Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety

Skill: Advanced

Type: Clinical Intervention

Duration: 2.5Hrs

Are you looking for evidence-based strategies to effectively treat anxiety? This course was built especially for you. With a blend of theory and practice, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety uses the skills taught in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Foundations and adapts them for clients with a variety of anxiety disorders. In this course, you will discover how to treat the cognitive, emotive, and behavioral aspects of anxiety using effective strategies such as relaxation training, breathing training, and the tense-relax method. NOTE: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Foundations—A Skills-Based Approach is a prerequisite for this course. You will not receive credit for this course unless you have first completed Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Foundations.

LEARNING HUB OVERVIEW:

• Estimated Course Length: 2 hrs. 30 min. 
• Course Includes: 7 modules with over 30 components in each module (components consist of a mixed media approach with roleplays, video interviews with subject matter experts, animation explainer videos, knowledge games and more). 
• Refresher Videos: 1 provider video to highlight key concepts in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety.
• Client Videos: 20 companion videos for your clients specifically designed to reinforce skills learned in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety treatment. Over 120 mental health literacy videos for clients on a host of mental health topics.
• Target Audience: Mental Health Providers 
• Level of Instruction: Intermediate 
• Prerequisite: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Foundations: A Skills-Based Approach 
• Instructional Method: Self-paced, interactive, hybrid of audio, text, video, and learning checks 
• Accessibility Accommodations: Closed captioning of all audio and video components

COURSE LEARNING TARGETS

Course Learning Competencies:

What the learner should be able to do upon course completion:

1. List patterns of thinking and behavior that are common among clients with anxiety.
2. Develop a therapeutic skill set of cognitive and behavioral techniques to use with clients with anxiety. 
3. Educate clients on the usage of techniques and methods to reduce and prevent anxiety.

Course Learning Objectives:

What the learner should know upon course completion:

1. Explain how the CBT applies to the treatment of anxiety.
2. Discern which concepts and ideas of anxiety apply to specific client situations.
3. Describe the importance of relaxation and emotional coping in the treatment of anxiety.

TIMED COURSE OUTLINE

Course Activities for CE Credit (≥ 2 hours)*

• Pre-Course Assessment (12 minutes) 
• Module 1:  Seeking Treatment(10+ minutes) 
• Module 2: Seeking Individualized Treatment (17+ minutes) 
• Module 3: Cognition and Anxiety (13+ minutes) 
• Module 4: Emotions and Anxiety (12+ minutes) 
• Module 5: Behavior and Anxiety (13+ minutes) 
• Module 6: Tools for Relaxation (9+ minutes) 
• Module 7: Ending Treatment and Preventing Relapse (15+ minutes) 
• Theory Tank (7+ minutes) 
• Post-Course Assessment (12 minutes) 

Course Activities NOT for CE Credit 

• Participant Evaluation (5-10 minutes) 
• (OPTIONAL) Supplementary Videos for Learner and Learner's Clients 
• (OPTIONAL) Written Assignment to earn Psych Hub Certification 

*NOTE: Since the course is interactive and each learner will proceed at their own pace, timing is not exact. These are approximations based on average pre/post-test time of pilot testers as well as the run-time of course videos and voiceover.

CONTINUING EDUCATION

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PREREQUISITE(S): Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Foundations—A Skills-Based Approach 
NOTE: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Foundations—A Skills-Based Approach is a prerequisite for this course. You will not receive credit for this course unless you have first completed Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Foundations.

• Estimated Course Length: 2 hrs. 30 min.
• CE Credits: 2.5 continuing education/contact hours for social workers and psychologists / 1.75 continuing education hours for counselors and marriage and family therapists
• Course Includes: 7 modules with over 30 components in each module (components consist of a mixed media approach with roleplays, video interviews with subject matter experts, animation explainer videos, knowledge games and more). 
• Refresher Videos: 7 provider videos to highlight key concepts in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety.
• Target Audience: Mental Health Practitioners
• Level of Instruction: Intermediate 
• Prerequisite: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Foundations: A Skills-Based Approach 
• Instructional Method: Self-paced, interactive, hybrid of audio, text, video, and learning checks 
• Accessibility Accommodations: Closed captioning of all audio and video components. Contact support@psychhub.com for more information.
• Completion Requirements: To obtain your CE certificate, you must complete a pre-test (not scored), progress through all course segments, complete a participant evaluation, and obtain a score of 80% or higher on a post test quiz. Learners are expected to complete the quiz within 3 attempts. If unable to do so, the learner will need to re-review the course segments.
• Financial/Commercial Support Statement: This course has no commercial support.
• Conflict of Interest: This course has no potential conflict of interest or outside commercial support. Psych Hub's conflict of interest statement is found in the footer of the training center.
• Grievance and Refund Policies: Grievance and refund policies are found in the footer of the training center.
• Participation Costs: The cost to participate in this CE activity is included in the subscription registration fee.
• Course Creation Date: 2/27/2020; updated 4/9/2026

What the learner should be able to do upon course completion:

1. List patterns of thinking and behavior that are common among clients with anxiety.
2. Develop a therapeutic skill set of cognitive and behavioral techniques to use with clients with anxiety. 
3. Educate clients on the usage of techniques and methods to reduce and prevent anxiety.

What the learner should know upon course completion:

1. Explain how the CBT applies to the treatment of anxiety.
2. Discern which concepts and ideas of anxiety apply to specific client situations.
3. Describe the importance of relaxation and emotional coping in the treatment of anxiety.

Course Activities for CE Credit (≥ 2 hours)*

• Pre-Course Assessment (12 minutes) 
• Module 1:  Seeking Treatment (10+ minutes) 
• Module 2: Seeking Individualized Treatment (17+ minutes) 
• Module 3: Cognition and Anxiety (13+ minutes) 
• Module 4: Emotions and Anxiety (12+ minutes) 
• Module 5: Behavior and Anxiety (13+ minutes) 
• Module 6: Tools for Relaxation (9+ minutes) 
• Module 7: Ending Treatment and Preventing Relapse (15+ minutes) 
• Theory Tank (7+ minutes) 
• Post-Course Assessment (12 minutes)