2021 Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), interest orientated network (ACTion) (ANZACBS, ANZACBS-WA members and post-graduate student discounts)
(10 year anniversary ACTion group!)

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 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. 

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6 x 2 hour groups: 25/2/21 (Cancelled due to Covid), 25/3/21, 20/5/21, 24/6/21, 5/8/21, 16/9/21, 11/11/21
for 2021 registration click here www.trybooking.com/BLSHX


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 2021 this will be:

​Your Life, Your Way: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Skills to Help Teens Manage Emotions and Build Resilience Paperback – Illustrated, September 1, 2020
by Joseph V. Ciarrochi PhD (Author), Louise L. Hayes PhD (Author) Kindle AUD 15.18 Paperback AUD 18.86 https://www.amazon.com/Your-Life-Way-Acceptance-Commitment/dp/1684034655/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=your+life+your+way+louise+hayes&qid=1606436437&s=books&sr=1-1
AND 3 selected best chapters from
Advanced Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: The Experienced Practitioner's Guide to Optimizing Delivery
by Darrah Westrup  (2014)  Kindle $36.77 Hardcover AUD 68.45 https://www.amazon.com/Advanced-Acceptance-Commitment-Therapy-Practitioners-ebook/dp/B00JMTPL5Y/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=advanced+act&qid=1606436592&s=books&sr=1-2

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:  ACTion is excellent PD value (The $25 per hour fee is about half the cost of an average workshop charge of $50 per hour). 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/

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

​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