CBT for Technology Addiction: “Help I can’t get off my phone”

With an effective set of skills and strategies to overcome this challenge for ourselves and our clients we can gain freedom from the trappings of technology use. In this free 1hr webinar we will teach you key techniques to assist in gaining control over technology using cognitive behavioral techniques:

• Recognize Addictive Patterns: Learn to pinpoint specific situations that trigger technology addiction

• Identify Skills and Strategies: Discover effective skills and strategies to address and manage technology addiction

• Overcome Resistance to Change: Explore powerful techniques like the Double Paradox to effectively address and overcome resistance to change

• Enhance Empathy and Motivation: Utilize tools to deepen empathy and boost motivation, creating a supportive environment for lasting behavior change

• Earn 1 CE Unit

Learning Objectives:
Following completion of the webinar, you will be able to:

1. Identify specific tempting situations and the goal behavior.
2. Set up the Double Paradox table to address resistance to change.

This is a live-streamed webinar. 100% attendance and completion of CE survey immediately after the webinar is required to receive your CE certificate of completion.

Can't attend live? A recording of the workshop will be posted to the webinar page for all who register. Please note that CEs can only be provided to those who attend live.

Continuing Education Accreditation
*The Feeling Good Institute (FGI) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Feeling Good Institute maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Feeling Good Institute Inc. 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-0175. The Feeling Good Institute (FGI) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6750. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. FGI is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. Feeling Good Institute, #1442 is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Feeling Good Institute maintains responsibility for this course. Ace provider approval period: 05/30/2024-05/30/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 1 continuing education credit. Feeling Good Institute, Inc. 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-0678. A certificate of attendance will be emailed to attendees who attend 100% of the training within a week of completion of the workshop survey. Individuals with disabilities requiring special accommodations please contact Dr. Maor Katz at maor@feelinggoodinstitute.com.

Instructor Bio:
Mike Christensen. MACP, RCC, ACS serves as the Director of Professional Development at the Feeling Good Institute. He is a Registered Clinical Counselor with the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counselors and holds a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology degree. His diverse background in business, community organizations, and family support roles has provided Mike with a wide array of experience in leadership, administration, parenting training, and team building. He is a Certified Level 5 Master TEAM CBT Therapist and Trainer and is the Director of Feeling Good Institute Canada. He provides advanced level online training with the Feeling Good Institute for therapists around the world and is the co-author of “Deliberate Practice for TEAM CBT" with Dr. Maor Katz, Dr. Tony Roussmaniere and Dr. Alez Vaz.