Facing Your Fears – Two-Day Virtual Training Workshop will be delivered remotely via Zoom
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Cost/fee: $400 per participant + the cost of course materials (purchased separately)
July 13-14, 2026
8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. MDT
Course fee: $400 per participant + the cost of course materials (purchased separately)
About this Two-Day Workshop:
This two-day virtual workshop is intended to prepare interdisciplinary providers to deliver Facing Your Fears (FYF) either virtually or in-person. FYF is a 14-week, evidence-based manualized group cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) program for supporting autistic youth (ages 8-14) to effectively manage their anxiety. FYF may be delivered in group settings or individually. This two-day workshop will include the identification of anxiety in autistic youth, an overview of CBT for anxiety, and a review of the FYF program, delivered both in person as well as virtually, all through a neuroaffirming perspective. Session by session review of FYF will also occur. Video recorded examples of selected activities will be shown throughout the training.
FYF has been adapted for school settings and for autistic teens with intellectual disabilities. A brief review of these adaptations will be covered during the training, but participants will not be specifically trained in either program during this workshop.
We hope to offer a training specific to the Facing Your Fears in Schools (FYF-S) program later in the year.
This workshop will be an online live/synchronous event and will NOT be recorded. Enrollment will be limited to ensure an optimal environment for participation and robust discussion. Participants will engage in small group activities to include role-play and other hands-on approaches.
Instructors:
Judy Reaven, PhD is a Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. She is the Interim Director at JFK Partners, the University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities in Colorado. Clinical and research interests include identifying and treating mental health symptoms in autism, as well as the implementation of evidence-based interventions in community settings, including schools. She is the primary developer of the Facing Your Fears (FYF) program, a cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) program for managing anxiety in autistic youth. She is a clinical psychologist and has been PI on many federal/foundation grants and has co-authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and book chapters, many related to the co-occurrence of anxiety disorders in autism.
Lindsey DeVries, PhD is a clinical psychologist and an Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and practicing psychologist with Developmental Pediatrics at Children’s Hospital Colorado. She provides diagnostic and therapy services to youth with developmental disabilities and their families through Developmental Pediatrics at Children’s Hospital Colorado. She specializes in school-age and adolescent youth with co-occurring mental health conditions as well as reproductive health in individuals with autism.
Lisa Hayutin, PhD is a clinical psychologist and Associate Professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. She provides diagnostic and therapy services for youth with developmental disabilities through Developmental Pediatrics at Children’s Hospital Colorado, specializing in school age and adolescent youth with co-occurring mental health conditions. Dr. Hayutin is committed to expanding access to care, teaching interdisciplinary trainees at the hospital and primary care providers across the state and country about understanding and meeting the needs of people with autism and other developmental disabilities. Her research has focused on developing and disseminating evidence-based mental health care to neurodivergent learners.
Ainsley Losh, PhD is a licensed psychologist and Assistant Professor in Developmental Pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. She works with school-aged and adolescent autistic youth in assessment, intervention, and research contexts and is particularly interested in supporting autistic youth with co-occurring mental health conditions in clinical and school settings.
Caitlin Middleton, PhD is a clinical psychologist and an Associate Professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and practicing psychologist with Developmental Pediatrics at Children’s Hospital Colorado. She provides evidence-based assessment and intervention of youth of all ages with neurodevelopmental conditions. Dr. Middleton is committed to community teaching and training the next generation of psychologists who specialize in autism and related conditions. Her research and clinical interests include the assessment and intervention of autism and co-occurring mental health conditions, sexual and reproductive health in individuals with autism, and neurodivergent gender diverse youth.
Intended Audience:
Participants must have an advanced degree and may be from a variety of professional backgrounds, including psychologists, social workers, speech/language pathologists, occupational and physical therapists, and BCBA providers.
We strongly recommend that mental health providers be included as part of the program delivery, either as part of the facilitator team if delivering FYF in a group setting, or in an ongoing consultation role if FYF is being delivered individually.
Participants are responsible for obtaining course materials which may be purchased separately. Guidelines for purchasing the FYF manual will be provided with the registration confirmation.
