PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - ACCEPTANCE AND COMMITMENT THERAPY (ACT), INTEREST ORIENTATED NETWORK (ACTION)
(ANZACBS, ANZACBS-WA members and post-graduate student discount in 2019)
ACTion is a group of therapists committed to improving their therapy skills in ACT and related “Third Wave” Cognitive-Behaviour Therapies such as Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy, DBT, Compassion Focused Therapy, and more recent Schema Therapy/Mindfulness integrated approaches. The interest group started in May 2011 with the aim of developing a local community of therapists who support, network and learn from each other. Attendance at the group meets APS professional development (PD) criteria. Expressions of interest can be made via email mailto:mhart@iinet.net.au
Dates: Thursdays 3.30-5.30pm on: 6 meetings spaced across the year on 21/2/19, 11/4/19, 6/6/19, 1/8/19, 19/9/19, 14/11/19
Dates: Thursdays 3.30-5.30pm on: 6 meetings spaced across the year on 21/2/19, 11/4/19, 6/6/19, 1/8/19, 19/9/19, 14/11/19
General Format: Action meetings are 2 hours duration. The format includes small group case presentations/discussions, video of expert therapy sessions, intervention demonstrations by the facilitator, practice of therapy skills and liaison with colleagues. A focus of each session is also a reading and discussion text; for 2019 this will be…(TBA) The 2018 text was Learning ACT, https://www.newharbinger.com/learning-act-second-edition
Facilitator and ACT Trainer: Mitch Hart – Clinical Psychologist
Mitch qualified as a Clinical Psychologist in 1986 and has over 30 years of clinical experience and 35,000 consultations working in public/private mental health settings and private practice. Over this time period he has received advanced level training in Schema Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Mindfulness from international and national experts. Mitch currently works in private practice and provides supervision and training to students and colleagues. He has a specialist interest in supervision/therapy skill development and has worked in this role since 1995, supervising about 250 University students, therapists and Clinical Psychologists in small group and individual formats. He is regularly invited to conduct ACT workshops for organisations and in 2011 his work was peer reviewed by the international Association for Contextual Behavioural Science and formally recognised as an ACT trainer (one of 5 trainers in Australia). For further information regarding specialisation and interests please visit http://www.mitchhartpsychologyperth.com.au/
Location: St John of God Hospital Subiaco, Conference Centre Function Room. The conference centre is located on Level 3 of the Subiaco Clinic north east section of the hospital. Car parking is available via the McCourt Street entrance or 12 Salvado Road. The Subiaco railway station is a short walk from the complex.
Fees: To encourage post-graduate student and local community connection, please note the discount available for ANZACBS-WA and/or ANZACBS members. You can join for free via our Facebook pages. https://www.facebook.com/groups/CBSWesternAustralia/ or https://www.facebook.com/anzacbs/
Facilitator and ACT Trainer: Mitch Hart – Clinical Psychologist
Mitch qualified as a Clinical Psychologist in 1986 and has over 30 years of clinical experience and 35,000 consultations working in public/private mental health settings and private practice. Over this time period he has received advanced level training in Schema Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Mindfulness from international and national experts. Mitch currently works in private practice and provides supervision and training to students and colleagues. He has a specialist interest in supervision/therapy skill development and has worked in this role since 1995, supervising about 250 University students, therapists and Clinical Psychologists in small group and individual formats. He is regularly invited to conduct ACT workshops for organisations and in 2011 his work was peer reviewed by the international Association for Contextual Behavioural Science and formally recognised as an ACT trainer (one of 5 trainers in Australia). For further information regarding specialisation and interests please visit http://www.mitchhartpsychologyperth.com.au/
Location: St John of God Hospital Subiaco, Conference Centre Function Room. The conference centre is located on Level 3 of the Subiaco Clinic north east section of the hospital. Car parking is available via the McCourt Street entrance or 12 Salvado Road. The Subiaco railway station is a short walk from the complex.
Fees: To encourage post-graduate student and local community connection, please note the discount available for ANZACBS-WA and/or ANZACBS members. You can join for free via our Facebook pages. https://www.facebook.com/groups/CBSWesternAustralia/ or https://www.facebook.com/anzacbs/
Payment Method: To register, please click on the try bookings link https://www.trybooking.com/XYJO or type into your search engine browser.
If joining during the year: The registration fee is $50 multiplied by the remaining sessions in the year. ACTion is excellent PD value (The $25 per hour fee is about half the cost of an average workshop charge of $50 per hour).
If joining during the year: The registration fee is $50 multiplied by the remaining sessions in the year. ACTion is excellent PD value (The $25 per hour fee is about half the cost of an average workshop charge of $50 per hour).
SUPERVISION
Mitch is a Psychology Board approved supervisor with over 25 years of experience supervising colleagues and students for professional development or registration purposes. He has a specialist interest and passion in supervision/therapy skill development and has supervised about 250 University students, therapists and Clinical Psychologists in small group and individual formats during this time. He is regularly invited to conduct ACT workshops for organisations and in 2011 his work was peer reviewed by the international Association for Contextual Behavioural Science and formally recognised as an ACT trainer (one of 5 trainers in Australia). Please email Mitch with any supervision enquiries on mhartadmin@optusnet.com.au.
What is typically included in supervision sessions?
For example…
What is typically included in supervision sessions?
For example…
- Therapy skill core competency review to assess strengths and areas for improvement which leads to clarifying the overarching values and goals to guide the supervision.
- Case presentations, formulation and therapy planning
- Therapy interventions practice via modelling, role play and video clip review of expert therapy interventions
- Therapy process feedback via review of audio or video session recordings
- Support and mentoring through challenging therapy and career circumstances
- Meeting Psychology Board AHPRA supervision competency based requirements if needed
- Skype supervision sessions are also available
WORKSHOPS
Mitch regularly conducts Acceptance and Commitment Therapy introductory and advanced workshops (1-2 days in length). Workshops have been provided to a range of mental health and counselling services such as university Clinical Psychology programs, Health Department Clinical Psychologists, Alcohol and Drug Services and Counselling Agencies.
