Depression and Anxiety: CBT and Schema-Based Strategies

Description

This course is a live, interactive webinar held on September 4, 2026, from 12pm-4:30pm Eastern Daylight Time.

Registration closes at midnight (EDT) the day before the event

Clinicians cannot be experts in treating every condition. Still, it is estimated that 70% of people presenting in behavioral health settings in the US have some combination of mood and/or anxiety disorders. As a result, all clinicians must prioritize competency in treating depression and anxiety. This applies no matter what level of care your work setting provides to those in need.

Depression and anxiety affect over 57 million Americans every year, and cognitive-behavioral-based approaches are the most empirically supported form of treatment for both classifications of disorders.

Jeff Riggenbach, PhD, trained at The Beck Institute for Cognitive Therapy and Research in Philadelphia and over the course of 20 years has developed and directed cognitive-behaviorally based treatment programs for Mood Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Addictive Behavior Disorders, and Personality Disorders at two different psychiatric hospitals and clinics treating patients at multiple levels of care. Their individual + Group model has effectively treated hundreds of clients over a 20-year period, providing the impetus for him to train clinicians in all 50 United States on this topic.

Through didactic teaching, case studies, and humor - and drawing from the latest CBT-Based literature, Jeff is known for tapping into lessons learned from research in a way that takes them from the “top shelf” and puts them on the“bottom shelf” so they can be practically used by clinicians“in the trenches,” working in a variety of settings.

In this specialized training, he will provide an overview of an integrated Schema-Informed CBT model aimed at amelioration of symptoms of depression and anxiety. Participants will learn the schemas and cognitive distortions associated with disorders seen in these symptom sets and conceptualize and develop treatment plans specifically tailored to treat clients with these conditions.

Depression will be addressed first, with attendees learning a compassion-focused understanding that promotes strategies such as behavioral activation, activity scheduling, cognitive restructuring, helping clients accept compliments, alleviating unhealthy guilt, daily gratitude practice, and improving “self-esteem” for good. Jeff will then describe strategies stemming from the cognitive model of anxiety, including breathing exercises, improving risk appraisal, accentuating internal and external resources, interoceptive strategies for panic disorder, metacognitive interventions for GAD, behavioral experiments for phobias, and polling exercises for analyzing data that is less measurable. He will wrap the training up with a section on relapse prevention, so clinicians can help their clients recognize the signs earlier and know what to do when they emerge.

Key Takeaways:

• Core Cognitive Framework: Master the three levels of cognition and the specific schemas that drive depression and anxiety to create more targeted treatment plans.
• Targeted Clinical Interventions: Utilize behavioral activation tools for depressed clients and apply interoceptive strategies to effectively "turn off" false alarms and halt panic attacks.
• Advanced Symptom Amelioration: Identify and challenge the specific cognitive distortions associated with anxiety while utilizing relapse prevention techniques to ensure long-term client stability.

Why This Course?

• High-Volume Relevance: Statistics show 70% of behavioral health patients present with mood or anxiety issues, making the mastery of these specific CBT tools an essential requirement for every modern clinician.
• Battle-Tested Expertise: Unlike academic-heavy courses, Dr. Jeff Riggenbach brings 20 years of "in the trenches" experience, having developed successful treatment programs across multiple psychiatric hospitals and levels of care.
• Mission-Driven Excellence: By choosing the Telehealth Certification Institute, you are partnering with an organization dedicated to the ethical advancement of behavioral health, ensuring you receive innovative, high-quality education that empowers you to deliver the best possible care to your community.

Learning Objectives

• List the 3 levels of cognition.
• Analyze schemas associated with depression and anxiety.
• Identify 3 cognitive distortions associated with anxiety.
• Utilize 2 primary tools to facilitate behavioral activation in depressed clients.
• Apply interoceptive strategies to turn off “false alarms” to stop panic attacks.

Enroll now to not miss out on this training, not only with specific handouts, worksheets, and practical “tools” to use with your clients, but with a deeper understanding of the underlying processes that drive depression and anxiety that will equip you to help your clients in your very next session!

Format and Access

This course is a live, interactive webinar.

Course Details

Schedule: (listed in Eastern Daylight Time)

• 12:00 pm - 12:50 pm Lecture
• 12:50 pm - 1:00 pm Q&A
• 1:00 pm - 1:10 pm Break
• 1:10 pm - 2:00 pm Lecture
• 2:00 pm - 2:10 pm Break
• 2:10 pm - 2:20 pm Q&A
• 2:20 pm - 3:10 pm Lecture
• 3:10 pm - 3:20 pm Break
• 3:20 pm - 3:30 pm Q&A
• 3:30 pm - 4:20 pm Lecture
• 4:20 pm - 4:30 pm Q&A

How to Attend: 

Course access and completion instructions.

Who Should Attend: 

This course is intended for clinicians who provide behavioral health services.

Teaching Methods: 

This is a live, interactive webinar. Enrollment includes access to live event(s) but does not include recordings of the presentations.

Instructor and Disclosures

Instructor

About Jeff Riggenbach, Ph.D.

Jeff Riggenbach, PhD, is a best-selling and award-winning author/speaker/clinician who has trained audiences in all 50 United States, Canada, Mexico, The UK, Ireland, Malta, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. He has devoted the past 25 years to developing advanced expertise in cognition and personality. He personally trained at The Beck Institute of Cognitive Therapy and Research to develop his hospital's Borderline Personality Disorder Treatment Program, which has not treated over 500 patients with BPD across multiple levels of care. He has since developed and directed cognitive-behavioral based programs for Depression, Anxiety Disorders, and Addictive Behavior Disorders. Jeff's approach of taking evidence-based treatments and presenting them in ways that can be used by everyday clinicians "in the trenches" has earned him the nickname "The Practical Toolbox Guy," and his trainings often receive the highest marks from conference participants.

Disclosure Statement: 

The instructor(s) for this course receive compensation for their services. There are no reported conflicts of interest to disclose.

CE Hours

Credit Hours:

This course consists of 4 continuing education hours of credit.

Counselors:

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This course is an-interactive, live online webinar.

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Agreement

By registering for this event you are agreeing to the following:

• 24 hour notice is required if you are not able to make it to a live event. Recordings are not provided to webinar registrants.
• To update and test using Zoom.us/test before the event to ensure you are ready for the event.
• Since this is a live interactive event it means that your interaction during the event is expected.  Your name and image will be visible to other participants during the live event. You will NOT be included in any recording made.
• An evaluation must be completed within one week of the event. Continuing Education credit(s) cannot be issued unless you attend the event and the evaluation is submitted.  (Evaluation is not mandatory for APA hours)
• Partial CE credits are not possible; therefore you are required to be present throughout the event in order to receive CE credits.
• Respect all other participants during the event as though you would if you were sitting with the other attendees at a conference table:
  • Dress appropriately
  • Be in a private location void of distractions
  • Do not multitask
  • Do not drive during an event
  • Remain on mute unless you are sharing with the group

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