An Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Approach to Managing Stress For Children and Teenagers
ON-DEMAND WEBINAR
Instructor: Erica Lander Miller, PsyD
Instructional Level: Introductory
1.5 CE credits for Psychologists (APA)
1.5 CE credits for New York Psychologists (NYSED)
Duration: 90 minutes
Price: $30
Description
These are not easy times to be a student. Our children and teenagers are navigating through developmental and life stressors that manifest in increasing rates of mental health problems. In addition to the typical developmental and life stressors that our students have to navigate, they are now trying to do so in the midst of the additional stressors brought on by the pandemic and the associated isolation and reduction of structure and support. The focus of this training will be on applying Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help children and teenagers manage stress through both mindfulness strategies and change based strategies. ACT is an empirically based intervention that balances behavioral change strategies with acceptance based mindfulness strategies with the goal of increasing psychological flexibility. Clients gain the skills to both contextualize and accept their thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and physical sensations while also clarifying their values to help them engage in meaningful actions.You will be able to leave this training with tools and conceptualizations that can be brought right in to your sessions the same day.
Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
- Describe the nature and impact of stress on clients
- Identify strategies to manage and mitigate the impact of stress related to COVID-19
This is a recording of a previously held live webinar. In order to receive CE credits, users will be required to pass a post-test after watching the video.
Instructor Bio
Erica Lander Miller, Psy.D. is the Founder and Clinical Director of the Behavioral Care Center of New Jersey, LLC and is licensed to practice psychology in the states of New Jersey and New York. Dr. Lander Miller specializes in the practice of cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, motivational interviewing, and acceptance and commitment therapy with children, adolescents, and families. Dr. Lander Miller graduated cum laude from Tufts University with a BA in clinical psychology and English and received her masters and doctorate in School Psychology from Rutgers University. She completed her pre-doctoral internship at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital and accrued her post doctoral hours at Montefiore Medical Center’s School Based Health Program. She has conducted research regarding social emotional program planning and implementation in schools. In collaboration with Dr. Alec Miller and colleagues, she has contributed to the adaptation of DBT for elementary school-aged children and their parents. Dr. Lander Miller was formerly the Director of Mental Health Services at the Montefiore School Health Clinic at PS 8 and was an Instructor of Pediatrics at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
Dr. Lander Miller has extensive experience in the assessment and treatment of depression, anxiety, OCD, ADHD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, and trauma. She works with children, adolescents, and adults in individual therapy, family therapy, parenting, and group therapy. Dr. Lander Miller has been intensively trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), a comprehensive treatment for individuals with significant emotional and behavioral difficulties and suicidal and non suicidal self-injury. She is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers and has trained other health care professionals in the evidence based treatment approach. She also conducts workshops on bullying for schools and hospitals.
Dr. Miller does not have any conflicts of interest for this program.
Contact Us
For questions, please contact: ce@gsapp.rutgers.edu or call (848) 445-3577
Continuing Education Information
Rutgers Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP) 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-0123.
Rutgers Graduate School of Applied & Professional Psychology is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Rutgers Graduate School of Applied & Professional Psychology maintains responsibility for this program and its content.