2022 Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), interest orientated network (ACTion) (ANZACBS, ANZACBS-WA members and post-graduate student discounts)
(11 th year ACTion group)

ACTion is a group of therapists committed to improving their therapy 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. 

2022 Dates: Fridays 3pm-5pm: (4 meetings spaced across the year and not in school holidays) 25/3/22, 27/5/22, 2/9/22 and 4/11/22
(Collegial catch-up sundowner  drinks will follow every meeting in the beautiful garden or bar area of The Wembley)

​for 2022 registration click here www.trybooking.com/events/landing/813201?bof=1​


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 2022 this will be:

Escaping The Emotional Roller Coaster: ACT for the emotionally sensitive Paperback – 1 September 2018 by Dr Patricia Zurita Ona
And 
Trauma-Focused ACT: A Practitioner's Guide to Working with Mind, Body, and Emotion Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Paperback – 1 December 2021 ,by Russ Harris

Facilitator and ACT Trainer: Mitch Hart – Clinical Psychologist                        
Mitch qualified as a Clinical Psychologist in 1986 and nearly 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). For further information regarding specialisation and interests please visit http://www.mitchhartpsychologyperth.com.au/

Venue:  The Wembley Hotel upstairs private function area “the white room” 344 Cambridge Street Wembley WA 6014. Free Parking – 300 bays (open air and underground bays) enter via Alexander or Simper St. thewembleyhotel.com.au/functions/

Fees and Registration:  Early Bird discount for registrations by 25/12/21 - $210.  Joining after 25/12/21- $280

Discount available for ANZACBS-WA and/or ANZACBS members ($240) which can be joined via
https://www.facebook.com/groups/CBSWesternAustralia
or unwaged post-graduate students ($140)

For further enquiries please email mhartadmin@optusnet.net.au

Cancellation policy: For cancellations with more than 14 days’ notice, 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

​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:

• Therapy skill core competency review to assess strengths, areas for improvement and clarifying overarching values and goals to guide 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. The next workshop is:

​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

​Price- $250 (including morning and afternoon tea)

For further information and registration please visit:
www.schematherapytraining.com/contextual-schema-therapy-intergrating-act-with-schema-therapy