Depression often manifests as a debilitating combination of lethargy and ruminative thoughts that stem from/each rooted in different underlying causes, whether it be neurobiology, situational stressors, trauma, or adverse childhood experiences.
Most people seek treatment when they feel unable to meet life's demands for energy at home or work.
This course is designed to equip you with a range of pragmatic, actionable methods that can be implemented immediately to help your clients combat the draining effects of depression.
Led by the esteemed Margaret Wehrenberg, Participants will delve deeply into the multifaceted nature of depression, offering a comprehensive exploration of the techniques that can effectively address the varied origins of depression. They will gain an understanding of how neural networks operate, how they manifest into depression through negative thought patterns and emotional responses, and how they can be harnessed to disrupt and break the cycle of depressive cognitions. By tapping into the power of these networks, participants will be able to help clients create new, more positive cognitive patterns that not only alleviate depressive symptoms but also enhance their overall productivity and sense of well-being.
The course emphasizes the importance of understanding the root causes of depression, whether they stem from situational stressors, trauma, or chronic negative thinking, and offers tailored interventions for each. Participants will explore immediate, actionable strategies that they can apply in their practice. They will learn how to implement cognitive-behavioral techniques that are proven to raise energy levels and improve cognition in clients suffering from mild to moderate depression.
Whether you're looking to deepen your understanding of depression or seeking practical, effective interventions to enhance your practice, this course will give you the tools you need to empower them to overcome the inertia of depression and take meaningful steps toward a brighter, more fulfilling future.
Register today and become a more effective, compassionate, and empowered clinician in the battle against depression.
Learning Objectives:
- Enhance motivation and mobilize the client with lethargy
- Diminish the impact of negative attention bias
- Build the brain circuitry for joy and positive emotions
- Stop the damage of chronic stress
- Interrupt the plunge to despair common to the depression of trauma survivors and interrupt self-destructive coping styles
- Reset the cognitive default to hopeless/helpless pessimistic style of depressed thinking
This is a non-interactive self-study course. Instruction consists of 3 hours of video instruction and a post-test.
Availability: From the time of registration, you have six months to access the coursework.
Who Should Attend: This course is intended for clinicians who provide behavioral health services.
Teaching Methods: This is a non-interactive, self-study course. Teaching methods for this course include recorded lectures, videos, a post-test, and a course evaluation.
How to Attend: Instructions for attending and completing a course can be found here.
Dr. Margaret Wehrenberg, Psy.D
Margaret Wehrenberg, Psy.D., is a clinical psychologist, an author, and an international trainer and speaker. She is a practicing psychotherapist and has been a trainer of therapists for over 25 years. She is a sought-after speaker for continuing education seminars, consistently getting the highest ratings from participants for her dynamic style and high-quality content.
Dr. Wehrenberg has contributed articles to the award-winning Psychotherapy Networker Magazine and she blogs on depression for Psychology Today. She has written 7 books on topics of anxiety and depression published by W.W. Norton. The 10 Best-Ever Anxiety Management Techniques and its accompanying workbook, consistent best-sellers, were released in revised editions in 2018. Her newest book, Pandemic Anxiety: Fear, Stress and Loss in Traumatic Times was released in January 2021 by W.W. Norton. Visit Margaret on Facebook @DrMargaretW or through her website.
Disclosure Statement: The instructor for this course receive compensation for their services. There are no reported conflicts of interest to disclose.
Credit Hours: This course consists of 3 continuing education hours of credit.
Counselors:
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Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Mental Health Counselors. #MHC-0048.
Marriage and Family Therapists: Many MFT licensing boards accept our courses or one of the approvals which we have from professional associations. You can check with your board to determine if your licensing board would accept this course.
Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0135, effective May 8, 2025.
Social Workers:
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Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Social Workers #SW-0435.
Addiction Professionals:
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This course has been approved by Telehealth Certification Institute LLC, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #193104, Telehealth Certification Institute LLC is responsible for all aspects of the programming.
Psychologists:
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Telehealth Certification Institute LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Telehealth Certification Institute LLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Psychologists #PSY-0128.
Art Therapists: Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Creative Arts Therapists #CAT-0093.
Other Professionals: This course qualifies for 180 minutes of instructional content as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Retain your certificate of completion and contact your board or organization for specific filing requirements.
This is a non-interactive, self-study course.
