[img_assist|nid=2640|title=Steve Hayes, Ph.D.|desc=|link=none|align=right|width=120|height=180]Introductory ACT Experiential Workshop
Workshop Leader: Steven C. Hayes, Ph.D., University of Nevada
Dates & Location: April 4 & 5, 2009, 9:00am - 5:00pm at the Radisson Hotel, Los Angeles Westside, 6161 West Centinella Avenue, Culver City, CA 90230.
Registration is now closed.
Workshop Description:
Difficult clients tend to be both harder to treat successfully, and to be emotionally difficult for therapists, resulting in higher levels of stress and burn-out. These clients are generally more complex and chronic, and they often been through the therapy mill. Because of the growing popularity of empirically supported methods, difficult clients may have already had courses of more traditional empirical treatments (e.g., various forms of cognitive behavior therapy) and are unlikely to be moved by another attempt within the same model. Something else is needed that is empirically based, that provides relief for clinicians, and that allows for a new, more powerful approach to difficult cases. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is such an approach. The core conception of ACT is that psychological suffering is usually caused by experiential avoidance, cognitive entanglement, and the resulting failure to take needed behavioral steps in accord with core values. According to this view, trying to change difficult thoughts and feelings as a means of coping might can be counter productive, but new, powerful alternatives are available, including acceptance, mindfulness, cognitive defusion, values, and committed action.
ACT teaches clients and therapists alike how to alter the way difficult private experiences function mentally rather than having to eliminate them from occurring at all. This empowering message has been shown empirically to help clients cope with a wide variety of clinical problems, including depression, anxiety, stress, substance abuse, and even psychotic symptoms. Research has shown that these methods are as beneficial for the clinician as they are for clients, quickly alleviating therapist burn-out.
This two-day workshop will discuss and demonstrate ACT techniques, particularly acceptance, cognitive defusion, and behavioral commitment strategies. While the procedures are broadly useful, the workshop will focus in particular on issues of multi-problem patients. Data supportive of this approach will be discussed. The workshop will at times be experiential, not merely didactic. The intention of the workshop is to provide clinicians with a workable set of ACT skills, and with personal experiences that will allow further development of these skills based on their application with difficult clients.
Learning Objectives:
Attendees will learn:
1. Why experiential avoidance and cognitive fusion underlie most forms of psychopathology
2. How modern research in human language and cognition is revealing a key source of human suffering
3. How to formulate cases in terms of experiential avoidance and cognitive fusion
4. The major steps in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
5. How to foster psychological acceptance
6. How to quickly reduce the impact of negative thoughts
7. How to mobilize and make use of the spiritual side of clients
8. How to help clients get more into contact with their core values
9. How to build larger patterns of committed action
10. How to apply these same methods to the stressful impact of working with difficult clients
Target Audience: Beginners and above.
Continuing Education Credits:
Psychologists (APA) Credits: Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. ACBS maintains responsibility for this program and its content. ACBS will issue certificates of completion. APA CE rules require that we only issue credits to those who attend the entire workshop. Those arriving more than 15 minutes late or leaving before the entire workshop is completed will not receive CE credits.
Refunds & Grievance Policies: Participants may direct any questions or complaints to ACBS Executive Director Emily Neilan Rodrigues, 1-775-746-2013 or through the "Contact Us" link on this website.
Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC) CE credits:
This program has been approved by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) for CE credit approval.Many states accept NBCC approved hours, but each state is different, please check with your state LPC board to verify that they will accept NBCC approved hours.
MFT and LCSW Credits: Course meets the requirements for 14 hours of continuing education credit for MFTs and/or LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Science. PCE 4176
- (Note: CE credits are only available for professionals. You may not earn CE credits with a student registration.)
Hotel Accommodations:
If you are staying at the Radisson Hotel, we have negotiated a terrific room rate:
$115.00 per night
To get this rate please call 1-310-649-1776 (or the national phone number 1-888-201-1718) or to go to [[http://www.radisson.com/culvercityca]] and tell them or enter promotion code: ACTW
This hotel offers free airport shuttle services to LAX.
Registration Rates:
Professionals $285
Students $115
Psychologists (APA) CE credits (14 hours) $20
NBCC CE credits (14 hours) $20
MFT CE credits (14 hours) $25
LCSW CE credits (14 hours) $25
(Coffee and Tea are provided. Lunch is not included, but there are many affordable options within walking distance.)
Click here to download the Registration Form. Or copy/paste the form below into a doc, or print the registration form below.
Questions:
If you have any further questions, please contact Emily Rodrigues at contextpress@nvbell.net
Registration Form:
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Steve Hayes’ Introductory ACT Workshop Registration
Radisson Hotel
Los Angeles Westside
http://www.radisson.com/culvercityca
April 4 & 5, 2009
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Steve Hayes’ 2 day Introductory Experiential Workshop - April 4 & 5, 2009
_____Professionals $285
_____Students $115
_____Psychologists (APA) CE credits (14 hours) $20
_____NBCC CE credits (14 hours) $20
_____MFT CE credits (14 hours) $25
_____LCSW CE credits (14 hours) $25
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If paying by credit card, you may fax your registration to: (775) 746-2013 or email it to Emily at contextpress@nvbell.net .
Please make checks/money order payable to Context Press
Mail this completed form and payment to:
ATTN: Emily Rodrigues
Context Press
933 Gear St.
Reno, NV 89503
Mailed registrations must be received in Reno, Nevada by March 30, 2009.
You WILL receive an email confirmation of your registration. If you don’t receive your email, please follow up with Emily (contextpress@nvbell.net).
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Note: A $50 processing fee will be charged for registration refunds up to March 30, 2009. After March 30, refunds will be granted only at the discretion of the organizers, and are not guaranteed.
Enrollment may be limited due to the limitation of our venue to accommodate additional attendees.
Deadline for registration is March 30, 2009. Late registrations may be considered if space is still available. Please contact Emily to inquire.
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