Training

Each year, the NHAIMH provides free and low-cost workshops and seminars. These are planned by our Knowledge and Education Committee. The training is often offered with CEUs for eligible participants and certificates of attendance for your professional development requirements.


ANNOUNCING

Thinking outside the Box: Using Exposure and CBT Principles for Food Aversion & Sensory Sensitivities

Presented by: Nicholas Mian, Ph.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Thursday May 16, 2024, 12:30-1:30 pm - A VIRTUAL GATHERING

Exposure is the cornerstone of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for anxiety. This technique uses operant conditioning principles to support children through gradual approach of feared situations. However, exposure can be used for any situation that evokes resistance and difficult emotions, such as aversion to certain foods or other sensory-related activities. This workshop will provide an overview of evidence-based practices to doing exposure therapy, and how these can be adapted to fit a variety of different situations. Upon completion of this presentation, participants will be able to:

* Describe what exposure is and how it is traditionally done in a CBT context

* Identify other (non-phobic) situations in which exposure can be used

* Describe how exposure practices can be adapted for a variety of situations with young children

Nicholas Mian is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of New Hampshire, Manchester campus. Dr. Mian’s academic research focuses on the assessment, treatment, and prevention of anxiety disorders, especially in young children. His scholarly work is featured in peer-reviewed journals and several books. Dr. Mian also maintains a private practice, in which he specializes in emotional disorders in children and young adults, especially anxiety disorders.

Cost: Free for NHAIMH members, $25.00 for non-members

To register for this event, click this link

Prior Workshops

  • “Mindfulness” presented by Dr. Christopher Willard Psy. D., clinical psychologist, author and consultant based in Massachusetts. Dr. Willard teaches at Harvard Medical School.

  • "Strengthening Families through Screen Time Management Skills"
    Jean Rogers, M.S.Ed., Director, Screen Time Action Network at Fairplay

    Patricia Cantor, Ed.D., Retired Associate Provost, Plymouth State University


  • "Vroom and Mind in the Making" presented by Cellissa Hoyt, formerly with Early Learning NH and currently at CCA for Social Good, part of CCA Global Partners in Manchester. CCA is the company that powers the NH SELA website.

    This workshop is available as a video recording along with materials and resources through our Members Only webpage.


  • “Addressing Maternal Anxiety and Depression in Primary Care”

    Fallon Cluxton-Keller, Ph.D., L.M.F.T., Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Director of Family Studies and Family Therapy Training for the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship

    Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and Ardis Olson, MD, Pediatrician, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center