2024 Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Interest Orientated Network
(ACTion) (ANZACBS, ANZACBS-WA members and post-graduate student discounts)
(14 th year ACTion group)
F2F or Zoom video attendance available
ACTion is a group of therapists committed to improving their skills in ACT and related “3rd Wave” Cognitive-Behaviour Therapies such as Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy, DBT, Compassion Focused Therapy, and more recent Contextual Schema Therapy models. 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.
2024 Dates: 3pm-5pm on: (not in school holidays) 15/3/24, 24/5/24, 30/8/24, 1/11/24 (From 5pm if you can make it - a social catch-up next door at the Bambamboo restaurant with FREE DRINKS & DUMPLINGS).
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 2024 this will be:
The Big Book of ACT Metaphors: A Practitioner's Guide to Experiential Exercises and Metaphors in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Jill A. Stoddard (Author), Niloofar Afari (Author), Steven C. Hayes (Foreword) - available in paperback and Kindle formats.
Facilitator and ACT Trainer: Mitch Hart – Clinical Psychologist
Mitch qualified as a Clinical Psychologist in 1986 and over 35 years of clinical experience working in public and private mental health areas. Over this time, he has completed advanced level training in Schema Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Mindfulness. 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).
F2F Venue: 99 The Boulevard, Floreat Western Australia 6014 (The Lake Monger Room) www.theboulevardcentre.com.au/Home
Free Parking in the shopping centre car park area.
Fees and Registration for 2024:
Early Bird discount for registrations by 25/12/23 -$250
Joining after 25/12/23- $300 prorate
Further discount available for ANZACBS-WA and/or ANZACBS members. The groups can be joined for free via
https://www.facebook.com/groups/CBSWesternAustralia or www.facebook.com/groups/anzacbs
For further enquiries email: info.ppswa@gmail.com
Cancellation policy: For cancellations with more than seven days' notice before the start of the first group, we will give a full refund, minus a $50 admin fee. For cancellations at less than seven days' notice, we will refund fifty percent of the total fee.
2024 Dates: 3pm-5pm on: (not in school holidays) 15/3/24, 24/5/24, 30/8/24, 1/11/24 (From 5pm if you can make it - a social catch-up next door at the Bambamboo restaurant with FREE DRINKS & DUMPLINGS).
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 2024 this will be:
The Big Book of ACT Metaphors: A Practitioner's Guide to Experiential Exercises and Metaphors in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Jill A. Stoddard (Author), Niloofar Afari (Author), Steven C. Hayes (Foreword) - available in paperback and Kindle formats.
Facilitator and ACT Trainer: Mitch Hart – Clinical Psychologist
Mitch qualified as a Clinical Psychologist in 1986 and over 35 years of clinical experience working in public and private mental health areas. Over this time, he has completed advanced level training in Schema Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Mindfulness. 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).
F2F Venue: 99 The Boulevard, Floreat Western Australia 6014 (The Lake Monger Room) www.theboulevardcentre.com.au/Home
Free Parking in the shopping centre car park area.
Fees and Registration for 2024:
Early Bird discount for registrations by 25/12/23 -$250
Joining after 25/12/23- $300 prorate
Further discount available for ANZACBS-WA and/or ANZACBS members. The groups can be joined for free via
https://www.facebook.com/groups/CBSWesternAustralia or www.facebook.com/groups/anzacbs
For further enquiries email: info.ppswa@gmail.com
Cancellation policy: For cancellations with more than seven days' notice before the start of the first group, we will give a full refund, minus a $50 admin fee. For cancellations at less than seven days' notice, we will refund fifty percent of the total fee.
Supervision & Professional Development
For supervision/PD sessions on Monday or Tuesday, please contact Ph: 0405 007 002 | E: info.ppswa@gmail.com
Mitch is a Psychology Board approved supervisor with over 30 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 info.ppswa@gmail.com
What is typically included in supervision sessions? (Video Zoom supervision sessions are also available)
Mitch is a Psychology Board approved supervisor with over 30 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 info.ppswa@gmail.com
What is typically included in supervision sessions? (Video Zoom supervision sessions are also available)
- Therapy skill core competency review to assess strengths and areas for improvement, connected with clarification of the overarching values that guide supervision and skill development.
- 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.
- Fulfilling 6 + 2 Clinical Psychology Registrar or 5 + 1 Psychology Board AHPRA supervision competency-based skill development.
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. An example a past workshop is below:
Contextual Schema Therapy: A Guide to Integrating ACT and 3rd Wave Therapy Approaches to Build the Healthy Adult Mode in Schema Therapy
Presenters- Dr Robert Brockman, Clinical Psychologist & Schema Therapy Trainer and Mitch Hart Clinical Psychologist & ACT Trainer
Date/ Time- Thursday March 28 2019 Venue- The Boulevard Centre, 99 The Boulevard, Floreat 6014
Contextual Schema Therapy: A Guide to Integrating ACT and 3rd Wave Therapy Approaches to Build the Healthy Adult Mode in Schema Therapy
Presenters- Dr Robert Brockman, Clinical Psychologist & Schema Therapy Trainer and Mitch Hart Clinical Psychologist & ACT Trainer
Date/ Time- Thursday March 28 2019 Venue- The Boulevard Centre, 99 The Boulevard, Floreat 6014