Registration Deadline April 22, 2013. Please
register by completing this form and mailing it
with your check made payable to GPPA to:
The Greater Pittsburgh
Psychological Association
And
Chatham University
Present
Beatrice H. Chakraborty, Psy.D.
GPPA-Continuing Education Committee
2103 Noble Ct
Murrysville, PA 15668
Registration Form
Name __________________________________
Acceptance and Commitment
Therapy (ACT):
Enhancing Clinician Skills
for Increasing Psychological
Flexibility
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Presented by:
Stuart Libman, MD
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*Email ________________________________
Registration confirmation will be provided via email
only.
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____ Chatham University graduate student
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____Psychologist
Other ________________
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9:00 am – 3:30 pm
5 CE credit/hours
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
____LSW ____LCSW
Beatrice H. Chakraborty, Psy.D.
GPPA Continuing Education Committee
2103 Noble Ct
Murrysville, PA 15668-2131
____LPC
Friday, May 3, 2013
Beckwith Lecture Hall
Buhl Hall of Science
Chatham University, Pittsburgh
(Shadyside)
The Program: Acceptance and Commitment
The Location: Beckwith Hall of Chatham
Therapy (ACT) is an evidence-based model for
integrating mindfulness, values, and behavioral
activation into building skills for living with
greater psychological flexibility (Hayes, Strosahl,
& Wilson, 2011). Acceptance entails becoming
more aware of our inner and outer world, and
more open to exploring our reactions, our
experiences, and the stories we tell about
ourselves. Commitment engenders pursuing a
valued course of action even as we encounter
inevitable adversities while leading our daily
lives. Psychological flexibility increases as we
become more skilled in living with greater
awareness, openness, and engagement. This
workshop will focus on providing an
experiential introduction to the ACT Hexaflex
Model and its component processes. Training
exercises and vignettes, as well as research
findings in such areas as psychotherapy, pain
management, and organizational consultation,
will be used to sharpen participants’ existing
skills for their own psychological flexibility and
to explore ACT’s potential relevance and
applicability in their professional endeavors.
University is located in Shadyside, on Woodland
Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15232; Phone: 412-3652924; www.chatham.edu
Hayes, S.C., Strosahl, K., & Wilson, K.G. (2011).
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: The
process and practice of mindful change (2nd
ed.). New York: Guilford Press.
The Schedule:
The Presenter: Stuart Libman, M.D. serves as
the Medical Director of the PLEA (Programs for
Living, Education & Advocacy) School Based
Partial Hospital Program and Behavioral Health
Rehabilitation Services. One of the founding
members of the Western Pennsylvania Family
Center, he maintains a private practice in Child,
Adolescent and Family Psychiatry, with further
sub-specialization in Sports Psychiatry. Dr.
Libman has been instrumental over the past
several years in bringing ACT as a form of
professional development for clinical and
administrative personnel at PLEA as well as in
other organizations.
Target Audience: While this training generally
is intended for mental health personnel of
various disciplines, the ACT Hexaflex Model also
can be applied across organizational contexts by
administrators in their hospitals, mental health
agencies, and schools, as well as by primary
medical care providers in their offices and by
teachers in their classrooms.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this program, participants
will be able to:
• Describe the six component processes in the
ACT Hexaflex Model
• Explain psychological flexibility as used within
ACT
• Specify experiential exercises for skill training
in awareness, openness and engagement
• Discuss the potential applicability of ACT for
professional development.
9:00 am – 9:30 am Registration/sign-in &
Continental Breakfast
9:30 am – 12:00 pm Overview of ACT history,
theory and research. An experiential
introduction to the ACT Hexaflex Model and its
component processes.
Questions? Contact Bea Chakraborty, PsyD.,
Chair-GPPA Continuing Education Committee,
at beatricech@pcom.edu or (412) 822-2421
Continuing Education Credits:
Psychologists The Greater Pittsburgh
Psychological Association (GPPA) is approved by
the American Psychological Association to
sponsor continuing education for psychologists.
GPPA maintains responsibility for this program
and its content. This workshop is being offered
for 5.0 CE credit/hours.
Social Workers, Marriage and Family
Therapists, and Professional Counselors in
Pennsylvania can receive continuing education
from continuing education providers approved
by the American Psychology Association. GPPA
is approved by the American Psychology
Association to sponsor continuing education.
You are encouraged to check with your license
board to be assured that this program is eligible
for your CE requirements.
Registration & Fees: Registration deadline is
April 22nd. No refunds will be given after April
30th.
GPPA members:
Non-members:
$75
$90
No Charge to Chatham graduate students, but
registration by April 22nd is required.
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch on your own
Other Fulltime Students: $25
1:00 pm – 3:30 pm Description and
demonstration of skills of acceptance and
commitment, through training exercises and
vignettes. Hands-on practice by participants.
Not yet a GPPA member? See our website
www.gppaonline.org for information about the
benefits of membership. Join, today!
3:15 pm – 3:30 pm Evaluation and questions.