Calming the Overactive Mind: Neuroscience-Based Skills for Disrupting Worry and Rumination in Therapy
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Course Overview:
Worry and rumination are nearly universal—but when they become constant, they can fuel anxiety, cloud judgment, and keep clients stuck. This research-informed workshop offers clear, actionable strategies for shifting worry and rumination using evidence-based tools grounded in neuroscience, self-compassion, mindset theory, and positive neuroplasticity. Through examples, discussion, and skills-focused techniques, participants will learn how to help clients quiet “what if?” thinking, reduce self-criticism, and build healthier cognitive and emotional habits.
Attendees will leave with interventions they can use right away—such as the STOP technique, growth-mindset reframes, and HEAL practices to support calm and resilience. Whether you work with anxiety, trauma, perfectionism, or life transitions, this training provides a compassionate, strengths-based framework to help clients move forward with greater clarity and confidence.
Presenter:
Dr. Anthony Zipple is an expert in improving individual, team, and organizational well-being and performance. He consults, teaches, and coaches in areas related to positive psychology, talent optimization, resilience, and organizational change. During his 40-year career, he has served as a senior executive for three nationally prominent behavioral health organizations and held positions as a full-time professor, senior academic researcher, consultant, therapist, and executive coach. By blending his deep expertise in positive psychology and organizational behavior, he has helped individuals and teams in the United States, Asia, and the Middle East reach their goals and flourish.
Dr. Zipple holds a doctorate in rehabilitation counseling from Boston University, an MBA from the University of New Hampshire, and a master’s of science in environmental design from the University of Notre Dame. He is a licensed psychologist with certifications in coaching, cognitive behavioral treatments, positive psychology interventions, and positive neuroplasticity. Dr. Zipple has authored more than 65 articles and book chapters. He recently co-authored a practice manual on application of positive psychology in clinical settings.
May 15, 2026: 8:40am-12pm ET | Calming the Overactive Brain | 3 CE Hours
- Date: Fri, May 15, 2026
- Time: 8:40am-12:00pm Eastern Time
- Delivery Format: Live Online Interactive Training on Zoom
- Target Audience: Social Workers, Licensed Professional Counselors, Psychologists, Addictions Counselors, other mental health professionals
- Content Level: Intermediate
