About this webinar
Date: February 20, 2026
Time: 9 a.m. to noon ET
Facilitator: Noah Lazar, PhD, C.Psych.
CE hours: 3
This training is suitable for:
- Mental Health Professional: psychotherapists, counsellors, psychologists, social workers.
- Medical Professionals: nurses, psychiatrists, pediatricians, family doctors.
Client age category: For professionals who work with adult populations.
Prerequisite: Background in CBT.
Description: Health anxiety is the fear that one is ill, or that one will become ill in the future, despite being in good health. Often, the uncertainty surrounding the future or certain physical symptoms can increase this anxiety. It involves excessive worry about having or developing a serious illness, even when medical reassurance is provided. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, this type of anxiety has become increasingly common.
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a gold standard treatment for many anxiety disorders. This training will introduce the core components of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for health anxiety, including how to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours that fuel the cycle of worry. The facilitator will discuss the conceptualization of health anxiety, as well as both cognitive and behavioural strategies to address it.
Learning objectives:
- Understanding the CBT conceptualization of health anxiety.
- Developing cognitive strategies to challenge anxious thinking and beliefs.
- Developing behavioural strategies, such as exposure and response prevention exercises, to manage health anxiety.
Audio/visual recording disclaimer: Please note that this training will be recorded. We kindly ask that you please review the audio/visual consent form.
What our learners have to say about this course
“This was one of the best webinars that I have ever attended. The material that I learned about today is going to help me to help many of my clients. Please thank Dr. Lazar for a most excellent and informative learning experience!”
– Past Attendee, Social Worker, Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for health anxiety, facilitated by Noah Lazar, PhD, C.Psych.
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.
CACBT - Aligned Continuing Education Hours: Upon successful completion of this program, the continuing education hours earned may be applied toward the 50 hours of formal CBT training required for certification with the Canadian Association of Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies (CACBT). For full details on the CACBT certification process and eligibility, please visit: https://www.cacbt.ca/certification-process
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