Clinical Behavior Analysis (CBA) peer consultation/support group - ACTing FAPpy in a Dialectical World

2nd Tuesdays of (most) months, 6:00 pm (Pacific Time, i.e., California) until 7:00 pm.

The group’s primary focus is to provide a supportive and informative space for therapists to discuss their work and connect with other therapists. If you are interested in a behavior analytic approach (FAP, ACT, RFT, DBT, etc.) to therapy for mental health, you are welcome to join us.

We invite participants to give case presentations or simply discuss challenges, stress, ideas, dilemmas, etc. regarding a behavior analytic approach to clinical psychology, i.e., Clinical Behavior Analysis. I love discussions of philosophy and theory, and I hope for this to be a meeting for therapists to connect and discuss our professional and personal aspirations and dilemmas.

The main focus of my work is with Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and to some extent, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). I am a certified trainer for FAP and I have extensive training and experience with ACT.

My graduate work was at the University of Washington with Bob Kohlenberg and Mavis Tsai, the founders of FAP, and I have had a number of classes and workshops about DBT and behavioral therapy with Marsha Linehan and/or Kate Comtois. My undergraduate degree was completed at UNR-Reno and for two years I worked in the research labs of Steve Hayes (ACT) and William Follette (FAP). I also am a founding member of the International Board for FAP Certification, Ethics, and Policy.

When working with couples, I draw heavily on the work of John Gottman at the University of Washington.

Contact me if you are interested and I will include you on the email list for the Zoom invitation.

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