Exposure and Response Prevention for Health Anxiety and Panic Disorder
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Exposure and Response Prevention for Health Anxiety and Panic Disorder

Tue, Oct 20th, 2026
1:00pm – 4:15pm US Eastern Time
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About the Event

Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) is a cornerstone of evidence-based treatment for anxiety-related disorders, yet its nuanced application to Panic Disorder and Health Anxiety remains underutilized. This training provides mental health professionals with a comprehensive understanding of ERP techniques tailored to address the core symptoms of these conditions.

Participants will learn to identify and dismantle avoidance behaviors, implement interoceptive exposures for panic symptoms, and design hierarchies targeting health-related fears. The training emphasizes practical strategies for fostering patient engagement, managing challenges during exposure exercises, and reinforcing long-term anxiety reduction.

By the end of the program, attendees will have gained confidence in integrating ERP into their clinical practice, ultimately enhancing outcomes for individuals struggling with these debilitating anxiety disorders. This hands-on workshop combines theoretical frameworks, real-world case examples, and experiential learning opportunities to ensure robust skill development.

Live Event
This live online event will be held as a Zoom Webinar. Attendees will have the option to interact through features such as the Chat and Q&A, but cameras and microphones will not be enabled.

Live Event Instructor

Madina Alam

Madina Alam

Madina Alam, LMHC is a licensed mental health counselor and ERP-trained therapist specializing in OCD treatment, panic disorder, agoraphobia, specific phobias, and anxiety disorders. Based in Charlotte, NC, she offers online therapy via telehealth and trains clinicians in practical ERP application.

Madina came to ERP training after experiencing therapist burnout firsthand, seeing every disorder in community mental health and excelling at none. Learning a treatment that actually works was what brought her back to loving this work. She teaches ERP the way she wished she'd learned it: with real cases, honest clinical conversations, and zero judgment about where you're starting from.

She created two digital workbooks: the ERP Workbook for OCD + Anxiety - a step-by-step action guide that makes you actually face your anxiety, and This Isn't a Habit - a BFRB workbook using Habit Reversal Training for trichotillomania, excoriation, and related behaviors. Both available as digital downloads.

She also organizes and hosts Unfiltered Minds, a nationwide mental health open mic tour bringing real conversations about mental health to cities across the country.

Target Audience

This live interactive is intended for Behavioral Health professionals, including psychologists, social workers, counselors, marriage & family therapists, art therapists, school psychologists, psychoanalysts, music therapists, behavior analysts, school counselors, and addiction counselors. It is appropriate for intermediate levels of knowledge.

Learning Objectives

After taking this activity, you should be able to:

  1. 1 Summarize the theoretical foundations and principles for Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP).
  2. 2 Design a long-term treatment plan for sustained anxiety reduction.
  3. 3 Name two strategies to manage patience resistance and address challenges during exposures.

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Event Agenda

Agenda times are listed in US Eastern Time. That is 3 hours later than US Pacific Time. The event starts at 10:00am US Pacific Time.

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

Introduction to ERP and Anxiety Disorders

  • Welcome, overview, and objectives of the training
  • Overview of Panic Disorder and Health Anxiety: Core symptoms and clinical challenges
  • Introduction to ERP: Principles and evidence base


1:30 PM – 2:20 PM

ERP for Panic Disorder

  • Identifying avoidance and safety behaviors in panic disorder
  • Interoceptive exposures: Theory and key strategies
  • Designing exposure hierarchies and role-playing practice
  • Q&A


2:20 PM – 2:35 PM

BREAK


2:35 PM – 3:25 PM

ERP for Health Anxiety

  • Identifying illness-related fears and reassurance-seeking behaviors
  • Designing and implementing exposure hierarchies for health anxiety
  • Case discussion and troubleshooting challenges in ERP for health anxiety
  • Q&A


3:25 PM – 4:15 PM

Integration and Wrap-Up

  • Practical strategies: Managing resistance and maintaining treatment gains
  • Group discussion: Key takeaways and next steps for clinical practice
  • Final Q&A and closing remarks

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