Virtual Summit: ACT and the Body Attendee Survey | Association for Contextual Behavioral Science

Thank you for participating in the 2026 ACBS Virtual Summit: ACT and the Body! Please help us in making future events even better by providing feedback on this year's event.

All feedback will remain anonymous. Please feel free to provide as little or as much information as you'd like. Anything you choose to share is helpful for planning future events!

If you have any problems/issues/questions completing this form, please contact Darcy at [email protected].

1. Which best describes your role?

Clinician

Researcher

Student

Other (please specify):

Please select all that apply.

2. What region/time zone did you attend from?

Asia / Oceania

Americas

Europe / Africa

Other (please specify):

3. How did you hear about the event?

ACBS Website

From a friend/colleague

Other (please specify):

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Content & Sessions

6.This year's theme was "ACT & the Body" (chronic pain, somatic practices, mindfulness, embodiment). How relevant was this content to your current work or interests?

Unsure / still processing

Not very relevant to my work

Somewhat relevant — useful context

Highly relevant — directly applicable

7. How satisfied were you with the following presentations? If you did not attend, please indicate why.

Questions	Didn’t Attend – Not Interested	Didn’t Attend – Scheduling Conflict	1 Very Disasstified	2 Dissatisfied	3 Neither Satisfied nor Dissatisfied	4 Satisfied	5 Very Satisfied
This is what bodies do: Changing the relationship with the body, Presented by Liz Patton, DClinPsych	Didn’t Attend – Not Interested	Didn’t Attend – Scheduling Conflict	1 Very Disasstified	2 Dissatisfied	3 Neither Satisfied nor Dissatisfied	4 Satisfied	5 Very Satisfied
When the Body Won’t Rest: Sleep, Psychological Inflexibility, and the Amplification of Psychological Distress Presented by Eric Morris, Ph.D	Didn’t Attend – Not Interested	Didn’t Attend – Scheduling Conflict	1 Very Disasstified	2 Dissatisfied	3 Neither Satisfied nor Dissatisfied	4 Satisfied	5 Very Satisfied
Doing More with Less: Brief Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Interventions Presented by Joseph Lavelle, Ph.D.	Didn’t Attend – Not Interested	Didn’t Attend – Scheduling Conflict	1 Very Disasstified	2 Dissatisfied	3 Neither Satisfied nor Dissatisfied	4 Satisfied	5 Very Satisfied
The Embodied Athlete; Removing the Emotional Dog Cones and Reconnecting with the Heart of Performance Presented by Jorge Aguilar, Ph.D., MD, & Trevor Jones, BA	Didn’t Attend – Not Interested	Didn’t Attend – Scheduling Conflict	1 Very Disasstified	2 Dissatisfied	3 Neither Satisfied nor Dissatisfied	4 Satisfied	5 Very Satisfied
Building Bridges: Integrating Research and Clinical Practice Presented by Diana Bast, Ph.D.; Maria Karekla, Ph.D.; Rikke Kjelgaard, M.Sc.; Staci Martin, Ph.D.; Temple Morris, MSW; Jennifer Payne, Ph.D., LCSW; Jacqueline Pistorello, Ph.D.	Didn’t Attend – Not Interested	Didn’t Attend – Scheduling Conflict	1 Very Disasstified	2 Dissatisfied	3 Neither Satisfied nor Dissatisfied	4 Satisfied	5 Very Satisfied
IGNITE Session 1	Didn’t Attend – Not Interested	Didn’t Attend – Scheduling Conflict	1 Very Disasstified	2 Dissatisfied	3 Neither Satisfied nor Dissatisfied	4 Satisfied	5 Very Satisfied
Just Take a Deep Breath [and Start Hyperventilating] Presented by Alicia E Meuret, Ph.D.	Didn’t Attend – Not Interested	Didn’t Attend – Scheduling Conflict	1 Very Disasstified	2 Dissatisfied	3 Neither Satisfied nor Dissatisfied	4 Satisfied	5 Very Satisfied
Beyond Safety: A Conceptual and Experiential Exploration of Appetitive Embodiment Presented by Emily Sandoz, Ph.D.	Didn’t Attend – Not Interested	Didn’t Attend – Scheduling Conflict	1 Very Disasstified	2 Dissatisfied	3 Neither Satisfied nor Dissatisfied	4 Satisfied	5 Very Satisfied
Increasing Physical Activity with Self-Guided Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Presented by Michael Levin, Ph.D.	Didn’t Attend – Not Interested	Didn’t Attend – Scheduling Conflict	1 Very Disasstified	2 Dissatisfied	3 Neither Satisfied nor Dissatisfied	4 Satisfied	5 Very Satisfied
Embodied ACT: Relational Presence and Embodied Metaphors in Clinical Practice Presented by Manuela O'Connell, Lic.	Didn’t Attend – Not Interested	Didn’t Attend – Scheduling Conflict	1 Very Disasstified	2 Dissatisfied	3 Neither Satisfied nor Dissatisfied	4 Satisfied	5 Very Satisfied
IGNITE Session 2	Didn’t Attend – Not Interested	Didn’t Attend – Scheduling Conflict	1 Very Disasstified	2 Dissatisfied	3 Neither Satisfied nor Dissatisfied	4 Satisfied	5 Very Satisfied

8. At what moment did you feel most engaged with what was happening?

9. What's one idea or practice from the Summit you're likely to apply or explore further?

Looking Ahead

13. What themes would you be interested in for future ACBS virtual summits? (select all that apply)

Digital Interventions

Artificial Intelligence

Trauma

Neurodiversity

ACT across the lifespan

Supervision

Other

14. Any other feedback, suggestions, or comments for the ACBS team?

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