Utah Psychological Association

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    • October 10, 2025
    • 11:00 AM - 2:30 PM
    • Live Zoom Webinar
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    3.0 Credit Hours

    Course Overview:

    Burnout: “A state of physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion that result from long-term involvement in work situations that are emotionally demanding” (Schaufeli & Greenglass, 2001). Clinical psychology is just such an emotionally demanding work situation. As clinicians, we are vulnerable to this physical and emotional exhaustion as well as other signs of burnout such as irritability, discouragement, sense of low personal accomplishment, reduced attention and concentration within session, poor decision-making, and compromised therapeutic relationships. This webinar is intended for psychotherapists who wish to better understand and manage the symptoms of professional burnout to be more effective and resilient in this challenging work.

    Workshop Objectives:

    In this webinar, we will examine the phenomenon of burnout, along with the related concepts of compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma.

    Using questionnaires, self-report measures, and discussions we will consider our vulnerabilities and risks for burnout, as well as our resources and strengths.

    We will identify life domains where we can develop “career-sustaining behaviors” that will not only reduce or prevent burnout but will greatly enhance our work satisfaction and effectiveness.

    A variety of strategies for monitoring and managing burnout will be introduced, with particular attention to recent contributions from mindfulness and acceptance-based therapies.

    Presenter Bio: Chris McCurry, PhD

    Dr. McCurry has worked as a clinical psychologist in Seattle, Washington, since 1991. He completed training with acceptance and commitment therapy cofounder Steve Hayes at the University of Nevada, Reno. Dr. McCurry has presented more than 60 workshops, both nationally and internationally, including webinars on professional burnout for the Nevada and Washington state psychological associations.

    Fees:

    Members:

    • On or before October 3, 2025: $75
    • After October 3, 2025: $100

    Non-Members

    • On or before October 3, 2025: $125
    • After October 3, 2025: $150

    Students

    • Student/Resident UPA Members: Free
    • Non-members Students: $15
    • October 31, 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 1:15 PM
    • Webinar

    Three (3) CE credits or contact hours (NY Board of Psychology). 

    Please join us on October 31, 2025 for the clinical webinar Responsible Integration of AI in Psychological Practice, sponsored by the National Register of Health Service Psychologists in collaboration with the Council of Executives of State and Provincial Psychological Associations (CESSPA). All registration fees from UPA members will be returned to The Utah Psychological Association.

    This is a great opportunity to learn about emerging opportunities and support us so we can continue to grow and provide valuable services and resources to you and your colleagues.

    Webinar Summary: 

    Artificial intelligence (AI) is quickly becoming embedded in psychological practice. Drs. Adam Lockwood and Dan Florell will provide psychologists with a foundation for understanding what AI is, possible uses in professional settings, and the ethical frameworks that should guide its adoption. They will discuss issues of transparency, data protection, and bias, with reference to APA’s evaluation tools and emerging professional guidelines. They will conclude with a short, applied section illustrating how AI can be used responsibly in everyday practice. 

    Presenters 

    Adam B. Lockwood, PhD, NCSP, is a licensed psychologist in Oregon and Ohio and an Associate Professor of School Psychology at Kent State University. His research and training focus on the integration of artificial intelligence into psychological practice, including AI-assisted report writing, ethical and governance frameworks, and AI-supported research methods. Dr. Lockwood chairs the National Register’s Task Force on AI and Emerging Technologies and serves on AI task forces for the National Association of School Psychologists and the Ohio School Health Services Association. In 2025, he was selected for the OpenAI Academy: Professors Teaching with AI. His recent peer-reviewed publications span topics such as AI use across related health professions, addressing bias in AI, and comparisons between AI-generated and clinician-authored psychological reports, with recent publications appearing in Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, School Psychology Review, Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, and School Psychology


    Dan Florell, PhD, NCSP, is a Professor at Eastern Kentucky University and he runs a private practice. He trained school psychologists in a graduate program for 20 years. Dr. Florell has a Ph.D. in School Psychology from Illinois State University. He is a Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP), licensed psychologist, and APA Fellow of Division 16. Dr. Florell is actively involved in NASP and is the NASP Historian and Online Communication Coordinator. His main research focus is on artificial intelligence, technology, telehealth, professional issues, and the history of school psychology. 

    Pricing

    • Utah Psychological Association Members: $95
    • National Register members: $95
    • Unaffiliated psychologists: $130 

    Registration link

    As long as you register by 10/31/25, you can join the live session or access the archive on the National Register’s continuing education website. 

    The National Register of Health Service Psychologists is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The National Register maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

    The National Register of Health Service Psychologists 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-0010

    • November 14, 2025
    • 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    • Live Zoom Webinar
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    6.0 Credit Hours

    Workshop Overview:

    The proliferation of treatment manuals for specific disorders has introduced challenges to the implementation and dissemination of evidence-based psychological treatments (McHugh & Barlow, 2012). The Unified Protocol for the Treatment of Emotional Disorders (UP; Barlow et al., 2018) is a recently developed transdiagnostic, emotion-focused cognitive-behavioral treatment (CBT) designed to address core deficits observed across the neurotic spectrum (such as anxiety, depressive, and related disorders). Dr. Sauer-Zavala will present research that supports the creation of such transdiagnostic interventions. She will discuss and demonstrate the application of key UP treatment modules, including comparisons between the UP and traditional CBT methods. This presentation will use audio and video examples of core treatment interventions (for instance, mindful awareness and emotion exposures), as well as case examples involving complex comorbidity. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in related exercises during these demonstrations.

    Learning Objectives:

    Workshop attendees will:

    1. Develop a unified, transdiagnostic case conceptualization for patients presenting with comorbid emotional disorders.
    2. Apply emotion-focused treatment concepts and strategies (e.g., objective monitoring, emotional awareness training, cognitive reappraisal, reduction of emotional avoidance and maladaptive emotion driven behaviors) to patients presenting with comorbid emotional disorders.
    3. Create effective and cohesive emotion exposures for patients with depression and complex comorbidities.

    Presenter Bio: Dr. Shannon Sauer-Zavala

    Dr. Sauer-Zavala is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Kentucky (UK) and is the founding Director of Clinical Services at the UK Clinic for Emotional Health. She is also the Director of Compass Mental Health Consultation, LLC, an organization with a mission to train mental health providers and organizations in cutting-edge evidence-based interventions. Dr. Sauer-Zavala earned her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from UK in 2011. As a part of her training, she successfully completed a predoctoral internship at Duke University Medical Center and a postdoctoral fellowship at Boston University (BU). She then served for seven years on the faculty in BU’s Department of Psychological and Brain Science. She returned home to UK in 2019. Her research focuses on exploring personality-based mechanisms that maintain psychological symptoms and applying this information in developing targeted and easily disseminated intervention strategies.

    She is a co-author and developer of the Unified Protocol and, more recently, BPD Compass, a short-term intervention for borderline personality disorder. In addition, she has published over 140 peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and books.

    Her research has been supported by NIMH, NIAAA, Templeton Foundation, the Center for Implementation and Improvement Sciences, and the Canadian Institute of Health Research.

    Email Dr. Sauer-Zavala at ssz@personality-compass.com and follow her on Twitter/X at @saierZavala or Instagram at @self.made.personality.

    Fees:

    Members:

    • On or before November 9, 2025: $125
    • After November 9, 2025: $150

    Non-Members

    • On or before November 9, 2025: $175
    • After November 9, 2025: $200

    Students

    • Student/Resident UPA Members: Free
    • Non-members Students: $15

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