You are invited to the following event:
SBCPA Salon
May 14, 2021
5:30pm-7:00pm
ACT Daily in Clinical Practice:
Bringing the Processes to Life On and Off the Couch
with Diana Hill, Ph.D.
Presenter:
Diana Hill, Ph.D.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Co-Host of Psychologists Off the Clock podcast
Author: ACT Daily Journal
Diana Hill, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist and co-author of ACT Daily Journal: Get unstuck and live fully with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. She is also a co-host of the popular podcast, Psychologists Off the Clock where she has interviewed leaders in the field of psychology, mindfulness, and wellness including Dr. Daniel Goleman, Dr. Rick Hanson, The Psychology of Radical Healing Collective, Dr. Daniel Siegel and Dr. Steven Hayes. Diana also offers regular teachings in compassion and ACT through Insight LA and Mindful Heart Programs. Diana has a knack for unpacking complex, science-based concepts and making them applicable to daily life in work, parenting, relationships and health. She completed her undergraduate work at UC Santa Barbara, majoring in Biopsychology, followed by a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at CU Boulder where she researched mindfulness and acceptance-based approaches for eating disorders. Diana practices what she preaches as a mom, homesteader, and yoga teacher.
Course Outline
Timeline:
5:15-5:30pm Sign-In
5:30-6:45pm Introduction of speaker and presentation of topic
6:45-7:00pm Q&A/evaluations
Topic:
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is an evidence-based, modern approach to living well. Participants will learn ACT’s 6 core processes that together develop psychological flexibility, the mental health benefits being psychologically flexible and the current research on ACT and resiliency during COVID. ACT is best learned experientially, and learning ACT skills takes daily practice. This experiential workshop will explore how to guide clients in building small daily ACT practices into their everyday lives. Clinicians will learn flexible ways to deepen their ACT practice and gain fresh perspectives by exchanging ideas with colleagues.
Learning Objectives:
- Know and describe the principle of psychological flexibility and its benefits to mental health and resilience
- Apply current research on psychological flexibility and to mental health during COVID
- Describe the role of compassion, self-care and intentional use of time in adapting to change
- Define each of the 6 core processes of ACT and provide and example of each
- Apply the 6 core processes of ACT to clinical practice through experiential exercises and journal prompts
- Identify small daily practices that clients can use to build more psychologically flexible lives
Continuing Education:
CPA is co-sponsoring with Santa Barbara County Psychological Association (SBCPA). The California Psychological Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. CPA maintains responsibility for this program and its contents.
Important Notice:
Those who attend the workshop and complete the CPA evaluation form will receive (1.5) continuing education credits. Please note that APA CE rules require that we give credit only to those who attend the entire workshop. Those arriving more than 15 minutes after the start time or leaving before the workshop is completed will not receive CE credits.
Please Note: This Salon will be held via Zoom.
