Come learn about ethics from a mindful, psychological flexible perspective. Here’s what past participants have said:
“Great! Very thought-provoking and engaging!”
“There are very few ethics-based CE programs that I feel I have learned something new. This program was extremely valuable and enjoyable.”
“Loved it!”
“So far the only ethics training I’ve attended where I haven’t finished it feeling scared! I feel empowered!”
Detailed Schedule:
12:50 – 1:00 Check-in for attendance
1:00 – 2:15 Program
2:15 – 2:30 Break
2:30 – 4:15 Program
Cost: Early Registration (by January 31st, 2025) $50
Standard Registration (after January 31st, 2025) $60
CE certificate (3.0 hours) $25
Students and Postdoc Fellows $20
The activity is approved for 3.0 hours CE credits for psychologists and some licensed counselors (depending on your CE requirements). You must attend the course in its entirety in order to receive continuing education credits. CE credits are given for 3 hours of instruction time, and are not given for the 15-minute break. CEs are awarded contingent on timely post-event paperwork submission by event organizers.
Refunds: A $25 processing fee will be charged for registration refunds up to January 31st. For cancellations after January 31st, participants will be offered a 50% refund OR can apply 100% of the cost to a future training. If you need a refund, please contact us via email at stacimartinphd@gmail.com
Course Description:
This is no ordinary ethics workshop! It doesn’t focus on risk and legalities, and it won't leave you stressed about your capacity to keep up with every detail of your ethics code. This workshop is about using mindfulness and acceptance skills to integrate your personal and professional ethics into your work - every day, moment to moment. It is about approaching ethics in a way that is personally and professionally meaningful. Specifically, this 3-hour training is designed to provide a mindful perspective to the ethical guidelines for mental health professionals. We'll use the basic tenets of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to explore how ethical dilemmas can be considered from a stance of mindful awareness, acceptance, and psychological flexibility. We'll provide examples of challenging situations, including some relevant to the COVID pandemic, and discuss how processes such as experiential avoidance and fusion may contribute to negative outcomes. We'll also consider how approaching these situations from a mindful, accepting stance may increase the likelihood of actions that are consistent with ethical standards. Finally, we'll use experiential exercises to encourage participants to connect with their values surrounding ethical work and their identities as ethical scientists and practitioners. Attendees will participate in large group didactic instruction and will also have the opportunity to discuss ethical dilemmas in small groups.
Learning Objectives:
In this training you will learn to:
(1) Apply an acceptance-based therapeutic framework for dealing with ethical challenges.
(2) Explain how approaching ethical challenges from a mindful, accepting, and psychologically flexible stance can increase the likelihood of actions that are consistent with ethical standards.
(3) Identify at least two personal values that pertain to ethical practice in your work as a mental health professional.
Audience:
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Instructor Bios:
Staci Martin, PhD is a clinical psychologist and Peer Reviewed ACT Trainer specializing in ACT for children through adults with health conditions. She has conducted over 50 ACT workshops including ACT for Beginners, ACT for Children and Adolescents, and An Active Approach to Coping with Pain. Dr. Martin also works as a Senior Associate Scientist in the Pediatric Oncology Branch (POB) of the National Cancer Institute, and the Clinical Director of the Health Psychology and Neurobehavioral Research Program. Her research focuses on ACT interventions for pediatric and adult medical populations, including sickle cell disease, cancer, and cancer predisposition syndromes. Dr. Martin is President Emeritus of the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science and currently chairs the Plenary subcommittee for the ACBS Conference Strategy Committee. She also serves as associate editor of the Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science. She has authored over 80 publications in peer-reviewed journals. In addition, she is on the Advisory Board for the POB’s Diversity Working Group aimed at addressing health disparities in medical research.
Shawn Costello Whooley, PsyD is an ACT Peer Reviewed Trainer and licensed psychologist in private practice outside of Baltimore, MD, where she also works as a staff psychologist on the PTSD Clinical Team at the VA Maryland Healthcare Center. She is the owner and founder of Stillpoint Journeys, a coaching and training practice that takes clients and trainees out of the office and into life by using extended hiking trips (and other active adventures) to experience the change processes of ACT in real time. Dr. Costello Whooley has been teaching and training ACT since 2011, when she taught her first graduate CBS course at Loyola University of Maryland, her doctoral training program alma mater. Since that time, she has offered a range of trainings, panels, and workshops including Intro ACT, ACT-informed Ethics, Treating Trauma with ACT, Understanding the Imposter Phenomenon from a CBS Lens, Intermediate ACT Process Skills, the Nuts and Bolts of FC and RFT, and most recently, Quieting the Inner Critical Voice Using Mindfulness and Other CBS Skills. Dr. Costello Whooley is the co-author of The Inner Critic Workbook: Self-Compassion and Mindfulness Skills to Reduce Feelings of Shame, Build Self-Worth, and Improve Your Life and Relationships. Dr. Costello Whooley is President Emeritus of the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of ACBS Board.