Jennifer L. Patterson – Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) Master Class – Enhance Psychological Flexibility in Clients with Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Outline

Master ACT Core Skills and Competencies

The ACT Model

• What is it? Acceptance And Commitment Therapy
• Evolution of the Third Wave Behavioral Therapies
• Outcome Studies

Foundations of ACT

• Contextual Behavioral Sciences
• Functional contextualism
• Relational Frame Theory
• Happiness Trap
• Clinical Practice: The Importance Of Understanding

Case Conceptualization

• The Core Problem is Experiential Avoidance
• Exercises in Creative Hopelessness
• Assessment Measures
• ACT Clinical Interview
• Inflexahex Diagnostic Model

Diagnostic Model: Six Core Processes Psychological Inflexibility

• Experiential Avoidance
• Inadequacy of awareness
• Unclear Values
• Unhelpful Behaviours
• Attachment to the Conceptualized Self
• Cognitive Fusion

Six Core Processes in the Treatment Model Psychological Flexibility

• Acceptance
• Mindful Decision Making
• Clarification of Values
• Value-Based Behaviors
• Understanding your Self-Sense
• Defusion

Interventions and Strategies

• The evidence-Based processes and practices
• Mindfulness Action Program
• Commitment Plan Worksheet
• Integration of Evidence-Based Models CBT/DBT, CFT
• Play a Role
• Videos
• Presentations of Cases

ACT Treatment Planning

• Suggestaflex Model
• Metaphors
• Paradoxical Processes
• Mindfulness Techniques
• Self-Meditations of compassion
• There’s More!

ACT in Take Action

Trauma

• Function of Trauma Symptoms
• Specification of Treatment Goals
• Target Self-Harmful Behaviors
• Increase Psychological Safety
• Mindfulness exercises

Anxiety

• 12 Week Protocol
• Control is the Problem
• Mindful Worry Sheet
• FEAR Algorithm
• FEEL Exposure Work

Personality Disorders

• Increase your emotional tolerance
• Clarification of Values
• Mind vs. Experience
• Target the Client’s Story
• Work with Client Anger
• Role of the Therapist-Disclosure

Depression

• 12 Week Protocol
• Give Reason
• Rumination
• Storytelling
• Traumated Conceptualized Self
• Behavioral activation

ACT Extension Models

The ACT Matrix: Individuals and Groups

• Simple Format for Individuals and Groups
• Five-Sense Experiences
• Mental Experiences
• Toward Moves
• Moving Away
• The Four Quadrants

Trauma Prevention & Therapy: The Crosshairs Diagram

• Awareness Training
• Identify and identify painful thoughts and feelings
• Identify situations that are helpful or not
• Living your Values at Work, At Home, or Both in Other important areas of life

Adolescents’ DNA-V Model

• Parents, Teachers, and Adolescents
• Based on Growth and Development
• Learn the 3 Processes of Modeling and 2 Perspectives
• Assist teenager with Dealing with difficult thoughts, emotions, and situations
• Explore Role
• Noticer Role
• Advisor Role

The Choice Point Model is available outside of the Client Session

• It is useful for in-The-Moment Integration of CBT & ACT
• Modification of Target Situations
• Values and Skills Section
• Modify the Frequency or Form of Inner Experience
• Be flexible to the situation and your inner experience
• Assist the client in identifying and using strengths

The ID Model for Couples

• Assist with Conceptualization of interpersonal relationship issues and their treatment
• Self-You don’t like it
• Insight is lacking
• Emotional Avoidance of Emotional Experience or Attachment to Emotional Feelings
• Self-Compassion
• Self-awareness
• Self-Acceptance

PESI is not associated or affiliated with Marsha M. Linehan PhD, ABPP or one of her organizations