Helen Bolderston

Helen Bolderston
Chartered Clinical Psychologist/ Research Student
University of Southampton
Southampton, 0
United Kingdom

ACT Therapist

Site member for: 2 years 41 weeks.

Contact Information

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

  • ACT Background and Training
  • 2008 2.5 day workshop with Kelly Wilson
    2008 Co-facilitated workshop at ACTSI4
    2007 Co-facilitated 2 workshops at ACTSI3
    2006/2007 Phone supervision with Kelly Wilson
    2006 Co-facilitated workshop at ACT World Con, London
    2006 Participant in video (with Kelly Wilson) to illustrate ACT in practice
    2005 2 day Kelly Wilson ACT Experiential Workshop - Bangor
    2005 2 day Kelly Wilson ACT in Practice Workshop - Bournemouth
    2005 2 day Kelly Wilson ACT Experiential Workshop - Bournemouth
    2005 ACT Autumn Institute - Bournemouth

  • ACT Experience

I have had a clinical interest in ACT for 4 years

  • Specialties

'Treatment resistant' mental health clients

  • Types of Clients

General adult mental health clients; physical health patients

  • Licensure/Certification

British Psychological Society Chartered Clinical Psychologist

  • Additional Information

I have 19 years experience as a clinical psychologist and worked as a consultant psychologist in the NHS for many years.
I have training in DBT, MBCT/MBSR and gestalt, as well as ACT.
I teach 8-week mindfulness courses as well as ACT training workshops.
I am currently part of a research group developing and evaluating a group-based ACT intervention for 'treatment resistant' mental health clients.
I am currently part of a research group investigating the effctiveness of ACT stigma-focussed training with mental health staff who work with patients with personality disorder.
I have just completed a research methods masters degree at the University of Southampton, using all pieces of research conducted for the MSc to investigate various ACT processes. I am currently developing a self-report measure of cognitive fusion.

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ACBS Charter Member