Winter Conference Presentation
Kentucky Society of Clinical Social Work
An Introduction to Acceptance to Commitment Therapy
Be present, show up and do what matters
Objectives:
- Develop an understanding of the ACT model of human suffering and its alleviation.
- Learn what experiential avoidance is and how it contributes to human suffering.
- Understand how to utilize the six core processes of ACT, which include:
- Acceptance of private experiences (i.e., willingness to experience uncomfortable thoughts, feelings, or physical sensations in the service of responding effectively and flexibly).
- Cognitive defusion or emotional separation/distancing (i.e., observing one’s own uncomfortable thoughts without automatically taking them literally or attaching any particular value to them)
- Being present (i.e., being able to direct attention flexibly and voluntarily to present external and internal events rather than automatically focusing on the past or future)
- A perspective-taking sense of self (i.e., being in touch with a sense of ongoing awareness)
- Clarification of values that are personally important
- Commitment to action for achieving identified personal values
- Understand how mindfulness supports different ACT processes.
- Learn how ACT defines psychological flexibility and how the six core processes increase psychological flexibility.
- Acquire ACT skills to help clients live a more meaningful and vital life.
Please visit the Kentucky Society of Clinical Work to attend the conference and participate in the ACT training.
I am presenting in the afternoon from 1 PM to 4 PM Pacific Standard Time
Below Workshops and Training canceled until further notice.
Register TodayPSYCHOLOGICAL FLEXIBILITY TRAINING
Six Week ACT Skill Building and Consultation Group and Experiential Training
You probably already know about the importance of strength and flexibility training for your muscles. It’s the core of any sport or exercise program. This is also the spirit of Psychological Flexibility Training which is the core of ACT; psychologically flexing your mind so you can deal with most anything life throws at you.
Empirical evidence demonstrates ACT’s effectiveness in treating a wide range of disorders, from anxiety, depression, and PTSD, to chronic pain, eating disorders and substance abuse. Effective with individuals, couples and groups, ACT helps clients to live in the present moment, connect with their values, and effectively handle painful thoughts, feelings, memories, sensations and urges.
When ACT is utilized in the workplace it is call Acceptance and Commitment Training to combat the stigma associated with the word therapy. ACT in the world of work leads to greater work satisfaction and safety along with increased productivity and effective leadership.
This 6-week training and consultation group will cover the six core processes of ACT – a contextually focused model of cognitive behavioral psychotherapy that uses mindfulness and behavioral activation to increase clients’ Psychological flexibility.
ACT Training is proven to increase provider effectiveness and reduce BURNOUT!
9:30 to 11:30 am (Tuesday Mornings)
Training dates have changed TBD. Please check back after June 1st.
Relational Frame Theory (RFT) and Functional Contextualism. The theory underneath ACT that powers the process.
Creative Hopelessness and Experiential Avoidance and Acceptance. The starting point of being stuck in the quicksand.
Defusion and Case Conceptualization. Noticing and observing from 30,000 feet perspective what the mind does.
Self as Context and Mindfulness. Transcending history and the story through awareness training of the transcendent self.
Values and Committed Action. Getting back into the driver’s seat and get moving.
The Matrix. A user-friendly tool for therapists and clients alike.
- Early Bird: $289 through March 05, 2019
- After Early Bird: $325
- Students $199
Please use the contact form for inquiries by clicking here or call/text me at 720-260-7702
Psychological FlexibilityPSYCHOLOGICAL FLEXIBILITY TRAINING
Six Week ACT Skill Building and Consultation Group and Experiential Training
Option Two: Six Thursday Evenings 4:30 to 6:30
Relational Frame Theory (RFT) and Functional Contextualism. The theory underneath ACT that powers the process.
Creative Hopelessness and Experiential Avoidance and Acceptance. The starting point of being stuck in the quicksand.
Defusion and Case Conceptualization. Noticing and observing from 30,000 feet perspective what the mind does.
Self as Context and Mindfulness. Transcending history and the story through awareness training of the transcendent self.
Values and Committed Action. Getting back into the driver’s seat and get moving.
The Matrix. A user-friendly tool for therapists and clients alike.
- Early Bird: $289 through March 05, 2019
- After Early Bird: $325
- Students $199
Please use the contact form for inquiries by clicking here or call/text me at 720-260-7702
Make it easy on yourself and register today.
