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In Person Workshops are Back

Manchester in Person Workshop

Sunday 11 May 10am-4pm with Professor Patrick McGhee

Book now.


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In Person Workshops are Back!

We are delighted to annouce a series of in person, live face-to-face practical workshops this spring and summer.


Treating Generalised Anxiety Disorder with CBT - A Practical Approach

Manchester - Sunday 11 May

Premier Meetings Manchester Central (GMEX)

Windmill Street Manchester M2 3GX


Derry / Londonderry - Sunday 8 June 2025

Guildhall

The Green Room Suite The Guildhall Derry-Londonderry BT48 7BB


Dublin - Saturday 5 July 2025

Dublin City University


All events run 10am-4pm with breaks and include tea and coffee and access to lunch facilities. 6 Hours CPD Certificates to all attendees. Full set of slides, worksheets. checklists, case studies, websites and reading all included.


Take advantage of Early Bird Tickets by Booking Now. Demand for these events will be high and there are limited places available. Suitable for all levels from trainee to experienced practitioner. All sessions led by Prof Patrick McGhee, FRSA, C Psychol, BABCP, UK National Teaching Fellow, author of Thinking Psychologically, and the Ultimate CBT Handbook.


All attendees willl also get a free e-copy of Prof McGhee's new book Tackling Unhelpful Thinking Styles (2025).


Key ideas

  1. Introduction - What is GAD?
  2. Overview of Treatment Principles
  3. GAD Prevalence, symptoms, DSM-V and NICE/HSE Guidelines
  4. Causes vs maintenance factors in anxiety
  5. Relaxation Techniques
  6. Unhelpful Beliefs about worrying (Wells)
  7. Postponement of Worry
  8. Problem solving and anxiety
  9. Guided Meditation and Mindfulness (UCLA)
  10. Intolerance of Uncertainty (Dugas)
  11. Compassion and Anxiety (Gilbert)
  12. Relapse Prevention, Discharge and follow up
  13. Applying the techniques to ourselves as therapists.
  14. Summary


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Patrick

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