This full-day workshop will be divided into two parts, with the morning session focusing on defining anxiety clearly in order to better understand what it is made of (e.g., the thoughts, physical symptoms, and behaviors that commonly define anxiety in children). Time will be spent examining observational ways to assess anxiety along with more formal assessment methods. The morning will end with an extended discussion on how educators and parents can help children with anxiety both at home and at school focusing on helping children “fight their fear by facing their fear.”
The afternoon session will be focused on applying skills learned in the morning, along with more in-depth examination of exposure-based treatments of anxiety. We will examine the importance, both philosophically and practically, of not allowing fear-avoidance cycles to persist and the difficulties inherent with long-term accommodation of anxiety within educational systems.
Dr. Daniel Chorney works with children, adolescents, and adults with a variety of mental health concerns but focusing on anxiety, depression, and insomnia. His training included extensive work in helping young children (e.g. preschool-aged) overcome their fears of social situations and other specific situations (e.g., fear of sleeping alone, separation anxiety, facing new situations, public speaking, needles/injections, etc). Dr. Chorney also has a particular interest in treating pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and habit disorders.
He has specific training in helping individuals of all ages with sleep concerns ranging from insomnia (difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep) to behavioral difficulties getting children to go to sleep at night. His training focused heavily on both the assessment and treatment of anxiety and mood disorders across the lifespan, and he has extensive experience working in both individual and group settings. He uses both cognitive-behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy in his practice.
Dr. Chorney completed his undergraduate studies at the University of British Columbia, and received his Ph.D. from West Virginia University under the supervision of Dr. Tracy Morris. He completed his clinical internship at the Alpert Medical School of Brown University in Providence, RI. Prior to starting a private practice Dr. Chorney worked at the IWK as a staff Psychologist within the Community Mental Health program. During his time at the IWK, Dr. Chorney served as the Team Leader for the Anxiety Program (Treatment of Anxiety Group).
May 3, 2019
9:00 AM
College of Piping - Main Theatre - 619 Water St E Summerside