Conferences & Workshops
Upcoming ANZ Conferences
6th Annual ANZ Conference of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Where: Melbourne, Aus.
When: Preconference Workshops- 28-29, November 2012
Conference: 30 November, 1 & 2 December 2012
More details to come...
Upcoming Workshops
I. Ongoing Workshops Australia AND New Zealand Wide 2012
ACT Two-Day Introductory Workshop (ACT Training: Part1) aka ACT Made Simple via Russ Harris, M.D.
Russ' two-day workshop is part 1 of a four-day training program, (the advanced workshop is part 2).The introductory workshop is very experiential, and useful for both therapists and coaches. Each workshop is guided by three core values: simplicity, clarity, and accessibility (there's also a big emphasis on having fun). You will experience a wide variety of ACT exercises, and you will be encouraged to work with your own personal issues. You will be lead through these exercises in the same way as you would instruct them to your clients. You will also receive extensive support materials (more so than in any other ACT training around the world) including a free copy of Russ's ACT-based self-help book 'The Happiness Trap' and a professionally-recorded mindfulness CD.
Duration: workshops run from 9am - 4.30pm on day 1, 9am - 4.00pm on day 2.
Locations: In Australia - Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney; in New Zealand - Auckland & Wellington
Fees: $485 (Student Concession: $395)
For further details about registration, the workshop content, dates, times and locations please follow the link here.
ACT Two-Day Advanced Workshop (ACT Training: Part 2) via Russ Harris, M.D.
The workshop will cover case conceptualisation; depression and anxiety; working with mandated or coerced clients; getting unstuck (for both clients and therapists); 'selling ACT' to your clients; getting to values when your client says 'I don't know'; overcoming resistance and motivating the unmotivated;anger and addiction; compassion and forgiveness.
Duration: workshops run from 9am - 4.30pm on day 1, 9am - 4.00pm on day 2
Fees: $485 (Student Concession: $395)
For further details about registration, the workshop content, dates, times and locations please follow the link here.
II. Exclusive Masterclass Workshops 2012
Note: this section is updated monthly. Please return for the most up-to-date list of workshops and ANZ ACT events.
FEBRUARY
The Compassionate Use of Exposure Strategies in ACT: A 1-day Masterclass with John Forsyth, Ph.D.
ACT teaches clients how to be with their hurts and do what works-to live well, richly, and meaningfully, without first having to defeat or eliminate sources of emotional and psychological pain. This is often challenging for both therapists and clients alike, and without a solid grounding in the compassionate use of exposure, these efforts can easily fail or backfire.
This workshop will use a combination of didactic and experiential activities. The exercises will highlight a gentle and compassionate stance when using exposure strategies in the context of mindfulness, acceptance, and values work. Participants will be encouraged (but never forced or coerced) to engage the material at a personal level, as it applies to their own lives, and then also in the context of their clinical work. Worksheets and other practical tools will be provided.
Duration: workshops run from 9am - 4.30pm
Fees: $265 (lunch is not provided, but there are cafes nearby)
Sydney, Thursday 9 February
Canberra, Friday 10 February
Melbourne, Monday 13 February
Adelaide, Tuesday 14 February
Brisbane, Thursday 16 February
For further details about registration, the workshop content, dates, times and locations please follow the link here.
MARCH
ACT With Adolescents and Youth: 1-day Workshops with Linda Hayes, Ph.D.
ACT with young people is energising, engaging, and makes therapy a shared journey in development. Have you wondered how to use ACT with teenagers and young people? Or perhaps worried about how to transfer the techniques so that young people will be engaged? This one-day workshop will help you extend your ACT skills so that you can use experiential techniques confidently and dynamically with adolescents.Duration: workshops run from 9am - 4.30pm
Fees: $265 (lunch is not provided, but there are cafes nearby)
Sydney, Thursday 22 March
Melbourne, Thursday 29 March
Adelaide, May
Brisbane, May
Hobart, August
Perth, August
For further details about registration, the workshop content, dates, times and locations please follow the link here.
APRIL
ACT With Trauma: A 1-day Masterclass with Robyn Walser, Ph.D.
Do you work with clients who have suffered trauma? Are you looking for creative and compassionate ways to help them build richer, fuller lives; to find vitality and fulfilment in life after trauma? If so, don't miss this 1-day Masterclass with Robyn Walser, author of Acceptance &Commitment Therapy for the Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. As the world's leading expert on the use of ACT with trauma, Robyn is renowned for her dynamic, warm, practicaland challenging workshops.
Duration: workshops run from 9am - 4.30pm
Fees: $265 (lunch is not provided, but there are cafes nearby)
Locations/Dates:
Sydney, Monday 23 April
Canberra, Tuesday 24 April
Adelaide, Thursday 26 April
Melbourne, Friday 27 April
Brisbane, Saturday 28 April
For further details about registration, the workshop content, dates, times and locations please follow the link here.
