so effective.
Dr. Ruden speaks to Paula de la Cruz about the role of nature in mental health and how we can prepare for winter
PALO͞OLA podcast
Episode 1: Winterise, with Dr. Meredith Ruden