This will serve as the main entry point for issues related to using ACT in private practice settings.
There is a great deal of activity occurring in academic settings--both in research on RFT and ACT and in the practical application of the products of this labor. In the meantime, many therapists are translating this work into a wide variety of therapeutic environments. Therapists in private practice, in taking ACT out into the mental health "marketplace," face issues and challenges particular to this setting. In the pages that follow, we can explore some of these issues and have an arena to move the work forward.
See Powerpoint presentation attached....
This will be the main page for discussion of issues related to managed care. Please read the suggestions for adding content to this section.
As an ACT therapist in private practice, what issues do you struggle with? How is doing ACT in a private practice setting different from other settings and what challenges have you encountered? Do you have ideas or suggestions for navigating the private practice environment?
I am interested in gathering ideas for a posible "ACT in Private Practice" Panel or Case Conference at the World Conference in London. If you have ideas about relevant topics we should discuss, even if you do NOT plan to attend, please share them.
Please visit our online poll and present feedback about the topic(s) you would like to hear discussed at the ACT in Private Practice I session at World Con II.
While it is doubtful that I will be able to make it to London, I have a great interest in a discussion about publishing single case design studies (e.g., where they could get published, what conferences would accept them for presentation, etc.).
I am about to make the jump to full-time practice, but also want to contribute to the literature. Are others doing this? Could there be a discussion about the best way to go about this?
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Suggestions on adding to the ACT in Private Practice section:
(a) For the sake of keeping this organized, if you are introducing a new issue or topic, please use the option for "add child page" to this main page or an existing page instead of adding as comment/reply. Child pages are listed in a nice list that is easy to read and access.
(b) If introducing a new issue/topic/section, give your new page a short, descriptive title (e.g., "Managed Care").
(c) On your child page, write whatever description/comments/requests for feedback that you want directly on the new child page.
(d) Within specific issue pages/child pages, feel free to add comments/replies.
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