Site member for: 1 year 9 weeks.
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- ACT Background and Training
I've been familiar with ACT since about 2005. I've done a lot of reading about it since this time. I have completed the following workshops:
- Mindfulness for 2: ACT Workshop in Seattle, WA with Kelly Wilson (6/08)
- 3-Day Advanced Training in ACT Case Conceptualization Practice with Kelly Wilson (4/08)
- Introductory ACT Experiential Workshop with Vijay Shankar (11/07)
I plan to attend several more trainings in the future.
- ACT Experience
I have been supervised by an ACT-trained psychologist, have co-led 'mindfulness skills' groups based on the ACT framework, and have used ACT in individual sessions.
- Types of Clients
Substance abuse, combat-related PTSD and other anxiety, depression, personality disorders
- Additional Information
I'm currently a psychology resident at the Kansas City VA Medical Center. I will complete my residency in August of 2008. I will be applying to VA psychologist positions in the Spring of 2009.
I have had a lot of training in applying mindfulness to treatment in general, and have practiced mindfulness meditation for about 5 years. I see ACT as an ambitious and coherent paradigm integrating cognitive behavioral therapy, gestalt therapy, the acceptance approaches, and many forms of spirituality. I want to become as skilled as possible in this approach so that I can use it in my future job. My current plan is to work with PTSD and/or substance abuse veterans at one of the VA hospitals in the US.
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Upcoming Community Events
- 3-Day Eugene Intro and Skill Building with Kelly Wilson(Event)(17 hours)
- Lancaster, PA--ACT: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Powerful Life Change(Event)(6 days)
- King of Prussia, PA--ACT: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Powerful Life Change(Event)(7 days)
- Cycle de Formation ACT Lyon, France Nov 2008-Mars 2009(Event)(7 days)
- Cherry Hill, NJ--ACT: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Powerful Life Change(Event)(8 days)
- ACT: Using Mindfulness and Values to Make Powerful Life Change - Robyn Walser -Bel Air/West LA, California(Event)(9 days)
- ACT Interest Group, Sheffield, UK(Event)(15 days)
- Cycle de Formation ACT Lyon, France Nov 2008-Mars 2009(Event)(21 days)
- Vervolgcursus Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Blooming, Bergen (NH)(Event)(22 days)
- ACT Training at the Albert Ellis Institute, NYC with DJ Moran(Event)(23 days)
- "Acceptance and Mindfulness in Clinical Practice" Steven C Hayes, Århus, Denmark 3.-4. of february 2009(Event)(26 days)
- Cycle de Formation ACT Lyon, France Nov 2008-Mars 2009(Event)(49 days)
- Introductiecursus Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - Bergen, Holland(Event)(50 days)
- La nouvelle génération de thérapie cognitive et comportementale : la théorie et la pratique - Frédérick Dionne, Ph.D.- Montreal (Event)(50 days)
- Workshop-Atelier ACT - Paris (2 jours)(Event)(57 days)
- Erfahrungsorientierter Einführungsworkshop in Lenzburg, Schweiz, mit Jan Martz und Rainer Sonntag(Event)(57 days)
- Evidence-Based Treatment Conference - Las Vegas, NV(Event)(60 days)
- Cycle de Formation ACT Lyon, France Nov 2008-Mars 2009(Event)(63 days)
- Dover, New Hampshire -- Making Bold Moves: Enhancing Your Practice with Acceptance & Commitment Therapy(Event)(72 days)
- Introductiecursus Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - Bergen, Holland(Event)(78 days)
- Awakening to Mindfulness Conference - San Diego, CA(Event)(84 days)
- 3-Day in Sydney: Skill Building and Case Conceptualization with Kelly Wilson(Event)(96 days)
- 3-Day in Brisbane: Skill Building and Case Conceptualization with Kelly Wilson(Event)(100 days)
- 3-Day in Melbourne: Skill Building and Case Conceptualization with Kelly Wilson(Event)(104 days)
- La nouvelle génération de thérapie cognitive et comportementale : la théorie et la pratique, par Frédérick Dionne, Ph.D. (Event)(139 days)
- ACT introductiecursus Utrecht - Netherlands(Event)(141 days)
- Mindfulness, Acceptance and Commitment - Steve Hayes - Greater Hartford, CT(Event)(148 days)
- Kelly Wilson: Acceptance & Commitment Therapy - Combined Introduction and Skill Building Addictions Workshop(Event)(166 days)
- Pre-Conference Experiential Workshops (Enschede, The Netherlands)(Event)(172 days)
- ACBS World Conference III - Enschede, The Netherlands(Event)(173 days)
- Using ACT to Help your Clients Get Out of Their Minds and into Their Life - Steve Hayes - Eastham, Massachusetts(Event)(214 days)
