By the end of this course participants will have a solid understanding of the fundamental principles and core concepts of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), enabling them to apply key therapeutic strategies effectively to foster psychological flexibility in their clients. The course seeks to empower delegates to utilise ACT principles in creating personalised treatment plans and interventions tailored to diverse client populations.

Day 1

Overview of ACT principles, history, and theoretical framework

Understanding the six core processes of ACT: Cognitive defusion, experiential acceptance, present moment awareness, self-as-context, values, and committed action

Introduction to experiential acceptance and present moment awareness

Cultivating acceptance and mindfulness skills

Day 2:

Values and committed action

Techniques for helping clients identify and clarify personal values

Translating values into committed action and behaviour change

Developing action plans based on identified values

Cognitive defusion and self-as-context

Understanding cognitive defusion techniques to distance from unhelpful thoughts.

Day 3:

The choice point - formulating with ACT

Exploring the concept of psychological flexibility and its role in well-being

Ethical considerations when using ACT in therapy

Incorporating ACT techniques into existing therapeutic approaches

Tailoring ACT interventions for diverse client populations

Putting it together: how you and your service can put into practice what you have learned; identifying and problem solving barriers, planning and implementation going forward.

This course is suitable for mental health professionals (with or without a core training), including counsellors, psychotherapists, clinical psychologists and individuals interested in gaining insights into ACT.

Note: This course provides foundational knowledge and skills for working with individuals but does not qualify participants to practice as CBT therapists. Consultation with a qualified mental health professional is essential for any clinical practice involving assessment, formulation, diagnosis or treatment. For information on becoming a CBT therapist in the UK, please see www.babcp.com

This course is available as an in-house training course, both online and face to face. Pre-recorded webinar coming soon.

Online, in-house: £2450 plus VAT (max 15 participants; extra participants are charged at £65 per person per day)

Face to face, in-house: £3450 plus VAT (max 15 participants; extra participants are charged at £85 per person per day)

Pre-recorded webinar: Coming soon.

To book this course for your team fill out the enquiry form and a member of our team will get back to you.

Alternatively you can email: enquiries@consultminerva.co.uk

Or call: +44 (0)20 8087 1676