NYC & Greater NY Region, USA Chapter Info (Mission, Description, Etc.)

Submitted by MarK Sisti
Printer-friendly version

NYC-ACBS INFORMATION:

Affiliated 2010

Contact Information

Mark Sisti, Ph.D.
Director & Founder: Suffolk Cognitive-Behavioral, PLLC
South Setauket, NY

2013-2014 Board of Directors

Mark Sisti, President
Mike Famanella, Member at Large
Laura Silberstein, 2nd Member at Large
Jenny Taitz, Secretary
Brian Pilecki, Treasurer
Yosef Gurevitch, Past President
Dennis Tirch, Past President

Mission/Objectives

Foster the development of functional contextual behavioral science and practice within greater NY metropolitan region so as to alleviate human suffering and advance human well-being.

Description of Membership

Members of the association shall be persons who are interested in the advancement of functional contextual science and practice. The types of memberships shall be professional, student, and affiliate.

Chapter Activities

The association may hold periodic meetings for the transaction of business and presentations regarding developments in contextual behavioral science, application, and the advancement of human welfare. The association may engage in activities designed to accomplish its purposes, including:

  • An open mothly study group with rotating faciliators
  • Promoting & sponsoring other greater NY chapters & affiliates (e.g., Long Island Affiliate Chapter)
  • Promoting ACT mutual peer supervision groups
  • Newsletters, virtual bullentin board, journals, and other publications
  • Maintaining websites (www.nycacbs.com), social media (NYC-ACBS Facebook Group), google group
  • specifying or promoting education and training criteria promoting public education  

 

Update on 4/26/2013:

The New York City chapter of ACBS (ACBS-NYC)
is pleased to announce the formation of an ongoing open ACT study group in the NYC area!
This group is meant to serve as a place where individuals of all levels of ACT experience and backgrounds can learn more about Acceptance & Commitment Therapy and Contextual Behavioral Science. It will be open to anyone interested in learning more about ACT, RFT, and ACBS, and will meet on a regular monthly basis beginning on Thursday May 16th from 7:00-8:45 at Village Community School on 272-278 West 10th Street (see directions below).

SPEAKERS: This months ACT study group will be hosted by Dr. Michael Femenella. Mike has been using ACT as his exclusive treatment modality since 2001 and has received extensive training in ACT, including attending numerous workshops given by Steve Hayes, Kelly Wilson, Robyn Walser, Kirk Strossahl, and other notable ACT trainers. Since 2009 he has been an ACT consult for the Veterans Administration and has been involved in the training and supervision of clinicians integrating ACT into their clinical work. Other experienced ACT speakers will be rotated over the course of the year.
This group hopes to compliment the ACT groups in the NYC area which may be “closed” to new members, by providing attendee's the opportunity to flexibly participate on any given month. We also hope to draw a diverse group of participants, from the ACT experienced attendee, to those who may know little to nothing about ACT, from those who are from the ACT community and those outside of it.

GROUP FORMAT:
· Presenters from the board of the ACBS-NYC who will rotate every month, providing the opportunity to learn from individuals with multiple perspectives
· A brief talk or didactic presentation on ACT material
· Peer supervision and discussion of a case as conceptualized through ACT
· Discussion of reading materials such as articles or book chapters
· Opportunities for experiential learning

Most importantly, we want this group to meet your needs! Therefore, we will be counting on your feedback at the end of the first meeting and future meetings in order to help us create an ongoing, collaborative event that is meaningful, enriching, and resonant with you. In addition to being educational, we hope this group will help foster our local ACT community and provide existing members of ACBS-NYC, as well as non-members, with the opportunity to meet each other and potentially develop new relationships or network with other professionals.
FEES: We will be collecting a values-based fee, with a suggestion of $25, for attendance at this meeting in order to help fund ACBS-NYC. This contribution will help develop the local community by providing our chapter with more resources to offer events, training, and social activities in the future.

WHERE:
Village Community School
272-278 West 10th Street
New York, NY 10014
For directions to the Village Community School: http://www.vcsnyc.org/about-vcs/contact-info/index.aspx
Phone: 212-691-5146

WHEN: Thursday May 16th (7:00-8:45)
We will be establishing a regular thursday each month, stay tuned.

If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to our membership chair, Brian Pilecki, at pilecki@gmail.com. Although you are not required to RSVP in order to attend, your notification will aid us in preparing for your arrival. You can also feel free to contact Brian with any questions about the group.

Gratefully,

Mark Sisti
President of ACBS-NYC
ACBS-NYC Board:
Mike Famanella; Laura Silberstein; Jenny Taitz; Brian Pilecki; Yosef Gurevitch; Dennis Tirch;