This is a 6-hour training course, divided into two morning sessions. Participants must attend both sessions to receive completion credit
Reentering our workplaces is a complicated and challenging process. The pandemic has ushered in an unprecedented time in our collective lives. The psychological and social impacts of this pandemic are highly complex and predicted to last longer than the virus itself. “Interfacing Anxiety” is the term we have introduced to highlight the novel fears individuals now have about professional and personal human contacts and relations. This interactive discussion will explore the psychosocial challenges we now face.
Understanding interpersonal fears and reactions can assist us in adaptively and wisely navigating our uncharted environments in these uncertain times. Each individual must assess their own vulnerability and risk tolerance to calculate how they proceed. Attending to emotional, as well as physical health and well-being during this time is crucial. The goal is to minimize negative impacts and potentiate psychosocial adaptability, resilience and even growth.
Beth Cohen, PhD, a clinical and organizational psychologist, will facilitate this conversation to bring awareness and understanding to these issues. Adaptive strategies and tools will also be offered. Dr. Cohen is a mass trauma expert who designs and implements trauma responses and recovery programs for critical incident such as natural disasters, mass murder and terrorism. She is also a professional threat assessor, violence prevention expert, national speaker and certified meditation instructor with post graduate studies in organizational neuroscience. She is co-author of the award-winning book, Workaches: The Neuroscience Guide to Surviving and Thriving at Work.