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Are you looking to deliver effective therapy within the ever-tightening timeframes of modern clinical practice? With rising demand for short-term interventions, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) continues to prove itself as exceptionally adaptable to shorter formats. This four session masterclass, led by expert ACT trainer Russ Harris, will introduce you to focused acceptance and commitment therapy (FACT). FACT enables practitioners to deliver powerful, values-based interventions in sessions as brief as 20–30 minutes, often achieving meaningful outcomes in as few as one to six sessions. This highly practical training will help you build confidence in applying ACT principles quickly and effectively, ensuring that even the shortest encounters with clients can lead to genuine behaviour change and psychological flexibility.
Background to the workshop
The need for brief, effective therapy has never been more urgent. Across the world, therapists are being asked to achieve meaningful results in fewer sessions, whether due to limited resources, client accessibility, or the demands of time-limited settings. FACT, a streamlined version of ACT pioneered by Kirk Strosahl and Patricia Robinson, has been embraced internationally for its ability to deliver significant results in a short timeframe. FACT provides a structured, efficient way to meet these challenges. Retaining the core processes and spirit of ACT, FACT translates them into brief, targeted interventions that are both clinically effective and practically sustainable. Whether you work in primary care, short inpatient stays, counselling services, or crisis intervention, understanding how to apply ACT in a brief format is a skill that can transform your practice.
What you will gain from this workshop
During this intermediate masterclass will equip you with the skills and confidence to:
- Understand and apply the principles of FACT to optimise client outcomes in brief therapy settings
- Use focused interviewing techniques that enhance therapeutic interactions
- Conduct rapid case formulations and target treatment effectively
- Deliver impactful ACT interventions in as little as 5 to 10 minutes
- Observe and practise specific clinical techniques through live demonstrations, roleplays, and video examples
- Explore the latest research on the effectiveness of brief therapy and how to incorporate these findings into your work
By the end of the workshop, you’ll have a toolkit of practical strategies to apply FACT to a wide range of clinical issues, including depression, anxiety, addictions, medical issues, and stress.
About this workshop
This highly interactive workshop offers a dynamic mix of teaching methods to enhance your learning experience. Russ bases his training on three principles: simplicity, clarity, and having fun with his ACT training workshops being both powerful yet cost-effective. You’ll engage in mini-lectures, live demonstrations, roleplays, and experiential exercises, ensuring you not only understand the principles of FACT but also feel confident applying them in your practice. Videos of real therapy sessions will provide further insight into how FACT unfolds in action, and you’ll have ample opportunity to practise and refine your skills in a supportive environment.
Who will benefit from this workshop?
This workshop is designed for professionals who already have a foundational knowledge of ACT and are looking to expand their skillset into brief therapy approaches. It’s ideal for those working in time-sensitive environments such as primary care, short-term counselling, crisis intervention, or similar settings. Suitable participants include therapists, counsellors, psychologists, psychiatrists, coaches, social workers, physicians, nurses, occupational therapists, youth workers, and other health professionals, as well as students and researchers in these fields.
This is an intermediate-level workshop. Attendees should already have a foundational understanding of ACT. If you are new to ACT, we recommend exploring our introductory training, ACT Essentials.
Before attending, participants should have a beginners-level understanding of ACT, achieved through:
- Attending an introductory-level 2-day ACT workshop (with any trainer)
- Thoroughly reading a beginners ACT textbook, such as Russ’ ACT Made Simple or ACT: 100 Key Points & Techniques
This workshop offers a unique opportunity to deepen your practice and extend your impact, even with limited time and resources.
Feedback from Russ’ previous workshops
So well put together. Russ is just a fantastic facilitator for ACT processes. Instils confidence in clinical approach and self compassion as a therapist and a human being!
-Karen Hogg Clinical 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.