Below are listed ACT peer consultation groups that have been formed around the world. If you are looking for a peer consultation group and don't see one here that fits your needs, consider posting something to one of the discussion boards here or on the ACT listserv (acceptanceandcommitmenttherapy@yahoogroups.com) about forming one in your village.
If you are a member of an ACT peer consultation group and are open to new members, please post a child page below to describe your group.
An informal group formed in March 2006, meeting monthly in and around Yorkshire/Trent region, for health professionals, academics, students interested in ACT, mindfulness and other 'third wave' approaches. The general format is discussion of a paper/ book chapter and some time on the rehearsal and application of clinical skills. For dates see the 'Upcoming Events' section or(if dates not posted) contact joe.curran@sct.nhs.uk.
Interest Group meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month from 6pm to 8pm. The agenda for each meeting – whether it be case consultation, theoretical discussion, practise of techniques, and/ or role plays – is usually decided on the night, but can be made in advance if there’s something important you want to focus on.
Location:
23-27 Cardigan St, Carlton: RMIT Building 94, Level 4, Room 47.
For further details including how to find the location and how to contact us, see the following webpage: http://julianmcnally.com/Content/act-interest-group/
Julian McNally
We have successfully organized an ACT peer consultation group for professionals in the Portland, OR area. The group has been meeting about twice monthly since 11/4/05. Meetings are usually scheduled on the first and third Fridays of every month from 3:30-5:30pm.
Some sessions focus on particular topics, while others are open to consultation on ongoing cases using the ACT model.
Attendance is open to any therapist or student who are interested in learning ACT. Just send me an email at jbluoma@gmail.com if you are curious or want more informaton abut places and times (for more info see www.drluoma.com/profess.html).
There are a couple resources I know that can provide guidance on how to run ACT peer consultation groups.
One is this article on running peer supervision groups by Julian McNally.
A second is that there is a section in the appendix of Learning ACT about running peer consultation groups.
Our Baton Rouge/New Orleans peer group meets monthly. We self study, work out of the original text and Learning ACT, as well as share on other texts and applications. We are a very open group - open to members, open to learning, and open about accompanying clients on their journeys. We are based in Baton Rouge.
We sponser training opportunities and we support other peer groups - please email Patt Aptaker at pmaptaker@yahoo.com and at www.ACTcounselorsandcoaches.com or call her at (225) 929-9030 for more information on Southern ACT and peer group development.