Using ACT for Grief, Loss, & Emotional Pain: Open Up
Tracking # 20-1094500
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a process based therapy supported by research that is found to be helpful for a variety of conditions, including grief, loss, and emotional pain, which are key elements of ones experience after the impact of a natural disaster. In this three webinar series, participants are guided through components of the ACT model. This introductory level webinar focuses on 2 of the 6 psychological change processes of ACT: defusion and acceptance. Research supporting these change principles is discussed. Participants are also led through a serious of experiential exercises to illustrate ways in which clinicians can use defusion and acceptance within the therapeutic relationship. A variety of training tools are utilized, including metaphors, videos, worksheets, and more, which you can use in your work with clients.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
North Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners
Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Licensed Master Social Worker
North Dakota State Board of Addiction Counseling Examiners
Licensed Addiction Counselor
Licensed Clinical Addiction Counselor
Licensed Master Addiction Counselor
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Learning Objectives:
- Explain research evidence supporting the use of defusion and acceptance as principles of psychological change.
- Select 2 exercised discussed in the webinar to use in your clinical practice with clients.
Funding:
Funding for this course was provided by North Dakota's State Disaster Response Grant, funded by the federal Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), administered through the North Dakota Department of Human Services.
¿Non-Discrimination:
HPC and ATAGF do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, disability, military status, sexual orientation, or age.
Conflict of Interest Statements:
There is no known commercial support for this program, nor are there any relationships between the CE sponsor, presenting organization, presenter, program content, research, grants, or other funding that could be construed as conflicts of interests. There is also no commercial support or benefits for endorsement of products (e.g., books, training, drugs).
The presenter will inform participants of the utility and validity of content discussed (including the basis for statements about utility/validity), as well as limitations of the approach and the most common and severe risks, if any, associated with program content.
Requests for Accommodations:
HPC and ATAGF are committed to accessibility and non-discrimination in all aspects of its continuing education activities. Participants with special needs should contact program organizers so reasonable accommodations can be made.
To request accommodations, contact ATAGF's Continuing Education Vice Chair, Christine Boulton-Olson, PhD, LP, at training@grandforkstherapy.com.