From Overwhelmed to Balanced: Brief CBT Interventions for Stress and Anxiety

Learn brief, evidence-based interventions you can implement to help clients regain a sense of balance and control during troubling times.

NBCC CE Hours: 1 (ACEP Number: 7197)

Webinar Description

Amidst today’s social unrest, stress and anxiety can feel overwhelming. In this webinar, Drs. Janeé Steele and Char Newton will present brief, evidence-based cognitive behavioral interventions that you can implement to help clients regain a sense of balance and control. The following strategies will be discussed:

  • Psychoeducation: Enhance clients' understanding of stress and anxiety while boosting their confidence in managing these challenges through effective coping strategies.

  • Challenging Negative Thinking: Help clients identify and reframe unhelpful thoughts that contribute to stress, using cognitive behavioral techniques to shift perspectives and reduce anxiety.

  • Behavioral Activation: Guide clients in incorporating small, meaningful activities into their daily routines that promote a sense of accomplishment and improve mood.

  • Relaxation Techniques: Introduce simple, yet powerful relaxation exercises such as deep breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, and mindfulness to reduce physical tension and calm the mind.

  • Self-Affirmation Practices: Support clients in building self-compassion and resilience by helping them reconnect with their core values, strengths, and capabilities.

At the conclusion of this webinar, you’ll walk away with practical, evidence-based tools to help clients manage stress and anxiety, even in the most challenging of times. By integrating psychoeducation, cognitive behavioral techniques, behavioral activation, relaxation practices, and self-affirmation strategies, you'll be equipped to empower your clients to regain a sense of control, foster emotional resilience, and create lasting change. Join us to enhance your therapeutic toolkit and deepen your ability to support clients in navigating the complexities of stress and anxiety with confidence and balance.

NBCC CE Hours: 1 (ACEP Number: 7197)

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Presenters

  • Janeé Steele, PhD, LPC

    Dr. Janeé Steele is the co-author of Black Lives Are Beautiful: 50 Tools to Heal from Trauma and Promote Positive Racial Identity and author of the forthcoming book Racism and African American Mental Health: Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to Empower Healing with foreword by Judith Beck. Dr. Steele is also a licensed professional counselor, counselor educator, and diplomate of the Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies, where she serves on the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors. She owns Kalamazoo Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy, PLLC, where she provides therapy, supervision, and training in CBT. She has published articles, books, and book chapters focused on CBT, social justice advocacy, and counselor training. Her webinar discussing her cognitive model of internalized racism is one of the American Counseling Association's bestselling products and was featured by the organization as part of its 2022 BIPOC Awareness Month programming.

  • Char Newton, PhD, LP

    Dr. Charmeka Newton is the co-author of the book Black Lives Are Beautiful: 50 Tools to Heal from Trauma and Promote Positive Racial Identity. She is also a clinical assistant professor, fully licensed psychologist, and owner of Legacy Mental Health Services, PLLC. Her areas of expertise include multicultural counseling and clinical supervision of master’s-level counseling practitioners and students. In addition to her clinical and teaching expertise, Dr. Newton is a member of the Michigan Board of Psychology, appointed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer, and was honored with the Distinguished Psychologist award by the Michigan Psychological Association. Her video "The Hate They Give, The Love We Have," is included in the American Psychological Association’s Culturally Informed Trauma Recovery Toolkit. Dr. Newton additionally is an Appointed APA Advocacy Coordinating Committee member, and an Elected Member-at-Large Community Engagement Representative for Division 45 of APA.

Kalamazoo Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy, PLLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7197. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Kalamazoo Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy, PLLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.