What is your WHY?: The Beginning of Competence in Understanding and Practicing Acceptance and Commitment Therapy matters because it changes what a BCBA notices when decisions have to hold up in case conceptualization, intervention design, staff training, and literature-informed problem solving. In What is your WHY: The Beginning of Competence in Understanding and Practicing Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, 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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Join Free →With over 40 years of empirical research in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), behavior analysts are increasingly interested in applying this technology as part of their professional practice (Dixon & Hayes, 2022). As practitioners expand their knowledge of the role of covert behavior, both assisting and hindering an individual from accessing long-term reinforcement, the processes of ACT become a viable model for increasing meaningful overt behavior. However, where do we start when wanting to increase our competence in implementing ACT? The answer lies in our personal experiential practice. The benefits of using ACT within the scope of practice for behavior analysis have numerous positive effects. The universal nature of the ACT processes includes increasing a behavioral repertoire that both the client and practitioner can access in times of struggle, discomfort, and stress while continuing to engage in behaviors that lead to workable, meaningful, and personalized outcomes. Although attending conferences and workshops, reading, writing, and studying techniques and skills is important, it is even more important to practice these skills to be an effective ACT practitioner (Luoma et al., 2007). Whether you are just a beginner or want to reconnect with the ACT processes, this the presentation aims to explore the six processes through experiential practice to increase knowledge, expand understanding, and learn to increase psychological flexibility as you consider these practice principles, applications, and strategies to benefit those you support.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB® | 1 | General |
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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.