ACT for Clinicians is the kind of topic that looks straightforward until it collides with the speed, ambiguity, and competing demands of clinic sessions and day-to-day service delivery. In ACT for Clinicians, for this course, the practical stakes show up in stronger conceptual consistency and better translational decision making, not in abstract discussion alone.
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Take This Course →Including ethics, supervision, and topics like this one. New live CEU every Wednesday.
Join Free →Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) is an evidence-based intervention growing in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), targeting psychological flexibility. ACT is comprised of six core processes that are each highlighted: Present Moment, Acceptance, Defusion, Values, Committed Action, and Self-as-Context. Attendees will participate in experiential activities to practice application of each of the six core processes, as well as learn through case examples. By bridging behavior-analytic principles with ACT's broader contextual approach, this CEU supports practitioners in establishing a foundation for implementation of ACT.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB® | 1 | General |
| ASHA | 0 | — |
| COA | 1 | — |
| PACE ASWB | 0 | — |
Pilar Bonilla, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA is the Doctoral Representative and Board Member for the Illinois Behavior Analyst Licensing & Disciplinary Board. She currently works as an adjunct professor at The Chicago School and assistant professor at National University. Dr. Bonilla began working in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) when she was researching and studying canine behavior at Illinois State University under Dr. Valeri Farmer-Dougan. After moving to Arizona for graduate school, Dr. Bonilla shifted her focus to children with autism and graduated with her Master’s degree in ABA from Arizona State University. Dr. Bonilla completed her PhD in ABA through The Chicago School of Professional Psychology earning the Academic Achievement Award for Excellence in Research, twice. Dr. Bonilla provided ABA services in Arizona for 9 years, leading a prestigious Residency Program for master's students for 6 years, before moving back home to Chicago, IL. Dr. Bonilla has leadership experience as a Clinical Director and ABA program manager across school, home, and clinic settings. She is a certified mindfulness and meditation teacher, and also holds certification in neuropsychotherapy, and as a specialist in childhood trauma and resiliency. In addition, Dr. Bonilla specializes in Acceptance Commitment Therapy, innovative supervision practices, developing training programs for students in their fieldwork experience, and social-emotional regulation interventions. She has a passion for disseminating and researching progressive compassionate care practices, cultural humility and cultural responsiveness, interdisciplinary collaboration, and supporting the next generation of behavior analysts.
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All behavior-analytic intervention is individualized. The information on this page is for educational purposes and does not constitute clinical advice. Treatment decisions should be informed by the best available published research, individualized assessment, and obtained with the informed consent of the client or their legal guardian. Behavior analysts are responsible for practicing within the boundaries of their competence and adhering to the BACB Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts.