Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Social Anxiety: The Case of Charles
This activity is designed for: Psychologists, social workers, counselors, MFTs, physicians, and nurses.
Course: Intermediate to Advanced
Publication date: 05/24/2023
What Will You Learn in This Course?
In this clinical case, Brian Pilecki, Ph.D., talks about a client presenting with social anxiety. Through an acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) framework, he explains how to conceptualize a clinical case and develop a treatment plan. Practical skills for addressing acceptance, values, defusion, present moment focus, self-as-context, and committed action are offered as strategies for developing psychological flexibility.
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Meet Your Instructor: Brian Pilecki, Ph.D.
Brian Pilecki, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist specializing in the treatment of such anxiety disorders as OCD, generalized anxiety, social anxiety, and panic disorder, in addition to trauma and PTSD and matters related to the use of psychedelics. Dr. Pilecki completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and practices from an orientation based on acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). He also has extensive experience in the areas of mindfulness and meditation and incorporates them into his therapeutic approach to clients. He is an active researcher and has published on topics including anxiety disorders, mindfulness, psychedelics, and the relationship between theory and practice in psychotherapy.
Accreditation Information
This course is co-sponsored by Medical Academy, LLC, and Psychotherapy Academy. Medical Academy, LLC, is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Medical Academy, LLC, maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Psychotherapy Academy, #1851, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 4/7/2023–4/7/2024. Social workers completing this course receive 1.25 continuing education credits.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Social Anxiety: The Case of Charles
Date of Release: Jun 26, 2023
Date of Expiration: Mar 1, 2024
Location: Online
At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:
1. Recognize the symptoms of social anxiety and its psychological structure
2. Describe the application of the ACT model and its six processes for a case of social anxiety
3. List specific practical strategies to address the different areas of intervention in a social anxiety case
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Satisfactory Completion
Participants must complete the activity online during the valid credit period that is noted above. Follow these steps to earn your CE credits.
1- Watch each video self-directed and participate in the entire activity, as partial credit is unavailable.
2- Pass the post-test with a score of 75% or higher.
3- Complete the evaluation form.
4- Download the certificate.
If you are seeking continuing education credit for a specialty not listed above, it is your responsibility to contact your licensing/certification board to determine course eligibility for your licensing/certification requirement.
Relevant Financial Disclosures
None of the faculty, planners, and reviewers for this educational activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose during the last 24 months with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
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