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Effective Training and Delivery of ACT and RFT: Dissemination and Implementation Issues with Dr. Robyn Walser

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Dr. Robyn D. Walser is a leading voice in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), known internationally for her work as a therapist, trainer, and author. She serves as Director of Research and Board Member at the Bay Area Trauma Recovery Clinical Services, Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of California, Berkeley, and works with the National Center for PTSD. With decades of clinical and training experience, Dr. Walser is deeply respected for her engaging teaching style and her ability to bring ACT’s behavioral and philosophical foundations to life in ways that are both compassionate and practical.

https://robynwalser.com/

Topic: Effective Training and Delivery of ACT: Dissemination and Implementation Issues
Time: Dec 2, 2025 10:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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In this session, Dr. Robyn Walser will discuss Effective Training and Delivery of ACT: Dissemination and Implementation Issues, drawing from her chapter in The Oxford Handbook of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. The presentation will explore how effective dissemination and implementation depend on fidelity, competency, and sustained supervision, and what happens when interventions become “diluted” through partial or inaccurate adoption, a phenomenon Dr. Walser describes as the "telephone game effect."

Building on her work in large-scale dissemination efforts, including within the Veterans Health Administration, Dr. Walser will examine barriers and opportunities for effective training and delivery of contextual behavioral interventions. While the focus will be on ACT, the conversation will also address the growing need for developing and disseminating competencies in Relational Frame Theory (RFT), highlighting how both models face similar challenges in maintaining fidelity and skillful implementation.

Following her talk, there will be time for Q&A and discussion on bridging ACT and RFT dissemination and training efforts within behavior analysis and contextual behavioral science

Here is the link to the book chapter:  https://academic.oup.com/edited-volume/38851/chapter-abstract/378266798

We look forward to seeing everyone there! 

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