The University of Central Arkansas will host a one-day ACT workshop with Dr. Kelly G. Wilson.
For registration information and downloadable brochure, please visit Dr. Wilson's Training Page at One Life Education and Training. Please feel free to email Dr. Wilson regarding workshop content.
The workshop is $40 for Students and $90 for Professionals ($100 Late Registration March 16, 2007). Registration fee includes breakfast, lunch, refreshments, and workshop materials.
Registrations will be taken at the door. Additional materials and
books will be available to purchase at the workshop.
For more information or to request a brochure, contact Melanie
Straw-Watson at (501) 450-5276 or melaniesw@uca.edu.
This workshop is intended for all mental health professionals interested in ACT as well as acceptance and mindfulness-oriented approaches, regardless of their level of familiarity with the material. Case demonstrations and experiential exercises will be used to illustrate the application of ACT interventions to treat complex cases.
Kelly G. Wilson, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of psychology at the University at Mississippi. He is President of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science and is one of the co-founders of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. He has central interests in the application of behavioral principles to understanding topics such as purpose, meaning and values, therapeutic relationship, and present moment focused work. Dr. Wilson has devoted himself to the development and dissemination of ACT and has published 28 articles, 18 chapters, and 4 books. Dr. Wilson has presented workshops to more than 3000 individuals in 13 countries, and has participated as co-investigator in a wide range of research projects in the U.S., Sweden, Spain, Ireland, and the United Kingdom.