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Pre-Conference Workshops for WC16

July 24-25, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Unforgettable. Inspiring. Cutting-edge. Inviting. ACBS Pre-Conference Workshops are well-known as a source for world-class CBS, evidence-based trainings. Here is the heart of ACBS. Where therapists and researchers of all ages sharpen their skills, and push their limits. Where expert trainers from across the globe converge as a creative force aiming to shape and support all those in attendance. Where life-long friends reconnect, or meet for the first time.

What to Expect

The 2018 Pre-Conference Workshops offer exciting new opportunities that will engage therapists and researchers of any skill level. Highlights include:

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Participate in experiential and didactic workshops to learn this empirically supported therapy
Relational Frame Theory (RFT): Apply this modern perspective on cognition and language to your own research or practice
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT): Explore the application of EFT with couples
Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT): Engage compassionate emotions within your clients with a processed-based approach
Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP): Learn to deepen and generalize your clinical skills

Combining therapy role-plays, experiential exercises, case presentations, data graphics, focused lectures, and small group discussions, you can expect high-quality training from ACBS Pre-Conference Workshops. Continuing Education Credits are available.

Be sure to review the list of workshops below to see your full list of options.

When, Where, and How Much?

These workshops will be held the two days immediately preceding the ACBS World Conference 16.

Tuesday, July 24, 2018 - 9:00 a.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Wednesday, July 25, 2018 - 9:00 a.m. - 5:15 p.m.

They will be held at the Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth/Le Reine Elizabeth in Montréal, Canada.

More general Registration information can be found here.

Pre-Conference Workshop Registration Rates (July 24-25, 2018)

The workshops below will be held the 2-days immediately preceding the ACBS World Conference 16. They will be 9:00 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. on each day.

The workshops run concurrently, so you may only register for one pre-conference workshop. Also note that they require their own registration and fee (they are not included as part of the ACBS World Conference). CE credits are available.

Above prices include lunch each day, twice daily coffee/tea on site, and a general certificate of attendance.

*(US Dollar amount is provided for information only and may vary slightly based on current exchange rates. Canadian Dollar (CAD) amount will not change. If your bank account or credit card is in CAD, and your bank charges a currency transaction fee to USD, you may see a slight variation in the amount charged, based on the day's exchange rate.)

Additional information about registrations, refunds, etc., can be found here.


Learn about the specific workshops here.

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