Questions may be directed to [email protected].
8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. MDT
Course fee: $400 per participant + the cost of course materials (purchased separately)
About this Two-Day Workshop:
This two-day virtual workshop is intended to prepare interdisciplinary providers to deliver Facing Your Fears (FYF) either virtually or in-person. FYF is a 14-week, evidence-based manualized group cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) program for supporting autistic youth (ages 8-14) to effectively manage their anxiety. FYF may be delivered in group settings or individually. This two-day workshop will include the identification of anxiety in autistic youth, an overview of CBT for anxiety, and a review of the FYF program, delivered both in person as well as virtually, all through a neuroaffirming perspective. Session by session review of FYF will also occur. Video recorded examples of selected activities will be shown throughout the training.
FYF has been adapted for school settings and for autistic teens with intellectual disabilities. A brief review of these adaptations will be covered during the training, but participants will not be specifically trained in either program during this workshop.
We hope to offer a training specific to the Facing Your Fears in Schools (FYF-S) program later in the year.
This workshop will be an online live/synchronous event and will NOT be recorded. Enrollment will be limited to ensure an optimal environment for participation and robust discussion. Participants will engage in small group activities to include role-play and other hands-on approaches.
Instructors:
Judy Reaven, PhD is a Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. She is the Interim Director at JFK Partners, the University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities in Colorado. Clinical and research interests include identifying and treating mental health symptoms in autism, as well as the implementation of evidence-based interventions in community settings, including schools. She is the primary developer of the Facing Your Fears (FYF) program, a cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) program for managing anxiety in autistic youth. She is a clinical psychologist and has been PI on many federal/foundation grants and has co-authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and book chapters, many related to the co-occurrence of anxiety disorders in autism.
Lindsey DeVries, PhD is a clinical psychologist and an Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and practicing psychologist with Developmental Pediatrics at Children’s Hospital Colorado. She provides diagnostic and therapy services to youth with developmental disabilities and their families through Developmental Pediatrics at Children’s Hospital Colorado. She specializes in school-age and adolescent youth with co-occurring mental health conditions as well as reproductive health in individuals with autism.
Lisa Hayutin, PhD is a clinical psychologist and Associate Professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. She provides diagnostic and therapy services for youth with developmental disabilities through Developmental Pediatrics at Children’s Hospital Colorado, specializing in school age and adolescent youth with co-occurring mental health conditions. Dr. Hayutin is committed to expanding access to care, teaching interdisciplinary trainees at the hospital and primary care providers across the state and country about understanding and meeting the needs of people with autism and other developmental disabilities. Her research has focused on developing and disseminating evidence-based mental health care to neurodivergent learners.
Ainsley Losh, PhD is a licensed psychologist and Assistant Professor in Developmental Pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. She works with school-aged and adolescent autistic youth in assessment, intervention, and research contexts and is particularly interested in supporting autistic youth with co-occurring mental health conditions in clinical and school settings.
Caitlin Middleton, PhD is a clinical psychologist and an Associate Professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and practicing psychologist with Developmental Pediatrics at Children’s Hospital Colorado. She provides evidence-based assessment and intervention of youth of all ages with neurodevelopmental conditions. Dr. Middleton is committed to community teaching and training the next generation of psychologists who specialize in autism and related conditions. Her research and clinical interests include the assessment and intervention of autism and co-occurring mental health conditions, sexual and reproductive health in individuals with autism, and neurodivergent gender diverse youth.
Intended Audience:
Participants must have an advanced degree and may be from a variety of professional backgrounds, including psychologists, social workers, speech/language pathologists, occupational and physical therapists, and BCBA providers.
We strongly recommend that mental health providers be included as part of the program delivery, either as part of the facilitator team if delivering FYF in a group setting, or in an ongoing consultation role if FYF is being delivered individually.
Participants are responsible for obtaining course materials which may be purchased separately. Guidelines for purchasing the FYF manual will be provided with the registration confirmation.
Questions may be directed to [email protected].
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