Ben Sedley
New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists
Clinical Psychology
Wellington, Wellington
New Zealand
Highest Degree Held: Ph.D.
Specialties: ACT for Depression and Anxiety, ACT with Adolescents, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy with adolescents
Languages spoken: English
ACT/CBS Background and Training: Clinical Psychologist with advanced ACT training
PhD examining Children's Understandings of Mental Health
Specific ACT workshops:
Mastering the Clinical Conversation - Mattieu Villatte, 2 Day workshop, NZCCP
Fierce Compassion - Dennis Tirch, 2 Day workshop, ANZ ACBS Conference 2016
Advanced ACT - Robyn Walser, 2 day workshop, ANZ ACBS Conference 2015
Integrating ACT into CBS and Vice Versa - S. Hayes, M. Villatte, & J. Villatte, ACBS WC11 Pre-Conference workshop
ACT and well-being - Kelly Wilson, Sydney 2014
Introduction to Relational Frame Theory 2 day workshop, Woolongong, NSW, Feb 2011
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with PTSD – BABCP Preconference workshop with Sonja Batten, July 2008
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy training –NZCCP workshop with Robyn Walser workshop, July 2006
Conferences: ACBS World Congress, Sydney 2013
ACBS World Congress, Seville, 2017
ACBS World Congress, online July 2021
Australasian ACBS, Sunshine Coast, Oct 2014
Australasian ACBS, Wellington Nov 2015
Australasian ACBS, Melbourne Nov 2016
Australasian ACBS, Canberra Feb 2019
Australasian ACBS, online Nov 2021
Australasian ACBS, online Nov 2022
Coordinator of ACT Special Interest Group for Capital & Coast District Health Board Clinical Psychologists 2009 - 2014
PhD examining Children's Understandings of Mental Health
Specific ACT workshops:
Mastering the Clinical Conversation - Mattieu Villatte, 2 Day workshop, NZCCP
Fierce Compassion - Dennis Tirch, 2 Day workshop, ANZ ACBS Conference 2016
Advanced ACT - Robyn Walser, 2 day workshop, ANZ ACBS Conference 2015
Integrating ACT into CBS and Vice Versa - S. Hayes, M. Villatte, & J. Villatte, ACBS WC11 Pre-Conference workshop
ACT and well-being - Kelly Wilson, Sydney 2014
Introduction to Relational Frame Theory 2 day workshop, Woolongong, NSW, Feb 2011
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with PTSD – BABCP Preconference workshop with Sonja Batten, July 2008
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy training –NZCCP workshop with Robyn Walser workshop, July 2006
Conferences: ACBS World Congress, Sydney 2013
ACBS World Congress, Seville, 2017
ACBS World Congress, online July 2021
Australasian ACBS, Sunshine Coast, Oct 2014
Australasian ACBS, Wellington Nov 2015
Australasian ACBS, Melbourne Nov 2016
Australasian ACBS, Canberra Feb 2019
Australasian ACBS, online Nov 2021
Australasian ACBS, online Nov 2022
Coordinator of ACT Special Interest Group for Capital & Coast District Health Board Clinical Psychologists 2009 - 2014
ACT/CBS Experience: I've been using ACT since 2005, across a variety of clinical settings. In 2019 I was approved as a Peer Reviewed ACT Trainer and run workshops via ACT Wellington.
Additional Information: Author of 'Stuff That Sucks: A Teen's Guide to Accepting What You Can't Change and Committing to What You Can' (New Harbinger).
Co-author of 'Stuff that's Loud: A Teen's Guide to Unspiralling when OCD gets noisy' with Lisa Coyne (New Harbinger)
Co-founder of Wellington ACT Centre.
Coordinator of Wellington ACT Special Interest Group 2009 - 2014, and continue to attend and present at this monthly group.
Attend ACT group supervision monthly.
Peer Reviewed ACT Trainer
Co-author of 'Stuff that's Loud: A Teen's Guide to Unspiralling when OCD gets noisy' with Lisa Coyne (New Harbinger)
Co-founder of Wellington ACT Centre.
Coordinator of Wellington ACT Special Interest Group 2009 - 2014, and continue to attend and present at this monthly group.
Attend ACT group supervision monthly.
Peer Reviewed ACT Trainer