Workshop 2: How to set up and use ACT Peer Skills Development Groups for CPD
Channel: APTinACT
Date: 27/09/2022

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8th November 1pm - 4.30pm GMT

"ACT is a therapeutic approach that relays on experiential practice. Many therapists, who move to ACT from other talking therapies or ones that use psychoeducation, lack confidence in using experiential exercises in their therapy sessions and shy away from them. This results in therapists 'talking about ACT', rather than doing ACT therapy - and ultimately limits the efficacy of the therapy. Therapists advertising that they offer ACT, may in practice provide a similar therapeutic experience to clients as if they had signed up for traditional cognitive or other talking therapies. ACT research trials may be impacted if the therapists recruited in the trials are not confident and flexible in using ACT skills in their work. For are they, in fact, delivering ACT?

Confidence to use ACT skills is therefore an essential element for continued professional development. To avoid hierarchies of knowledge and to widen access to the practice of ACT from a wide range of disciplines and interested people, no ACT training programme delivers a qualification that guarantees a standard of practice. Maintaining standards is left to the individual practitioner. This can mean participating in costly training courses and is not easily accessible. In-person or online skills training groups are essential in maintaining regular practice and professional development. The ACT online peer supervision/consultation drop-in groups have been running for 7 years. It meets every two weeks and is free to all ACBS members. 

This workshop will provide a taster of the group for all conference delegates interested in either setting up their peer-to-peer skills development group or developing their ACT skills within a peer-to-peer supportive learning environment.

Learning Objectives
1. Introduce the ACT online peer supervision/consultation group (purpose of the group, current structure)
2. Demonstrate the value of using 'yourself' in a therapeutic interaction
3. Enable participants to practice their ACT skills
4. Enable participants to give and receive supportive and constructive feedback
5. Learn how to set up ACT peer supervision groups."

About the Presenters

By Em Perera, Tomas Castillo, Sara Freeman & Cindy Winski. 

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