While procrastination can certainly be thought of as a ‘symptom’ of a broader attentional concern, its relatively common occurrence and complex interplay between behavior, cognition, and emotion demands that we approach it as a distinctive and singular mental health issue. Chronic procrastination goes beyond “laziness” and is often linked to anxiety, depression, perfectionism, and distorted thought patterns around self vs. other. Chronic procrastination can begin to compromise function in work, family, and academic domains when a person gets caught in procrastination’s nasty grip – the self-perpetuating cycles of avoidance and failure.

In this three-hour workshop, British Cognitive Behavior expert, professor, and clinician Dr. Windy Dryden will discuss procrastination and offer an attitude-based framework that helps therapists deal with this common client problem. He will also conduct a live demonstration with a volunteer willing to discuss a current personal issue that they wish to resolve concerning procrastination. Dr. Dryden will focus on demonstrating how to accurately assess when (and when not) to use these practical attitude-based strategies conceptualized as an antidote for active client procrastination.

Attendance and Location Details

Date and Time

**This is a 3-CE online seminar delivered virtually in real-time via an industry-standard webinar platform**

Friday, August 15, 2025, 8:00 am – 11:00 am CST / 9:00am – 12:00pm EST / 6:00am – 9:00am PST

*Live Webinar Attendees: Zoom link and course materials will be made available to you 24-48 hours prior to event date

Agenda:

8:00am – 9:00am: Workable definition of procrastination and clinical implications

9:00am – 10:00am: Three common attitudes held by clients that explain why they procrastinate

10:00am – 10:30am: Live clinical demonstration

10:30am – 11:00am: When to use practical methods in working with procrastination and when not to use them

Objectives:

a). After completing this training, participants will be able to provide a workable definition of procrastination.

b). After completing this training, participants will be able to describe three common attitudes held by clients that explain why they procrastinate.

c). After completing this training, participants will be able to explain when to use practical methods in working with procrastination and when not to use them.

Target Audience:

Mental Health Clinicians & Therapists, Social Workers, Psychologists, Marriage & Family Therapists, Counselors, School Personnel,  and Healthcare Workers.

Instructional Level: Intermediate

Instructor(s): Windy Dryden, PhD, ScD

Material Author(s): Windy Dryden, PhD, ScD

Windy Dryden is Emeritus Professor of Psychotherapeutic Studies at Goldsmiths University of London. He is a leading UK practitioner and trainer in the field of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and is best known for his work in Rational-Emotive Cognitive Behavior Therapy (RECBT), a leading CBT approach. He has been working in the field of counseling and psychotherapy since 1975 and was one of the first in Britain to be formally trained in CBT. His greatest goal is to disseminate SST/ONEplus Therapy as far and wide as possible to help clinicians help their clients.

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