Progressive Muscle Relaxation

9/28/2024 - 12/30/2040
Self-Paced

Register for this Event

Home-Study Courses

Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR), first developed by Edmund Jacobson in the 1930s, is a well-researched and effective intervention for stress, anxiety, panic, phobias, chronic pain in various forms, hypertension and bruxism. It is shown to help with many other medical and somatization disorders. It utilizes biological and neurological conditioning in order facilitate change in a persons psychological functioning. Positive physical changes following PMR are reported in multiple studies. With practice, clients can reduce psychological and physical symptoms, and learn to call on the relaxation response during stressful events. It is often considered a cornerstone to systematic desensitization, mindfulness, CBT, motivational interviewing, non-pharmacologic pain management, stress and anger management, body awareness and neuroplasticity. This presentation will review the research on the effectiveness of PMR and train participants in its applications. 

UNITED STATES

LCCNC

EVENT: 

The workshop is designed to help participants:

1. Describe the research which confirms the effectiveness of PMR.
2. Describe the positive physical/psychological effects of PMR.
3. Experience PMR training.
4. Describe the steps needed to effectively train others in PMR.

PRESENTER: 

Joseph Kertesz, MA and did four years toward his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology at Michigan State University.  Formerly a faculty at Duke University Medical Center and currently a Professor of Family Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, he is an active teacher and clinician. He is licensed in North Carolina and provides guest lectures at UNCW.  He has given presentations locally, statewide, nationally and internationally. His clinical interests are broad and include depression, anxiety, post traumatic stress disorders, adjustment reactions, stress related disorders, somatization, bereavement and sexual issues. He counsels late adolescents through geriatric clients in individual, couples and family settings. Most of his clinical work has been in integrated settings. He has received multiple teaching awards and is the grateful recipient of the 2017 North Carolina Mental Counselor of the Year, 2018 UNC-CH Curtis Award and the 2018-19 American Mental Health Counselor of the Year Award.    
 

PROVIDER INFORMATION: 

LCCNC
605 N. Terrace Place
Morganton, NC 28655
(919) 714-9025
info@lccnc.org
www.lccnc.org

Click here to setup an email reminder for this event