Elizabeth McMahon PhD

Excited to announce that I will be speaking on "Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy: Using VR to Increase Resilience by Treating Fear, Trauma, and Anxiety" at the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) Annual Conference being held in San Antonio, TX March 19-22, 2020.

Also looking forward to talking about "Why You Don't Have to be a CBT Exposure Therapist to Use Virtual Reality in Psychotherapy: Expanding the Uses of VR" with Debra Boeldt, PhD as part of the VR and Behavioral Healthcare Conference being held at the National Mental Health Innovation Center, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO

I am excited to be speaking on the Rationale & Implementation for Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy at the APA's Technology, Mind, and Society Conference in Washington, DC on October 4, 2019.

My book Overcoming Anxiety and Panic interactive guide is available now. This is the first title in the Overcoming Guide series. For more information see https://www.overcoming.guide. Order now from https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0979640806/ Outside of the US, order ISBN 978-0979640803 from the Amazon.com website serving your country, or your local bookstore.

Had a great time at APA in Chicago. The CE workshop on Virtual Reality Therapy for Anxiety was sold out a week before the convention! Lots of interest growing among psychologists in using VR in psychotherapy.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES I am forwarding this information created by Dr Ken Pope: Many psychologists, counselors, physicians, and other professionals volunteer their time, energy, and skills to help those in need. Today I updated and expanded a web page to help professionals find volunteer opportunities that match your interests, values, and available time.... The web page provides links to and brief descriptions of diverse projects seeking volunteers. The projects range from one end of the continuume.g., those asking only a few hours of your time on a one-time-only basis with no further commitment or one hour per week in your own office providing therapyto the other end of the continuume.g., those involving relatively short trips or longer stays in another country. You can also give vital professional services online, e.g., through the United Nation's program in which professionals communicate online with grassroots organizations, international NGOs, local governments, educational institutions, and United Nations agencies to help meet developmental challenges. The resources include: 1) national programs in the U.S. (e.g., United We Serve, RSVP, Red Cross, programs for returning veterans and their families, National Social Justice Initiative); 2) programs focusing on other countries, continents, or areas (e.g., Psychology Beyond Borders; Doctors Without Borders, Counselors Without Borders, Info Nepal, Nuestros Pequenos Hermanos, Teach With Africa, International Rescue Committee); 3) organizations that match individuals looking to volunteer with agencies and projects seeking volunteers (e.g., Health Care Volunteer, AAAS "On Call" Scientists, International Health Volunteer, Volunteer Match, Global Volunteer Network); and 4) local programs (e.g., Greater Victoria Citizens' Counselling Centre in Victoria; The Ark in Chicago; Walk-In Counseling Center in Minneapolis; & Volunteers in Psychotherapy in Hartford). PLEASE FORWARD THIS ANNOUNCEMENT to any lists or individuals who might be interested in these resources. The web page is at: https://kspope.com/volunteer.php Ken Pope Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: what are you doing for others?" Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968)

Interested in Virtual Reality Therapy and Mental Health Innovation? Attend the panel presentation at the APA Technology, Mind, and Society Conference. I'm presenting with Debra Boeldt, PhD, Shandra Brown-Levey, PhD, Sam Hubley, PhD, Jessica Lake,PhD, Dumeetha Luthra (CEO of Take Pause), and Rebecca Richey, PsyD on "Virtual Reality in The Tech Innovation Network A model of clinical, industry, and academic partnerships for developing, testing, and implementing mental health technologies." Washington, DC October 3-5, 2019.

Virtual Reality Therapy: A Breakthrough in Treating Anxiety. If you will be attending the American Psychological Association's national convention in Chicago, check out my half-day continuing education workshop: https://www.apa.org/convention/ce/118

Interested in Virtual Reality Therapy (VRT) for anxiety, panic, fears, and phobias? This podcast explains it: https://podcasts.apple.com//005-ba-be-bi-bo-/id1449623270

Anxiety is a widespread problem. Did you know that cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT) can help? See this Consumer Reports article: https://www.consumerreports.org/anxiety/how-to-ease-anxiety/

During the VR and Healthcare ’19 conference in Tucson, I was interviewed about the uses and benefits of VR in psychotherapy by Matt Vogl and Debra Boeldt, PhD of the National Mental Health Innovation Center of the University of Colorado. Listen to this informative and entertaining podcast: http://crazedpodcast.com/.

Looking forward to co-chairing the Behavioral Health Track presentations with Matt Vogl at the VR and Healthcare Symposium 2019 at the University of Arizona, in Tucson Thursday March 7. https://health19.vrvoice.co. Virtual Reality can improve psychotherapy and healthcare. Learn more.