ONLINE ACT TRAINING SIX STEPS TO FLEXIBILITY

ONLINE ACT TRAINING
SIX STEPS TO FLEXIBILITY
Dates
Winter session : January 16th to March 13th, 2017
Nine sessions, one technical meet up followed by eight training sessions, spread on
eleven weeks.
From 9 : 00 am to 11 : 00 am (EST)
Session : FRENCH
Description
This online learning experience is geared toward both those new to ACT and
intermediate ACT practitioners wanting to better integrate the matrix and the
interpersonal focus of Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP – Kohlenberg & Tsai,
1991) into their clinical practice. The focus of the class is the practice of clinical and
interpersonal skills.
This is an intensive interactive training limited to 9 participants supported by 2
trainers. You will meet weekly for 2-hour sessions and be encouraged to interact inbetween sessions through with the trainers and participants through a private
Facebook group. Training takes place on the Adobe Connect platform, which allows
for full video-audio link and virtual breakout rooms in which you’ll get to practice
the clinical skills in small groups of 3. You will then come back to the larger group
for debriefing with members of the other small groups while making theoretical and
clinical links under the trainers’ supervision. You will receive personalized support
by the trainers and by other class members between sessions.
During the course of this training, you’ll get to practice the six-steps to the matrix
(Polk, Schoendorff, Webster, Olaz, 2016). The six steps are an effective way to work
with the ACT matrix that can supercharge your ACT practice, regardless of your level
of ACT skills. You’ll also get to bring a therapeutic relationship-focus to your work to
augment ACT processes. You will learn how to respond flexibly to clients and better
receive your own experience as a clinician.
This online training opportunity aims to promote technical proficiency
for psychologists, social workers, and other mental health professionals through
experiential practice and ad-hoc in-between session homework. These aims are
supported by didactic content, specific readings, and discussion of clinical cases.
At the onset of this class, you will be presented with an agenda/overview of learning
goals and asked to give input regarding your own personal learning objectives.
During the training these will be reviewed. During the training, you’ll be coached by
the trainers to optimize your achievement of the learning objectives through
the completion of session bridging forms, and your participation in a private
Facebook group to ask questions and complete homework assignments.
Learning objectives
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Practice the six steps approach to using the ACT matrix.
Integrate a relationship-focused approach to ACT matrix work.
Present the ACT matrix point of view to clients.
Prompt clients to evaluate the workability of moving away behavior.
Prompt clients to notice and name their stuck loops.
Prompt clients to notice the difference between what can be controlled (five
senses experience) and what gets more sticky as one attempts to control it
(inner experience).
Use the hook worksheet and metaphor to promote defusion work.
Demonstrate validation skills through the practice of Yessing.
Prompt clients to practice verbal aikido using the verbal aikido worksheet.
Demonstrate verbal aikido for two skills.
Naturally reinforce clients.
Promote self-compassion using the kittens exercises.
Prompt behavior change through the perspective-taking interview exercise.
Use the bridging questions.
Consistently hold a functional contextual stance in their clinical work.
Atttendance certificate
The Contextual Psychology Institute will give an attendance certificate to
participants specifying the number of hours, which they have assisted in the
session, up to 16 hours. This workshop is part of the ACT Basics program of clinical
training program supervised unit.
CEs for Psychologists are available. Credit may only be given for complete
attendance. Participants may not arrive more than 15 minutes late to the training
and still receive credit. ACBS will award this documentation not for participation
alone but also for the evaluation of the learning event.
“ The Association for Contextual Behavioral Science is approved by the American
Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The
Association for Contextual Behavioral Science maintains responsibility for this
program and its content. ”
Notes
Please note that there will be no class on October 10th, 2016. Class times are given
in EST, which moves to wintertime on November 6th, 2016. You are responsible to
make sure you are free at the appointed times. You can check here to confirm your
local times.
Teaching methods
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PowerPoint presentations
Experiential work in small groups
Between-class exchanges through the Facebook group
Public
Clinicians : psychologists, therapist, counsellors, social workers, psychiatrists, MDs,
nurses, mental and behavioral health professionals, coaches, dieticians, guidance
counsellors, teachers and students in related fields.
Evaluation
Participants will be asked to complete an evaluation of the class content, trainers,
materials, and your progress on learning objectives. These learning objectives will
be further assessed at 3, 6 and 12 months follow-up.
Prerequisites
None.
Trainers
Benjamin
Schoendorff,
BA,
MSc, licensed
psychologist, member of the Order of Psychologists of
Quebec. He’s the director of the Contextual Psychology
Institute and lecturer at Sherbrooke University in
Montreal. ACBS peer-reviewed ACT trainer and certified
FAP trainer, Benji is an ACT pioneer in the Frenchspeaking world and has given over 150 workshops on 5
continents. Author and co-author of numerous articles,
chapters and books on ACT and third wave
psychotherapies including : Faire Face à la Souffrance : Choisir la vie plutôt que la lutte
avec la Thérapie d’Acceptation et d’Engagement (2009), co-auteur de La Thérapie
d’Acceptation et d’Engagement, Guide Clinique (2011), The ACT Matrix: A New Approach
to Building Psychological Flexibility Across Settings and Populations (2014) et The ACT
practitioner’s guide to the science of compassion (2014).
Marie-France Bolduc, MPS, the Contextual
Psychology’s co-director and a member of the ACT
Boot Camp trainer team. A warm and deeply human
clinician, Marie-France is appreciated for her
flexibility and ability to approach the most complex
cases with ease and simplicity. She specializes in
treating multi-problem clients and personality
disorders.
Cost, fees and cancellation policy
655,00$CAN (taxes included)
Possibility of Ogg Lindsley’s grant (Consult our website).
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If the workshop is canceled, full refund.
If the participant cancels his registration: more than 2 weeks before the training,
administrative fees of $ 50.
Less than two weeks before the workshop, 50% refund.
No refund less than 5 days before the workshop.
Items covered by registration fee
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A meeting of 2 hours for technical support; help for the instructor with the
program.
Eight meetings of 2 hours (16 hours) of training
Access to a close group on Facebook, which give you the chance to collaborate
and exchange on many subjects with other professionals.
Certificate provided by Contextual Psychology Institute Inc.
Costs of the 16 CEs for Psychologists
Note : There isn’t any commercial support for CE programs or instructors that may be
construed as a conflict of interest throughout this training.
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