Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: 2-Day Intensive ACT Training

Daniel J. Moran, Ph.D., BCBA-D will be leading a 2-day training in ACT techniques in Taunton, Massachusetts. As described on the event website:

Objectives:

1. Develop deep understanding of the six core processes of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients advance psychological flexibility.
2. Incorporate the role of psychological flexibility in ACT and list clinical techniques for increasing it.
3. Utilize acceptance approaches with avoidance problems to strengthen a client’s willingness to have emotions.
4. Implement clinical skills for helping clients with defusing from language obstacles.
5. Utilize exercises in therapy with clients like, contacting the present moment, to aid clients to develop the flexibility to engage in the present moment and let go of their struggles.
6. Detect how a client’s unclarified values can lead to clinical problems in relation to assessment and treatment planning.
7. Integrate the ACT into different therapeutic styles and methods as an approach to managing symptoms.
8. Create committed action plans for clients with anxiety disorders to improve level of functioning.
9. Use metaphors to undermine language-based avoidance repertoires to improve client engagement.
10. Implement emotional and behavioral willingness techniques with clients to reduce experiential avoidance.
11. Integrate ACT techniques into treatment for specific disorders including depression, anxiety, trauma and the personality disorders.
12. Demonstrate how ACT incorporates elements of exposure therapy to reduce experiential avoidance.

The training will also be held in Dedham, Massachusetts – do make sure you sign up for the one you want!