Using CBT in the Treatment of Panic Disorder and Health Anxiety

Friday, September 12, 2025
9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Zoom Webinar

Registration Fee: $50

John Ludgate, PhD, is a licensed psychologist who has worked as a psychotherapist for more than 30 years. He currently works at the CBT Center of Western North Carolina, located in Asheville, NC. He specializes in treating mood, anxiety, relationship, and relationship disorders. As well as having an active clinical practice, he is involved in training and supervision in CBT.

He has a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Trinity College, Dublin; a master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from University of Edinburgh in Scotland; and a PhD from Trinity College, Dublin. He trained at the Center for Cognitive Therapy under Dr. Aaron Beck, the founder of Cognitive Therapy, obtaining a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Cognitive Therapy from the University of Pennsylvania in 1986.

He has published the following books: Maximizing Psychotherapeutic Gains and Preventing Relapse in Emotionally Distressed Clients (1988), Cognitive Therapy with Inpatients: Developing a Cognitive Milieu (1990), Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Relapse Prevention for Depression and Anxiety (2009), Heal Yourself: A CBT Approach to Reducing Therapist Distress and Increasing Therapeutic Effectiveness( 2012), Overcoming Compassion Fatigue: A Practical Resilience Workbook with Martha Teater(2015) and the CBT Couples Toolbox (2018). He has written numerous journal articles and book chapters in the field of Cognitive Behavior Therapy for anxiety and depression. He has presented many seminars and workshops on cognitive behavioral approaches, both nationally and internationally. He is a Founding Fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy and serves on the Credentialing Committee of the Academy.

OVERVIEW: In clinical practice Panic Attacks and Health Anxiety are often undertreated despite this being a condition which affects a great number of individuals who are seen by mental health professionals and which can present either as primary diagnoses or as co-occurring diagnostic issues with other anxiety disorders or mood disorders. Often panic attacks are poorly understood and more importantly the client’s understanding of what a panic attack is and how it develops is not facilitated in treatment. Similarly, health anxiety or illness anxiety disorder are often poorly understood and undertreated.

This training will provide a clear conceptualization using the CBT model of both panic disorder and health anxiety/illness anxiety disorder. Strategies to assist clinicians in assessing these conditions will be described and case examples provided. An overview of treatment goals and the treatment approach will be outlined. Specific evidence-based interventions will be described and demonstrated using case examples. Helpful handouts and worksheets to assist interventions will be included and described. Commonly encountered problems which may arise in treating these individuals will also be discussed.

OBJECTIVES: After attending this Zoom webinar, the participant will be able to:

Become familiar with the clinical issues presented by clients with panic attacks and health anxiety,
Discuss how to conceptualize these problems using the CBT model,
Acquire skills in applying CBT interventions with these clients.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
This continuing education Zoom webinar is designed for case managers, social workers, psychologists, therapists, counselors, and health care workers. The community is also invited to attend.

CONTINUING EDUCATION:
Mental Health America of the Heartland is a pre-approved provider for social workers through the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board (BSRB) Provider Number 17-007. This continuing education provider is approved 3.0 hours for social workers and accepted for psychologists, professional counselors, masters prepared psychologists, marriage and family therapists and addiction counselors.

In order to receive continuing education credit and a certificate of attendance for this Zoom webinar, you will be required to participate in the Zoom webinar. You will receive a Zoom invitation via email within a week of webinar. Also you will need to take an online exam and complete an evaluation that will be sent in a separate email after the live Zoom webinar. You must pass the test by 70%. The Zoom webinar will not be available by recording and viewing at any other time.

Questions?

Stacy Davis
Mental Health America of the Heartland
739 Minnesota Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66101
Phone: 913-222-5933
Email: sdavis@mhah.org
www.mhah.org

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Please register by September 11, 2025. If you are unable to register online or have questions or need translation or accommodations please contact Stacy Davis at least 5 days prior to the workshop.

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