Radically Open DBT for Disorders of Overcontrol
Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Disorders of Overcontrol
Self-control, the ability to inhibit competing urges, impulses, or behaviors is highly valued by most societies. However, excessive self-control has been linked to social isolation, aloof interpersonal functioning, maladaptive perfectionism, constricted emotional expressions, and difficult-to-treat mental health problems, such as anorexia nervosa, obsessive compulsive personality disorder, and refractory depression.
Using the ACT KIDFLEX with Children & Adolescents
ACT can be used effectively with children and adolescents for a wide range of issues. This highly practical workshop will introduce you to the ACT Kidflex: a developmentally appropriate adaptation of the ACT Hexaflex for use with children and adolescents.
This workshop teaches ACT in plain, easy to understand language. You will learn how to use ACT with children and adolescents, develop an ACT case conceptualization, work with parents, and provide recommendations to parents/caregivers and teachers.
Begin Anew: Discover Renewal through Self-Regulation, Immersive Learning Workshop and Wellness Retreat on Maui
Join us for an unparalleled 5-day immersive learning workshop and wellness retreat in Maui, Hawaii—an opportunity rooted in our legacy of providing transformative programs. Similar workshops have enriched professionals in clinical and corporate settings, and now, we extend this expertise creating a unique space to come together for self-regulation, learning, and growth amidst the beauty of Hawaii and the camaraderie of a supportive community of women.
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Understanding Cognitive Defusion from RFT to ACT - Conceptualization of Defusion in terms of its relationship to basic behavioral concepts.
Conceptualization of Defusion in terms of its relationship to basic behavioral concepts.
From Suffering to Thriving: Walking the ACT Way
Our clients get stuck in their thoughts, feelings, behavioral patterns, and personal narratives. And we, as helpers, get stuck in our own. These corresponding forms of rigidity are both a primary cause for clients’ suffering and a driver of helplessness, frustration, and burnout in helpers. ACT provides a coherent and powerful set of strategies for moving both clients and helpers toward greater psychological flexibility and fulfillment—from suffering to thriving.
From Suffering to Thriving: Walking the ACT Way
Our clients get stuck in their thoughts, feelings, behavioral patterns, and personal narratives. And we, as helpers, get stuck in our own. These corresponding forms of rigidity are both a primary cause for clients’ suffering and a driver of helplessness, frustration, and burnout in helpers. ACT provides a coherent and powerful set of strategies for moving both clients and helpers toward greater psychological flexibility and fulfillment—from suffering to thriving.
ACT in Nature Training Retreat - FALL 2024
September 27, 2024 - September 29, 2024
At this retreat, we will use nature as a background for training and practice in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness meditation.
This training will equip therapists with the foundational knowledge and practical skills necessary to implement ACT interventions in various professional settings.
This continuing education retreat is intended for practicing therapists, clinicians and interns and is recognized for 14 hours of continuing education credits with the Ordre de Psychologues du Quebec.
ACT in Nature Training Retreat
ACT in Nature Training Retreat - WINTER 2024
At this retreat, we will use nature as a background for training and practice in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness meditation.
This training will equip therapists with the foundational knowledge and practical skills necessary to implement ACT interventions in various professional settings.
Values Stuck Points: When Psychological Inflexibility Creates Barriers to Valued Living
It’s often hard to know what is most important. It’s harder still to hold on to that knowledge, especially in times of fear and suffering. This workshop will focus on some of the most common barriers that arise as clients begin exploring their values. Knowing how to work with these values stuck points can be a challenge even for very experienced clinicians.
Truffle Hunting: Bringing Values to Life in the Therapy Room
Values are at the heart of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). They are the “why” in any ACT-based treatment plan or intervention. While many clinicians are drawn to ACT because of its explicit emphasis on values, it can be difficult to know how to move beyond simply talking about values to knowing how to bring values alive in the therapy room. This brief workshop is designed to help clinicians deepen their values work with clients by shifting the focus from the content of values conversations to the quality of those conversations.