Participants in this workshop learn about successful relational skills, managing their emotions — including anxiety and depression — and effective intervention and treatment strategies, all in the context of a supportive group environment. Sharing, supporting, and encouraging one another, while learning new perspectives and meaningful skills, as well as adopting the strategies that work best for each participant.

This small group 10-session workshop is held at my office at 313 Main Street in Rockland, on Wednesdays, 4:15–5:45 PM. This week, the first session focused on:

Workshop VII (4/25): New Discoveries — Participants analyzed how the four primary emotions become clinical challenges. Where the natural fear response can become exaggerated and continuous to cause anxiety disorders, and where the natural sadness response can become exaggerated and continuous to cause depressive disorders. Also reviewed was a third category, or severe emotional blunting, caused by toxic stress or fear, where there is an experience of emptiness and vapidness.

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In addition to drawing from clinical experience working with patients since 1999, this workshop is based on evidence from many protocols and investigations, including: Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders – Boston University; Relational Model — Stone Center, Wellesley College; Institute of Neuroscience and Psychology — University of Glasgow; Adult Neurogenesis & Mental Health — Kings College London; Harvard Study of Adult Development — Harvard Medical School.