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Date: 21 Jul 2015 - 23 Jul 2015
Thailand, Chiang Mai
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (or ACT, said as one word) is a third-generation, evidence-based, behavior therapy that balances mindfulness and acceptance processes with commitment and behavior change processes to (a) weaken the unhelpful influence of thoughts and emotional avoidance in guiding actions, while (b) promoting greater experiential engagement and psychological flexibility in the service of valued ends. When using ACT, the clinician focuses less on symptoms reduction and more on helping clients to live deeper, richer, more meaningful lives. ACT helps clients and therapists to learn to be with their pains and do what works. ACT is a broad approach to the problem of human suffering and engaged living; it is a not just a set of intervention techniques for specific psychological disorders. This three-day workshop will introduce ACT, both as a model and intervention technology, emphasizing the innovative theoretical foundation and the clinical application. The workshop will describe how to apply ACT across a broad set of problem areas that are commonly seen in mental health settings with adults (e.g., anxiety, depression, anger).
The workshop will include didactic teaching, demonstrations, activities and practical experiential exercises that will be done individually, in dyads, and small groups. There will be an emphasis on experiential learning with individual and group reflection. The exercises will illustrate the integration of connecting with our directly lived experience, recognizing cognitive fusion, and developing engaged mindfulness and acceptance strategies to disarm forms of human suffering while also promoting greater clarity of values and action in the service of living well. Participants will be encouraged (but never forced or coerced) to engage the material at a personal level, as it applies to their own lives, and then also in the context of their clinical work. Clinical worksheets and other practical tools will be provided.
Venue: Uniserv, the CMU hotel and hostel
Brochure: Download
Fees:
4,000 baht
Language: English
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