Past Events

Kevin Polk, PhD is coming to join us again! He'll be presenting his work on the Matrix, as well as his related interests in executive coaching.

The World Conference is one of the best ways to get engaged with the larger contextual science community. Come visit scenic Seville, Spain while learning about ACT, RFT, Compassion-Focused Therapy, Functional Analytic Psychotherapy, and more. You can find many more details on the conference website; hope to see you there!

Charlie Laurel, LCMHC, will be giving a day-long presentation in Southern Vermont. As you can see on the event's website: "In this training we'll think of these processes as six doors to knock on, finding our client's strengths and willingness, bringing flexibility to how people relate to thoughts and feelings, bringing more freedom from reactivity, more conscious choice to behavior. ACT is fundamentally optimistic and non-pathologizing, working from the assumption that everyone has what it takes to step more fully…

Jamie Forsyth, Ph.D. and John Forsyth, Ph.D. are giving a five day, half-day workshop on scenic Cape Cod! No prior ACT experience necessary. From the website description: Through lectures, live and video demonstrations, and practical experiential exercises, we learn ways to help our clients live well, richly, and meaningfully, without first having to eliminate sources of emotional and psychological pain. We will also learn how ACT can be integrated effectively into your mental health practice. Clinical worksheets and other practical…

Kelly Wilson, Ph.D. will be presenting a workshop that focuses on the clinical relationship in effective clinical encounters. From the website: "In the last eight years, the body of ACT literature has surged, but Mindfulness for Two remains the best and most detailed treatment of the therapeutic relationship in ACT. The book also includes one of the most effective and detailed case-conceptualization models developed for the work to date. This year, in three limited-enrollment workshops, you can join Kelly to…

John Forsyth and Jamie Forsyth are hosting a 5-day intensive training in ACT principles and techniques. Set in a professional retreat-based setting, this training is designed for both folks new to ACT and those with some experience in ACT. The goals of the training include (from the website: define three core elements of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy that guide its practice identify the ACT model of human suffering in terms of six essential features outlined in the hexaflex model link…

The ACT Bootcamp series has made it into our area, with a 4-day intensive series in Nashua, New Hampshire! It's a great way to learn a lot about ACT in a very short period of time, without having to travel as far as you used to for a Boot Camp! From the website: The focus of the 2017 BootCamps is Do-More-with-What-You-Have. The workshop will fully cover the basics of the ACT model and its delivery: Psychological flexibility The six core…

Come join the Chapter's Board and your fellow colleagues in learning ACT together. We will be using the Portland Consultation Group Model as a foundation for our work. No matter what your experience level, we believe this consultation group will be an effective way to both grow your skills through active participation and observation of other ACT practitioners.