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Acceptance and Commitment in Psychotherapy:
A Mindful Approach to Rapid Clinical Change
Steve Hayes, Ph.D.
Earn 12 CE/CME Credits***
`Once in a while, there is a unique contribution to psychotherapy. Even more rare is the grounding
of that contribution in sound philosophy, on the one hand, and (hard research) data on the other.
. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy represents such an effort.`. -- David Barlow, Ph.D.
 Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a revolutionary approach to psychotherapy that rethinks even our most basic assumptions of mental well-being. ACT therapists encourage their clients to recognize the avoidance patterns that, paradoxically, exacerbate, rather than reduce, their suffering; and to accept their lives as they are in the here and now. They believe that acceptance and mindful awareness are the first and most important steps on the pathway to change. Ultimately, emotional pain, anxiety, or sadness are not bad feelings; in fact, they may be good -- representing awareness and access to experiences that can be cognitively, emotionally, and existentially processed. Once addressed, they may no longer be necessary..
Both days of this workshop will be presented by Steve Hayes, Ph.D., one of ACT`s co-founders and internationally recognized for his contributions to its development. Participants in this workshop will (1) learn the concepts and ideals that comprise the ACT model, (2) practice useful clinical techniques based on the model, and (3) leave knowing how they can use these concepts and techniques to augment and empower their own clinical practices. Further, every paid registrant will automatically receive a free one-year membership to the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS)**. A great deal of supplemental information about ACT materials, research, and educational opportunities is available on the ACBS Website.
During Day 1, Dr. Hayes will provide a comprehensive understanding of the ACT model. He will describe the six core processes of ACT, how they contribute to psychopathology and how therapists can use them to formulate cases and develop powerful, individualized treatment interventions. ACT uses a `hexaflex` diagram to show how the core processes interact. Participants will use these diagrams as they learn to formulate cases and employ clinical interventions, such as a mindfulness variation based on the ACT model. A videotaped example will give participants a `moment-by-moment` sense of ACT in action.
On Day 2, participants will learn more about the ACT model and how it can help them make their own systems of therapy more effective. Topics will include the strategic use of creative hopelessness, seeing control as a problem rather than a solution, recognizing language traps and other rigid patterns that can hurt rather than help, avoiding language traps, and the skillful use of defusion techniques when appropriate. In addition, Dr. Hayes will discuss the concept of psychological flexibility -- the degree to which a person can remain focused in the face of his own worst doubts and fears. Demonstrations and practice sessions will help you learn several interventions particularly representative of the ACT model and philosophy
** All full-pay registrants will automatically become members of ACBS, will be assigned a user name and password, and will be able to access additional workshop materials and other ACT related information on the ACBS Website. ACBS dues are voluntary, in that members are asked to pay what they think their membership is worth. IAHB will contribute $15 toward each registrant`s first annual membership fee. If you feel the value of your membership exceeds that amount, we encourage you to contribute the difference to this very worthwhile organization.
Overall Workshop Goal
This course will inform professionals about Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), an effective evidence-based treatment model that has been found effective with a wide variety of behavioral and emotional problems.
Learning Objectives
Attend this powerful workshop and enhance your ability to:
- Explain why experiential avoidance and cognitive fusion underlie most forms of psychopathology
- Describe the six core ACT processes
- Give three examples why ACT is considered a `psychologically flexible model of health`
- Formulate clinical problems in terms of acceptance, diffusion, self, now, values, and committed action
- Foster psychological acceptance in clients
- Mobilize the power of spirituality when working with clients
- Demonstrate three specific clinical interventions based on the ACT model
- Describe how the ACT model is particularly useful and effective with difficult clients
Who Should Attend
All mental health professionals, including psychologists, psychiatrists, family physicians, social workers, psychiatric nurses, therapists, alcohol & drug counselors, employee assistance counselors, school counselors, youth workers, sexual abuse counselors, vocational rehabilitation consultants, social service co-ordinators, street workers, and crisis counselors who work directly with clients and are seeking practical, proven methods to enhance their therapeutic skills
Workshop Agenda
General Information
Check-in begins at 7:45 and workshop hours are 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM with an hour for lunch (on your own) from 12:00 Noon - 1:00 PM. There will be one 15-minute break in the morning and another in the afternoon.
PLEASE NOTE: This .workshop includes graphic clinical material that may be disturbing to some attendees. If you need assistance please contact one of the workshop aides, the conference coordinator, or notify the speaker
**Earn 12 CE/CME Hours (UNA/ANCC Nurses = 12.5 hours)
Current Dates and Locations
For additional information, including specific locations for this season’s workshops, please
download the Brochure PDF Dates/locations for this season include:
January 19-20, 2012
Hilton Garden Inn
411 Minnesota Street
St. Paul, MN 55101
(651)291-8800
February 9-10, 2012
Radisson Hotel-Eastlake
35000 Curtis Blve.
Eastlake, OH 44095
(440) 953-8000
March 22-23, 2012
Claremont Hotel and Resort
Berkeley, CA
April 20, 21, 2012
Four Points by Sheraton Ann Arbor
3200 Boardwalk
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
(734) 996-0600
Download Brochure PDF for more information, including specific workshop locations and schedules
Registration Information
$289 Early registration (sent 14 days prior to workshop)
$309 Regular registration (on-site reg. is
$329 Onsite registration (space available)
Register by phone at 800-258-8411, or register online ($10 discount) on the Workshop Page
Workshop Aides
Workshop aides are expected to arrive early, and help out during the workshop with registration, logistics, book sales, similar tasks. In return they receive a substantial workshop discount. Generally, 4-5 aides are required per workshop, but this number can vary, depending on attendance and various other factors.
If you would like to be considered for one of the workshop aide positions and receive a tuition discount, please email staff@iahb.org. Let us know why you`d like to be an aide, and whether you`ve had any experience running or assisting with training events, or with on-site sales at such events.. We`ll request additional information when we contact you.
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