Pre-workshop Reading

Some of the pre-workshop reading below is compulsory for everyone; all attendees need to read it prior to attending the workshop. The rest of the pre-worksop reading is ONLY compulsory for APS members who wish to claim specialist PD points; for everyone else, these additional readings are highly recommended but voluntary. Also, at the very bottom of this page, after all the recommended reading, you'll find three useful downloadable documents, including the 'ACT Pack', which is choc-a-bloc full of powerful resources.

Aside from the readings below, you may like to take a look at some of the articles & papers on the Articles & Papers page.

INTRODUCTORY WORKSHOP
Introductory workshops are APS-endorsed for 24 specialist PD points for CCOUN, CCOM, CHP. (At this point in time, the CCLIN has only endorsed them for 24 generalist points; hopefully this decision will soon be overturned.)

Compulsory reading for EVERYONE: To get the full benefit out of the introductory workshop, you will need to read this non-technical introducton to ACT, 'Embracing Your Demons', originally published in  Psychotherapy in Australia magazine. Although it is pitched at therapists, all coaches should be able to see how it is relevant to coaching, too.click here to download the article

Compulsory reading for APS members seeking specialist PD points: In addition to the above article, please read these first two chapters of the introductory textbook 'ACT Made Simple': click here to download them

 
ADVANCED WORKSHOP
Advanced workshops are APS-endorsed for 24 specialist PD points for CCLIN, CCOUN, CCOM, CHP

Compulsory reading for EVERYONE: There is no compulsory reading for everyone, but I strongly urge you to finish reading The Happiness Trap, and re-read your handouts from the introductory workshop. I also recommend this article by Kelly Wilson on  the use of values interventions in ACT

Compulsory reading for APS members seeking specialist PD points: please read these two papers on a) ACT with Psychosis

and b)  ACT With Paediatric Chronic Pain Syndrome

 

SKILLS-BUILDING WORKSHOP
Skills-building workshops are APS-endorsed for 24 specialist PD points for CCLIN, CCOUN, CCOM, CHP

Compulsory reading for EVERYONE: There is no compulsory reading for everyone, but I strongly urge you to finish reading The Happiness Trap, and re-read your handouts from both the introductory and the advanced workshops.  I also recommend this article by Kelly Wilson on  the use of values interventions in ACT


Compulsory reading for APS members seeking specialist PD points: please read these two papers on a) ACT With Social Anxiety Disorder  and b) ACT and Self-stigma in addiction

 

RELATIONSHIPS WORKSHOP
Relationships workshops are APS-endorsed for 24 specialist PD points for CCLIN, CCOUN, CCOM, CHP

Compulsory reading for EVERYONE: There is no compulsory reading for everyone, but if you HAVE attended other ACT workshops of mine, I encourage you to re-read your handouts. Also if you have never attended any ACT training, I encourage you to read my book, The Happiness Trap, and also read read this article: Introduction to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.

Compulsory reading for APS members seeking specialist PD points:  please read this chapter on mindfulness, values and the therapeutic relationship in ACT

 

THREE USEFUL DOCUMENTS

The ACT Packet. This is a generic ACT workshop handout, written by Steven Hayes, and used by many ACT trainers. It contains many useful items, including summaries of key techniques and metaphors.

ACT Case Formulation by Jay Luoma. This shows you how to formulate cases from an ACT perspective. In my opinion, it is much more user-friendly than the case formulation sheet in the ‘ACT Packet’, above.

Working With The ACT Case Formulation Sheet by Jay Luoma. This shows you how to make the most out of Jay's ACT case formulation sheet.

Please note: all therapists, coaches, and other health professionals are welcome to join the worldwide ACT emailing list. This email 'chat group' enables an online  ACT community where professionals from all over the world can get advice, discuss concepts, contribute ideas, provide peer supervision, give input into challenging cases, inform about ACT events worldwide, etc. To join, you need to first join the ACBS - Association for Contextual Behavioural Psychology. This organisation is the 'mothership' of ACT and RFT. Membership is via values-based dues - ie you pay whatever you think its worth. (The minimum fee is $1.00) Membership entitles you to a vast array of free resources. For more info, or to join, go to: www.contextualpsychology.org