Richard Bennett
University of Birmingham / Think Psychology Ltd
Lecturer / Clinical Psychologist
BIRMINGHAM, West Midlands
United Kingdom
Highest Degree Held: Psy.D.
Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Self-acceptance, Forensic, Psychosis
Types of Clients: Adults, Groups (group therapy), Organizations
Languages spoken: English
ACT/CBS Background and Training: 2010 Developing Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Skills, University College London (Steve Hayes)
2011 ACT for Rapid Change, Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre (Steve Hayes)
2011 ACT for Psychosis, King’s College, London (Joe Oliver/Eric Morris)
2012 ACT Made Simple: Developing Skills in ACT, Contextual Consulting, London (Russ Harris)
2013 Why Learn Relational Frame Theory?, Association of Contextual Behavioural Science, London (Yvonne Barnes-Holmes)
2013 BABCP/Association of Contextual Behavioural Science conference, London
2014 Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Skills Development Workshop, University of Birmingham (Joe Oliver/John Boorman)
2014 Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Insomnia, University of Birmingham (Guy Meadows)
2014 Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Long-term Physical Health Conditions, University of Birmingham (Ray Owen)
2014 BABCP/Association of Contextual Behavioural Science Conference, Dublin
2015 Supercharging ACT/CBT Practice with Relational Frame Theory, BABCP ACT SIG, London (Yvonne Barnes-Holmes)
2015 ACBS World Conference, Berlin
2015 Focused ACT, Contextual Consulting, London (Kirk Strosahl/Patti Robinson)
2015 Continuing Your ACT Journey, BABCP, Bristol (David Gillanders)
2016 Clinical Skills Intensive, Contextual Consulting, London (Steve Hayes)
2016 BABCP/Association of Contextual Behavioural Science conference, Edinburgh
2017 Functional Analytic Psychotherapy Pre-conference Workshop, Mavis Tsai & Bob Kohlenberg
2017 ACBS World Conference, Sevilla
2017 ACT for Shame and Self-criticism, Jason Luoma & Jenna LeJeune, Contextual Consulting, London
2018 Mastering the Clinical Conversation, Matt Villatte, Contextual Consulting, London
2020 How to Work with the Traumatized Brain, The National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine, Online
2020 Superhero Therapy: Combining Evidence-Based Therapy with Pop Culture Narratives to Heal Clients, Praxis CET, Online
2020 Teens and the Times, Praxis CET, Online
2020 An ACT Approach to Parental Burnout, Praxis CET, Online
2021 Process-Based Behaviour Therapy, Connections Behaviour Planning and Intervention, Online
2021 ACT in Practice, Praxis CET, Online
2021 Exploring Values in ACT, Praxis CET, Online
2022 ACT Case Conceptualisation, Open Forwards, Online
2022 CBT and Racism: What’s all the fuss about?, BABCP, Online
2022 The Assessment, Formulation and Treatment of Anxiety and Depression Across Cultures, BABCP, London
2022 Working with Sexual Diversity, BABCP, Online
2011 ACT for Rapid Change, Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre (Steve Hayes)
2011 ACT for Psychosis, King’s College, London (Joe Oliver/Eric Morris)
2012 ACT Made Simple: Developing Skills in ACT, Contextual Consulting, London (Russ Harris)
2013 Why Learn Relational Frame Theory?, Association of Contextual Behavioural Science, London (Yvonne Barnes-Holmes)
2013 BABCP/Association of Contextual Behavioural Science conference, London
2014 Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Skills Development Workshop, University of Birmingham (Joe Oliver/John Boorman)
2014 Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Insomnia, University of Birmingham (Guy Meadows)
2014 Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Long-term Physical Health Conditions, University of Birmingham (Ray Owen)
2014 BABCP/Association of Contextual Behavioural Science Conference, Dublin
2015 Supercharging ACT/CBT Practice with Relational Frame Theory, BABCP ACT SIG, London (Yvonne Barnes-Holmes)
2015 ACBS World Conference, Berlin
2015 Focused ACT, Contextual Consulting, London (Kirk Strosahl/Patti Robinson)
2015 Continuing Your ACT Journey, BABCP, Bristol (David Gillanders)
2016 Clinical Skills Intensive, Contextual Consulting, London (Steve Hayes)
2016 BABCP/Association of Contextual Behavioural Science conference, Edinburgh
2017 Functional Analytic Psychotherapy Pre-conference Workshop, Mavis Tsai & Bob Kohlenberg
2017 ACBS World Conference, Sevilla
2017 ACT for Shame and Self-criticism, Jason Luoma & Jenna LeJeune, Contextual Consulting, London
2018 Mastering the Clinical Conversation, Matt Villatte, Contextual Consulting, London
2020 How to Work with the Traumatized Brain, The National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine, Online
2020 Superhero Therapy: Combining Evidence-Based Therapy with Pop Culture Narratives to Heal Clients, Praxis CET, Online
2020 Teens and the Times, Praxis CET, Online
2020 An ACT Approach to Parental Burnout, Praxis CET, Online
2021 Process-Based Behaviour Therapy, Connections Behaviour Planning and Intervention, Online
2021 ACT in Practice, Praxis CET, Online
2021 Exploring Values in ACT, Praxis CET, Online
2022 ACT Case Conceptualisation, Open Forwards, Online
2022 CBT and Racism: What’s all the fuss about?, BABCP, Online
2022 The Assessment, Formulation and Treatment of Anxiety and Depression Across Cultures, BABCP, London
2022 Working with Sexual Diversity, BABCP, Online
ACT/CBS Experience: I have been using ACT clinically since 2010, both in my NHS role and in my private practice, and have gained experience in applying the model with a wide range of people and presentations. I have delivered several hundred workshops on ACT since 2011.
Additional Information: I am an ACBS Peer-reviewed ACT trainer