Please note: this is very much an intermediate level workshop and is not open to beginners.
Book here: https://contextualconsulting.co.uk/live-training/act-intermediate-level-skills-masterclass
Do you find your ACT skills are sometimes chunky and clunky? Are you ready to move to fluid and flexible ACT? Then you will love this workshop by master clinician and peer reviewed trainer, Lou Lasprugato.
We all know that manualised, diagnostic-based approaches struggle with the fluid and dynamic psychology of each human being we encounter in our clinical work. What do we do with a client who doesn’t quite fit the model? What do we do with clients who have two, three or four diagnosable problems at the same time!
A new wave of process-based therapies is emerging in behavioural and cognitive approaches, that seeks to address this issue, calling for a “context-and individual-sensitive, principles-informed approach to care” (Ong, Levin, & Twohig, 2020). This wave is founded on the ongoing question, “What core biopsychosocial processes should be targeted with this client given this goal in this situation, and how can they most efficiently and effectively be changed?” (Hofmann & Hayes, 2019). This affirms a “commitment to responding to in-the-moment processes, which are to be conceptualised based on the functions they serve for the individual.” (Ong, Levin, & Twohig, 2020).
About this workshop
Lou will take you through these latest developments to demonstrate the power of behavioural interventions of modelling, evoking, and reinforcing, and how you can employ them to actively and effectively shape psychological flexibility in session. In this way, you learn how to apply ACT in a fluid and flexible way, to keep your work fresh, organic and deeply functional.
This intermediate-level 4-hour workshop will stretch you to help you progress to your next level as an ACT practitioner. It will focus on deepening and sharpening your ACT abilities through grounding your approach in contextual behavioural principles and the latest cutting-edge developments in process-based therapy. You will learn how to detect and code across the six dimensions of psychological flexibility to maximise the impact of your interventions.
The workshop will include the use of a video vignette, a demonstration, and small, feedback-enhanced, group sessions.
What you will gain from this workshop
In the sessions, Lou will will explore methods for developing highly focused formulations by understanding both rigid and adaptable processes across six psychological dimensions. He will help you to develop ways to swiftly pinpoint the core flexible processes that go beyond the initial clinical issue, as well as techniques to conduct spontaneous functional analysis for addressing processes effectively in real-time situations. He will focus on modelling openness, awareness, and engagement behaviours to initiate significant change and enhance therapy sessions by integrating key clinical behaviours into your work. Additionally, he will collaborate on strategies to strengthen your therapy relationships and create solid commitments to change through specific and focused positive reinforcement.
Feedback from previous attendees
“The workshop was really practical and offered really a helpful experience of the processes and skills to practice. Lou’ s perspective was engaging and brought some cool variation to my work.”
Dr Richard Coates, clinical neuropsychologist
“This was an excellent workshop and, as an experienced ACT practitioner, I found it useful for expanding my skillset!”
Charles Galyon, Child Psychologist
Group booking discounts
Contextual Consulting offer discounts for groups of people from the same organisation e.g. an NHS Trust that does not have a contract arrangement with us.
Please email us here to arrange a group discount or find out more about our CPD contracts here.