CBT for procrastination: New perspectives in mental health
Event date: -
Event location: Online
Event Link: https://cvent.me/E1ymG8
Event type: Single day (a day or less)
Webinar details - Date: July 29, 2025 | Time: 9 a.m. to noon ET
Facilitator: Sanjay Rao, MBBS, MD, FRCPsych, FRCPC, MBA.
CE hours: 3
This training is suitable for:
Mental Health Professionals: psychotherapists, counsellors, psychologists, social workers
Medical Professionals: nurses, psychiatrists, pediatricians, family doctors
Direct Service Workers: drop in workers, shelter and hostel workers, child and youth workers, youth justice workers
Educators: teachers, ECE, school administration, support staff
First Responders: police, firefighters, paramedics
Level of training: Introductory
Client age category: For professionals who work with clients of all ages.
Description: Procrastination is a frequent concern that clients bring to their therapists. Our digitally connected societies are increasingly becoming task oriented. We have ‘project-like’ expectations for starting and completing tasks. On one hand, procrastination is an innocuous behaviour, which is part of everyday living, yet on the other hand, it can become a generalized pattern which affects one or several important areas of life. The therapist also needs to separate procrastination as a problem in itself from procrastination which is a part of different mental health conditions.
In this interactive training, Dr. Sanjay Rao will review recent literature on procrastination outlining common patterns, causes, and presentations in therapy practice. The links between procrastination and mental health will be included in the decision-making process to effectively manage this problem.
There is plenty of pithy social media wisdom on managing procrastination. This training will go beyond that to teach a systematic protocol that can be applied in different areas of life such as work, home, educational institutions, and more.
Learning objectives:
- History and background: When did procrastination become a problem?
- Typology and causes of procrastination.
- Psychological understanding of procrastination and treating a disorder without a diagnosis.
- A protocol approach to treating procrastination.
Continuing Education (CE) Information:
SickKids Centre for Community Mental Health Learning Institute is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) to offer continuing education (CE) hours. Full-day programs equal six CE hours; half-day programs equal three CE hours; for less than half-day programs, one hour of programming equals one CE hour. SickKids Centre for Community Mental Health Learning Institute maintains responsibility for the programs.
Other licensing boards and professional organizations will grant continuing education credits for attendance at their own discretion; participants will need to submit the course outline and Certificate of Participation for their consideration.
Learn more and reserve your spot at: https://cvent.me/E1ymG8