Trapped in Digital Cycles: Understanding the contribution of Tech to Anxiety and Depression and Adjusting Treatment
Have you noticed unintended consequences of clients' technology use on their mental health? Is social media or a flood of incoming messages a factor? Are you currently including their technology use within your assessment, formulation and treatment plans?
NZPsS Member $110; NZPsS Student $55; Non-member $150
Please note that all registrations have to be paid in full before the event takes place - otherwise you will miss out on receiving the Zoom link (this is usually sent two days before the event takes place). This event will be recorded for all those who are registered on the day. Recording is available for three weeks – the link will be sent one week after the event.
Technology is integrated into most aspects of our clients lives. While it can solve problems, provide connection, and support learning, it also has the potential to exacerbate mental health difficulties. Since 2024, there has been increased recognition of the harms of excessive tech use on mental health and social media use on child development.
In this workshop, Dr. Einstein will focus on how technology contributes to anxiety and depression in both youth and adults. She will cover essential elements to include within treatment to help clients understand and address traps. The workshop will cover the effect of social media on mental health; the contribution of excessive checking and reassurance seeking to anxiety and the rise of procrastination. The workshop will provide clear steps for experienced clinicians to incorporate within assessment and treatment to help clients create meaningful change.
Presenter: Dr Danielle Einstein
Clinical Psychologist & Adjunct Fellow, Macquarie University.
BSc (Psychol) (Hons) MPsychol (Clinical) PhD MAPS MACPA MAACB
www.danielleeinstein.com
Danielle is an internationally recognised Clinical Psychologist and Researcher with nearly 30 years’ experience specialising in anxiety, technology use. Danielle developed a theory of uncertainty in 2011. She has been at the forefront of change ever since working with school communities and leading psychologists across Australia. In 2024, she was an invited expert at the Australian Social Media Summits, was quoted in the French Report, and provided critical evidence at the final Australian Senate Inquiry. In 2025, she briefed members of the New Zealand Government and worked with a unit providing advice for the UK government. She has created The Einstein Report to support clinicians, educators and allied health. She is author of published research papers & books, including The Dip (2019) and Raising Anxiety: Why our good intentions are backfiring on children (& how to fix it; 2024, with Dr Judith Locke).
