( HS Pittman 150501 2025) Taming the Amygdala

Course overview

Exposure therapy is proven to be highly effective for treating anxiety, fear, and panic, but its often perceived as difficult for clients, and few therapists use this essential technique in their practice. However, neuroscience has shown that simple exposure procedures change the brains fear circuitry in powerful ways that traditional therapy does not. In this workshop, youll learn how to motivate clients to embrace the challenging exposure process, design effective exposure experiences that change neural circuitry, and uncover and work with hidden fears. Youll also learn how to: Give clients easy-to-understand explanations of how the amygdala functions during exposure and how they can actually control these functions Identify and change clients beliefs about fear, anxiety, and panic that often undermine exposure work Pinpoint and address different triggers during exposure to develop a plan for monitoring anxiety