Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is a third-generation, evidence-based, behavior therapy that balances mindfulness and acceptance processes with commitment and behavior change processes to weaken the unhelpful influence of thoughts and emotional avoidance in guiding behavior
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is a third-generation, evidence-based, behavior therapy that balances mindfulness and acceptance processes with commitment and behavior change processes to weaken the unhelpful influence of thoughts and emotional avoidance in guiding behavior, while 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 engage with what matters most to them so they can live deeper, richer, more meaningful lives. ACT helps clients and therapists to learn to be with their pains and do what works.
The workshop will include didactic teachings, activities, reflection/sharing and practical experiential exercises that will be done individually, in dyads, and small groups. 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. This workshop will encourage participants (but never force or coerce) 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. personal level, as it applies to their own lives, and then also in the context of their clinical work.
Course Objectives
Learn the ACT model of human suffering and its alleviation,
Integrate the ACT view of psychological flexibility, including the six processes that are the focus of ACT
Appreciate the central role of experiencing and being in contact with present moment experience as keys to developing psychological flexibility
Understand the common role of cognitive fusion and emotional avoidance in creating disengaged living (as well as the behaviors we identify as psychological/psychiatric symptoms),
Work to identify and liberate themselves from the dominance of their own unhelpful verbal rules, and extend this skill to clients
Acquire skills (for themselves and their clients) to identify and clarify valued domains and vital sources of vitality and engagement
Learn to help clients balance acceptance and change while moving in the direction of their chosen values and life goals;
Integrate a range of experiential exercises, metaphors, applied mindfulness and defusion techniques into their clinical work;
Understand the ACT therapeutic stance and how not to do ACT.
Apply ACT in a culturally consistent way in an Asian context.
AHD is a subsidiary of Fei Yue Community Services. We are a lively centre for sound learning, new discovery and the pursuit of knowledge. Established in late 1998, AHD was founded to provide training and consultancy for social service professionals as well as individuals seeking to maximise their fullest potential.
We offer a wide range of courses on counselling, human and social services leading to Certificate, Diploma and Professional Accreditations. Our Academy also organises workshops that cater to the needs of counsellors, teachers, social workers and other professionals to enhance their knowledge and skills in these different specialisations. For individuals, we provide a wide range of soft skills trainings to help meet their objectives and sharpen their skills to improve their personal effectiveness.
With our years of counselling experiences and extensive network, AHD is recognised in the human and social service sectors. Our programmes are well-balanced with theories and practice to enhance students’ understanding and enrich their learning. Our trainers are qualified and recognised by bodies like Singapore Association for Counselling (SAC) and Singapore Association of Social Work (SASW). AHD is an approved training provider of SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG).
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