APN CLINICAL CASE NIGHT WEBINAR 'Treating Teen Sexual OCD in a world of devices’ Presenter: Dr Danielle Einstein Adjunct Fellow, Macquarie University About this webinar: Sexual obsessions in OCD are increasingly common in teenagers with lockdowns having led to an elevation in the severity of symptoms for OCD. Symptoms include intrusive thoughts about paedophilia, consent, bestiality, […]
APN CHRISTMAS TRIVIA NIGHT Thurs 24th November 2022 Come and join us for an APN Christmas Celebration including Dinner and Trivia!!! With your ‘Clinical’ Quiz Meisters: Patrick Sheehan & Vincent Fogliati Trivia prizes on the night!!! Numbers are strictly limited !!! Event Details When: Thursday November 24th 2022 Time: 7.00pm start Where: The Forest Lodge Hotel 117 Arundel St Forest Lodge NSW 2037 […]
APN CLINICAL CASE NIGHT WEBINAR 'Working with Perfectionism: A Clinicians Approach' Presenter: Tonia-Marie Dempsey Clinical Psychologist in Private Practice About this webinar: It’s all too common that we have clients present to therapy for treatment of a specific condition, yet there’s far more going on behind the scenes. Along for the ride is a sometimes-lifelong […]
APN CLINICAL FOCUS SEMINAR ‘From Prohibition to Prescription: The Role of Cannabinoids in Sleep and Anxiety’ Presenter: Dr Anastasia Suraev Research Fellow, University of Sydney About this seminar: Sleep is a fundamental physiological process often described as a ‘vital sign’ or a signal of one’s general physical and mental health. It holds a bi-directional relationship with […]
'Perfectionism: An Integrated Conceptual Model' Presenter: Eileen Seah Clinical Psychologist About this webinar: Perfectionism can be a difficult issue in therapy, both in terms of its intransigence and its effect on the treatment process; and exacerbated by how perfectionism has been shown in research to be increasing over time. It is now generally agreed upon […]
This event has been postponed until 2024 DATE TBA Eco Anxiety in an Era of Global Boiling: How might ACT help us to respond effectively to eco emotions Louise Shepherd Clinical Psychologist About this webinar: Climate change is arguably the biggest challenge our world currently faces. Following the hottest European summer in over 100,000 years, […]
“Stop! I don’t want to think or talk about it!” – Using EMDR to work through trauma with a young person. Marlene Chong Clinical Psychologist, Making Connections Psychology About this topic: What happens when you’ve been seeing a client for a while for their presenting issues, and they unexpectedly experience a significant trauma? What happens […]
Caution - burnout ahead? Emotional labour and burnout in the provision of mental health care Anthony Joffe, Black Dog Institute About the 2024 webinars: The Anxiety Practitioners Network is pleased to bring you the 2024 series of Clinical Focus Webinars aimed at providing clinicians and clinical students with up-to-date information relating to different fields of anxiety and […]
APN CLINICAL FOCUS WEBINAR Friday November 29th 2024 10am - 1pm ‘Promoting Mental Health over Menopause: Understanding the Evidence and Building Self-Compassion’ Dr Lydia Brown The University of Melbourne About this webinar: While mental health issues are not usually central to the experience of menopause, a subgroup of women are at greater risk of experiencing mental health symptoms […]
APN CLINICAL FOCUS SEMINAR Monday May 26th 2025 7pm - 9pm ‘Managing Performance Anxiety: What can we learn from Musicians?’ Presenter: Thomas Nicholl, PhD Clinical Psychologist About this seminar: Performance anxiety (PA) captures the experience of intense anxiety in preparation for/during an evaluative event. The experience is often endured despite debilitating symptoms and can result […]