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30/10/2024

The new episode of Two Old Psychologists Talking About Stuff is out now. In this one Ray Owenn and I talk from an Relational Frame Theory/Acceptance & Commitment Therapy perspective about the use of metaphors in therapy. You can find it here:

Between them, Richard Bennett and Ray Owen have accumulated over 70 years of experience working in healthcare. As clinical psychologists, they have a long history of helping people navigate the many challenges of life, providing both therapy for individuals and psychological support for organisation...

12/09/2024

Last chance to get your ticket to join 'S*x ACT: a workshop, not an offer', happening tomorrow at 3p.m. The workshop will be an invitation to consider our own comfort levels with discussing this topic with our clients. Join me for some discussion, experiential (written) exercises and a focus on how we can ride our own waves of discomfort in the service of being helpful to our clients. Friday 13th September, 3-5p.m. (UK time), just £35 (+VAT). You can get more information and your tickets here:

An Acceptance and Commitment Therapy workshop to help you speak to your clients about issues around sexuality

19/08/2024

The new episode of mine and Ray Owen's podcast 'Two Old Psychologists Talking About Stuff' is out today. In this one, we reflect on the influence of psychology in life, myths and misconceptions about psychologists, and what makes the field eternally fascinating.

Available, on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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24/06/2024

https://activatingyourpractice.newzenler.com/courses/activating-your-practice-part-3

24/06/2024

Intermediate level ACT training starts in July

If you've done some ACT intro training, or a bunch of ACT workshops, and would like to stitch together all of your current knowledge, come join Dawn Johnson and myself in our ‘ACTivating Your Practice’ intermediate training in July, online, and recorded (available until 31st December), 7-10pm BST on four consecutive Monday evenings. As usual, we will be using a mix of didactic teaching, live demonstrations, experiential learning and plenty of practice and feedback time.
You can check it and any of the discounted bundle packages we offer at www.activatingyourpractice.com You can also access our free ACT Treasure Trove at the same website, where you get a whole heap of free book chapters, therapy resources, outcome measures, and more.

https://activatingyourpractice.newzenler.com/courses/activating-your-practice-part-3

An online acceptance and commitment therapy training series delivered by Dawn Johnson and Richard Bennett

20/05/2024

What are you like at setting boundaries? Do you work with clients who need support and structure to set more helpful boundaries in their lives?

Dawn Johnson and I are running a two hour workshop on boundary setting 'Living BIG: Using ACT to Define Healthy Boundaries' on Friday June 8th. The session will be live and recorded (available until December 31st). This session will combine the work of Brené Brown with ACT principles to provide a structure for how we can set boundaries that better serve the life we want to live.

You can find out more information and get your ticket at:

Online ACT Workshop: 07/06/2024

29/04/2024

Our £30 CPD and textbook event is only two weeeks away! "Everything you wanted to know about ACT but were afraid to ask" is on 17/05/2024. A whole day of CPD where you dictate the content AND get a physical copy of 'ACT: Responses to Frequently Asked Questions' mailed to your door. All for £30(+VAT)! Attend live with Dawn Johnson and myself, or watch the recording later.

Attendees have been sending ACT questions that they want the day to cover. So far the content will be:

- How to approach formulation in ACT
- Supercharging ACT using Reltional Frame Theory
- Integrating ACT with other therapies

This is a value-driven initiative aimed at providing ACT training and resources at low cost, so please feel free to share with any colleagues early in their career or those with limited financial resources.

A one-day online CPD event for ACT practitioners based on the recently released book, 'Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Responses to Frequently Asked Questions', where the authors, Dawn Johnson and Richard Bennett, will answer questions about ACT chosen by the audience.

22/04/2024

Low-cost ACT CPD event - Limited places available now! - https://mailchi.mp/2d07a1c1319f/low-cost-act-cpd-event-limited-places-available-now-14159317

05/02/2024

Our ACT introductory course starts on Monday 19th February, 7pm. It's 4 consecutive Monday evening sessions, all live and recorded with Dawn Johnson and myself. We'll be starting the journey into the world of ACT, using didactic teaching, group work, experiential exercises and supervised practice. If you would like to feel grounded in a model that helps people with living with the human condition, come and join us. You can also check out the website for parts 2 - 4, all coming later this year. Each part is only £180 (+VAT)

ACTivating Your Practice is a hub for high quality online training in acceptance and commitment therapy run by Dr Richard Bennett and Dr Dawn Johnson

26/10/2023

Are you interested in and have questions about theory and practice? Would you like a CPD day AND our brand new textbook for just £30? Sign up to our live and recorded online training on 17/11/23 at ACTivatingyourpractice.com

21/10/2023

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