So, you dipped your toe and went back for more. You did some intermediate level training and filled your swim bag with ACT goodies. And now your ready to don the wetsuit and join us for a deep dive, out there in the beautiful ACT ocean. Welcome! It's good to be swimming with you! By now you'll be immersed in the core processes and you'll be aware of some techniques that effect change in yourselves and your clients. So, whether you're feeling stuck, hungry for even more of the good stuff, or feeling out of your depth and want some more learning, welcome to part four of this workshop series!
ACT and the wider contextual behavioural sciences aim to reduce human suffering, not by taking away any of the difficult content, but by changing the relationship we have with our difficult content. In part four of this workshop series, we're well and truly swimming off shore. We're ramping up the understanding of theory-practice links and helping you practice more in-depth skills and techniques to help you and your clients move in directions that matter.
During this four-session online workshop you will:
The workshop will be highly interactive, involving a variety of methods including didactic teaching, experiential exercises, group work, and live/video demonstrations of therapeutic interventions. Please note, as the sessions are largely experiential, you will get the most out of them if you attend live and are able to participate in the practical exercises. Whilst the teaching and demonstration parts of the workshop are recorded, the small group practice sessions in the breakout rooms are not.
Eligibility
This workshop is aimed at people who are working with others in any kind of caring/helping capacity, with the intent to make behaviour changes. It would be best suited to those who have previously completed some intermediate ACT training, such as our ACTivating Your Practice (Parts 2 & 3) courses, or something equivalent. We will assume that you have knowledge of the ACT model and have used the approach in some of your life and/or work.
Previous feedback for this workshop
“Fantastic! Thank you for the theory and experiential learning. It will be so valuable in my everyday life and as a practitioner”
“I have always been put off ACT because of the jargon - this is really accessible and really helpful to my work in so many ways"
“The course leaders repeating things like "I'm noticing..". Really helped me cement the ACT language in my mind"
“I was very uncomfortable at the thought of the experiential learning but was actually really useful and some of the things we've learned on the course have already helped me get over that fear!"
“Once again I appreciated the openess of Dawn and Richard and how they worked together.
“Really helpful to practice skills and reflect on them in the session. Great to watch demos first”
“Lots of powerful and consolidating videos, metaphors and examples. I cried at least twice so that's a decent measure of connection to the content I reckon. The value for money really is excellent - which is important too"
“The breakout room was brilliant... totally terrifying (especially for a total non-therpist) but so useful and fantastic practice. thank you (and gr8 opportunity to practice my own ACT skills!)"
About the facilitators
Richard Bennett works as a Clinical Psychologist and Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist. He worked in adult and forensic mental health services in the NHS for over 20 years before setting up Think Psychology, an independent psychology practice offering, therapy, supervision, and training. Richard is also an active member of the Association for Contextual Behavioural Sciences (ACBS) and the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy (BABCP). He is recognised as a BABCP accredited psychotherapist, supervisor and trainer, and an ACBS Peer-reviewed ACT trainer. He is the co-author of Acceptance & Commitment Therapy: 100 Key Points and Techniques and The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Self-Esteem.
Dawn Johnson works as a Clinical Psychologist in the NHS and in private practice, offering therapy, teaching, training, supervision and consultation. She has extensive experience of adapting and differentiating ACT and other contextual behavioural interventions to work with people with intellectual disabilities, neuro-diverse populations, acutely distressed clients and the general public. She also uses ACT systemically, having been involved in providing interventions and consultations with families, carers, non-health professionals and with NHS staff at an organisational level. Dawn is an active member of ACBS.
Dr Richard Bennett and Dr Dawn Johnson
When: Mondays 28th of June & 5th, 12th, 19th of July 2021.
Time: 7pm - 10pm, BST
Sessions will be recorded and available to watch for 28 days after the live event. Participants can either join live, watch the recording, or both.
We want to make these 12 hours of CPD affordable to people. The first 20 bookings will be available at a discounted rate of £100. The cost of a regular place is £125.
