Endorsements

As a scientist and businessman, I’ve been successfully using that phrase to motivate my students, clients, and consulting colleagues, and they have profited from it. That phrase is not only the heart of science and business, but in my opinion, one of the vital aspects of living a full life. It is the fundamental nature of having ‘vision’ and even more importantly, drives home the importance of following through on your foresight.
People typically seek out my services because I earned a Ph.D. in behavioral psychology and because I am board certified in my specialty. I believe they stay with my company’s services because our excellent methods of engineering performance show solid results, and because we do this work in a fun, interesting way… and we aim to actually have an impact on work and the work culture. Not just in our clients’ businesses, but worldwide.

My work has been positively reviewed by people I admire, by my peers, and by my clients. I have earned awards for my work and have held elected positions and appointed offices in international organizations. But I am most proud of working for many years in a charitable organization giving free or low-cost services to the less fortunate. I’ve witnessed firsthand the massive impact of applied behavioral science on human behavior. When done with the right sophistication, it leads to awe-inspiring results: people start living psychologically flexible, value-directed lives. Pickslyde Consulting will maintain the spirit of giving time and resources to charitable endeavors, while promoting another larger vision: leading awe-inspiring results in the workplace. We believe we can help more people have vital, flexible lives if we can work with companies who share that vision. Research data strongly point to psychological flexibility having a major impact on important health measures, and also having a great impact on occupational measures! Pickslyde Consulting has developed a thorough program of delivering the training and follow-up procedures to put those benefits in place in your company.

I’ve been surrounded by people my whole life who demanded to see measurable results, whether on the construction site, in school, or in business endeavors. My choice to enter psychology was met with raised eyebrows. So I promised to practice the kind of psychology that showed provable outcomes. I’ve combined the natural science of behavior analysis with the practice of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Both psychological approaches are rooted in principles with decades of research showing their worth to the business world.

Dr. Paul Atkins currently splits his time between researching and teaching with the Institute for Positive Psychology and Education (ACU, Strathfield) and working in a busy psychology practice with many ACT practitioners (www.northsidepsychology.com.au). He has worked with dozens of organisations and thousands of staff conducting trainings in areas as diverse as stress management, leadership, building effective teams, conflict management and handling difficult conversations. He is a member of the international design team implementing PROSOCIAL, an evidence-based approach to enhancing cooperation in teams including schools, business and public groups (www.prosocialgroups.org). He also provides executive coaching, specialising in clients who want to improve their performance and vitality in the face of stressful and demanding jobs. He has been extensively trained in mindfulness based therapies including MBSR, MBCT, Mindfulness –Integrated Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Since 2008 he helped hundreds of people to use mindfulness to enhance the quality of their lives. He is President-elect of the peak professional body for ACT in Australia and New Zealand and has contributed through his international publications to the research base for ACT internationally. He is an associate editor for the Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science and his most recent publication is a book titled “Mindfulness in Organisations” published by Cambridge University Press.

Joe is a clinical psychologist and Director for Contextual Consulting, a London-based consultancy offering ACT focused training, supervision and psychological therapy. He has also worked within the UK National Health Service for over 10 years and holds a position within a North London NHS Trust. He has been developing and researching ACT/ mindfulness individual and group interventions at the Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London.

Joe is the previous chair of the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) ACT Special Interest Group, which promotes and develops ACT within the UK, by offering professional development opportunities, grants and training. He regularly delivers ACT teaching and training, in the UK and internationally. He is co-editor of the book, “Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Mindfulness for Psychosis” with Wiley-Blackwell, and co-author of the self help book, “ACTivate Your Life” with Constable Robinson. He is also co-author of the forthcoming ACT psychosis group intervention manual “Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Recovery from Psychosis”, with New Harbinger Publications.
www.contextualconsulting.co.uk
@contextconsult

Julie is a registered psychologist who graduated from the University of Western Australia before moving to Sydney in the early 90’s. Since then she has worked in a clinical capacity in aboriginal communities, with adolescents in community health, and in drug and alcohol services. She has delivered clinical training to a range of organisations including TAFE NSW, Department of Health, the University of Southern QLD, the Royal Flying Doctor Service, the Australian Bureau of Statistics and Westpac Bank. For 15 years she worked in student counselling both at the University of Sydney and at the University of New South Wales. Julie now works solely in private practice; seeing clients, providing bespoke training and group work and offering supervision for psychologists.

Visit: juliegrovepsychology.com

Board Certified in Behavioral & Cognitive Therapy, American Board of Professional Psychology; Board certified in Counseling Psychology, American Board of Professional Psychology; Past-President of the American Board of Counseling Psychology; Associate Fellow of the Albert Ellis Institute.

Visit: hankrobb.com

Patricia J. Robinson, PhD, has explored integrated care from the perspective of a clinician, researcher, trainer, and health care consultant for the past twenty years. Current activities include providing consultation services to health care systems that are integrating behavioral health services into primary care, seeking to improve treatment of chronic pain, chronic disease and care to children, women, and/or the elderly, and / or attempting to increase use of brief evidence based cognitive behavioral therapies in primary care and other medical settings.

Visit: patriciarobinsonphd.com

My clinical practice focuses on bringing heart and compassion to the practice of evidence-based psychotherapy. I have been practicing psychotherapy for over 15 years, including in a range of treatment settings, such as: an employee assistance program, a psychotherapy training and research clinic, a suicide prevention hotline, a private practice specializing in working with GLBTQ folks, a parole and probation program, a college counseling center, a homeless outreach center, a GLBTQ community center, an HIV wellness service, an inpatient treatment center, an outpatient mental health center, a medical school, a residential addictions treatment program, and a veterans affairs hospital. I primarily practice individual psychotherapy with adults. I am Licensed Psychologist in Oregon (#1661) with a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology.

Visit: drluoma.com

As an American who lives and works in Sweden, I am constantly looking at life from different perspectives. My mission is to be useful to people who suffer. In order, to do that I need to seriously take on and be willing to feel that suffering. During the 35 years I have been working as a clinical researcher I am proud of having contributed to helping people with chronic constipation, people
with epileptic seizures in the developing nations who have no access to
medication, children with asthma, chronic pain sufferers and people
struggling with excess weight.

Visit: joannedahl.com

Rob is a Consultant Psychiatrist with over 20 years’ experience and is also a highly skilled ACT therapist. He is passionate about helping his clients achieve long-lasting benefits in their lives. Psychiatrists complete a medical degree and then specialist medical training in psychiatry. Rob hopes his work with you will maximise your potential for a rich, full and meaningful life. Science, compassion, mindfulness, acceptance, values, and community inspire Rob’s life and work.
With cautious, scientifically solid individualised care, Rob provides expert medication assessment and advice. He knows that medications certainly help some clients in some situations, however most psychiatric drugs have limited effectiveness over the medium and long term, and many have potentially serious adverse effects.

Visit: brisbaneactcentre.com.au

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Robyn is Director of TL Consultation Services and works at the National Center for PTSD as Associate Director of Dissemination and Training. As a licensed psychologist, she maintains an international training, consulting and therapy practice. She is an expert in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and has co-authored 3 books on ACT including a book on learning ACT. She also has expertise in traumatic stress and substance abuse and has authored a number of articles, chapters and books on these topics. Dr. Walser has been described as a “passionate, creative, and bold ACT trainer and therapist” and she is best known for her dynamic, warm and challenging workshops. She is often referred to as a clinician’s clinician.