2020 IPA Fall Conference
Saturday, October 10, 2020, 8:30 AM to Sunday, October 11, 2020, 5:00 PM CDT
Category: Events
ACT 2 – Naperville, ILAcceptance and Commitment Therapy: Clinical Skills-Building IntensiveClick here to registerSteven C. Hayes, PhD Cofounder of ACT, leader of contextual behavioral science, and renowned author Date October 10 - 11, 2020
8:30am - 5pm
Location Embassy Suites Chicago Naperville
1823 Abriter Court Naperville, Illinois 60563 Available Discounts
About This WorkshopAre you ready to take ACT to the next level in your practice? Have you done introductory ACT trainings, but find it difficult to implement psychological flexibility processes with your clients in a meaningful way? Do you ever get stuck in ACT? Do you sometimes feel unsure about how to use ACT techniques in a fluid and dynamic way to advance therapeutic progress?
ACT 2 was specifically designed to address these issues. This training is structure a bit differently than most in order to achieve those goals. Instead of a rules-based or lecture-format seminar, ACT 2 is a “skills building intensive” that relies on round after round of targeted experiential and skills-building exercises. By seeing, doing, and getting feedback, you develop pragmatic skills you can take with you into your clinical practice the next day. The goal is for you to leave the workshop knowing that at any moment, in any session, you will be able to successfully apply ACT techniques in a fluid, flexible manner, leaving you free to move in whatever direction makes sense for your clients in any given context. How ACT 2 Works To create this unique, interactive experience, Steve has developed a comprehensive set of exercises, tools, film clips, and "real plays" (structured therapeutic interactions with attendee volunteers) that will help you become more fluent in ACT micro-skills: reading, targeting, and moving psychological flexibility processes. Building these skills will help you see psychological flexibility processes in flight and target these processes at will within the therapeutic relationship. This degree of fluency fundamentally changes ACT as an evidence-based therapy. It takes ACT from a kind of linear march into a fluid and dynamic psychotherapeutic dance that can be modified on the fly to fit the demands of your setting, client, and time restrictions. Just as you cannot learn to dance solely through verbal instructions, you cannot learn how to apply ACT in practice by listening to lectures. Instead, this training helps you learn how to identify evidence-based processes that address clinical challenges in real time. What You Will Learn The two days of training will help you:
Accommodations: Attendees can book a room at the discounted rate of $149/night at the Embassy Suites Chicago Naperville. You can make your reservation by calling 630-799-5900 and referencing the ACT 2 event. Attendee parking is available at the venue at a rate of $10/day.
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Click here to registerLearning ObjectivesParticipants will be able to:
Continuing EducationPlease review complete CE and conflict-of-interest disclosure information prior to registering. This course is jointly sponsored by Praxis CET and Institute for Better Health (IBH) and is approved for 13 CE Hours by the following:
PrerequisitesAudienceFor mental health professionals, intermediate to advanced.
Recommended ReadingLuoma, J., Hayes, S. C., & Walser, R. (2017). Learning ACT 2nd Ed. Oakland, CA: New Harbinbger. ReferencesLuoma, J., Hayes, S. C., & Walser, R. (2017). Learning ACT (2nd edition). Oakland, CA: New Harbinbger. Hayes, S. C., Strosahl, K., & Wilson, K. G. (2012). Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: The process and practice of mindful change (2nd edition). New York, NY: Guilford Press. Hayes, S. C., & Lillis, J. (2012). Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. Refund and Cancellation PolicyWe understand, sometimes things come up! Praxis will offer a full refund to registrants of both live and live-online trainings who cancel their registration prior to 14 days before an event/course. If a registrant would like to cancel their registration within 14 days of the event, no refund will be offered. However, the registrant can elect to receive a credit to be used toward another Praxis event within 1 calendar year. Click here to registerContact: [email protected] |