Kazakhstan Affiliate of ACBS

Affiliated 2023

We welcome all ACBS members from Kazakhstan, as well as colleagues working within the Kazakhstani or broader Central Asian context. We host regular events—both in-person and online—for professionals and the general public.

To join our telegram-chat, please, write a letter to Dinara or Zhadra. 

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Contact Information:

Dinara Tussupkaliyeva: [email protected] 
Zhadra Sekrekova: [email protected]

Regular Events:

• Fridays at 15:30 (Astana time, GMT+5) – Reading Club: Weekly ACT-related reading and reflection. 
• First Thursday of each month at 14:30 (Astana time, GMT+5) – Skills Training Group: “Back to Basics”: Strengthening foundational ACT competencies in a supportive group setting.

Upcoming Events: 

3 August 2025  – Lecture: “Closeness as a skill: how to build relationships”, led by Veronika Rashevskikh

8 August 2025 – Workshop: “Using Metaphors in ACT”, facilitated by Veronika Rashеvskikh

24 August 2025  – Lecture: “Psychosomatics: truths and myths”, led by Karina Murtazaliyeva

5 September 2025 – Workshop: “Working with the Matrix Model”, facilitated by Olga Kaliyeva

Past Events:

16 July 2025 – Lecture: “Procrastination: how to move from planning to action”, led by Karina Murtazaliyeva

3 July 2025 – Workshop: “Using the Choice Point to Set Behavioral Goals”, facilitated by Dinara Tussupkaliyeva

29 June 2025 – Lecture: “Anxiety and panic attacks: learning to keep them from interfering with life”, led by Veronika Rashevskikh

5 June 2025 – Workshop: “How to Formulate Behavioral Goals”, facilitated by Dinara Tussupkaliyeva

5 June 2025 – Lecture: “Emotion regulation: how to support yourself in difficult times”, led by Karina Murtazaliyeva

31 May 2025 – Workshop: “Procrastination: how to help clients move from planning to action”, led by Karina Murtazaliyeva

31 May 2025 – Workshop: “ACT for Shame in Cultures of Honor and Shame”, led by Dinara Tussupkaliyeva