Location: Hyphen Wodonga
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) is an evidence-based therapy that can be used effectively with children and adolescents for a wide range of issues. This highly practical workshop will introduce you to the ACT Kidflex: a developmentally appropriate adaptation of the ACT Hexaflex for use with children and adolescents.
This workshop teaches ACT in plain, easy to understand language. You will learn how to use ACT with children and adolescents, develop an ACT case conceptualization, work with parents, and provide recommendations to parents/caregivers and schools.
A variety of engaging, creative and easy to use exercises will be taught.
Educational Objectives:
– Explain how to use ACT with children & adolescents using simple language.
– Outline what questions to ask in the first session.
– Demonstrate easy to use ACT experiential exercises.
– Explain how ACT can help children & adolescents become more resilient.
– Identify which ACT processes to use & where to begin.
– Describe how to train parents to use ACT at home.
– Outline recommendations for parents & schools.
Target Audience: This is a beginners to intermediate workshop suitable for professionals working with young people who want to learn how to use ACT with children and adolescents, as well as those who want to improve their skills in using ACT with young people.
Date: Monday December 1st, 9am-4pm.
Location: Hyphen Wodonga.
Price: $480 plus GST from October 1st.
Includes morning tea and lunch.