Understanding and Application of ACT - Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Understanding and Application of ACT - Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

This is a six hour online CPD event and includes full course notes, reflective log and exercise sheets and issue of a CPD Certificate for  six hours CPD

This workshop looks at the core theory and application of one of the third wave CBT models which has been shown to be highly effective in a range of therapeutic interventions. Originally developed in the late 1980’s by Steven Hayes and colleagues Acceptance and Commitment therapy has since developed into a broad therapeutic treatment with a range of effective and versatile techniques to help clients across a range of mental health issues.

We will look at the core principles which underpin ACT together with a range of techniques which can be applied in therapy regardless of your particular core modality.

This workshop is an NCPS Quality Checked CPD event.

Key subject areas

• To look at the origins of third wave CBT.
• To develop understanding of the core traditions and history of ACT.
• To define and explain the concepts of Relational Frame theory and Creative Hopelessness two core underlying principles of ACT.
• Understand the Hexaflex model and six core processes of ACT. 
• To develop understanding and apply a range of ACT techniques and metaphors to clinical practice.