MidSOUTH Continuing Education Series: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Dates: March 26, 2025
Meets: W from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Location: UA Little Rock Donaghey Ledbetter Hall
NO FEE: $0.00
There are still openings remaining at this time.
Online registration is not available at this time. Please contact our office for more information.
Support Person: MidSOUTH Phone: 501-296-1920 Email: support@midsouth.ualr.edu
Notes:
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) works by helping individuals to willingly accept their unwanted thoughts and feelings while actively committing to behaviors aligned with their core values. In this way, ACT takes a unique approach to our pain and doubt. Rather than struggling through force of will to change those things about ourselves we wish were different, or becoming lost in the fantasy of an idealized future self unburdened by our current problems, we are instead encouraged to take a more open stance toward our inner world, focusing our efforts on the things that matter the most to us.
In this workshop, we will explore the roots of human suffering, the mind prison we build for ourselves, and how we become entangled in nets of language. We will discuss how ACT approaches this issue through the framework of six core processes: Mindfulness, Values, Committed Action, Self as Context, Cognitive Defusion, and Acceptance. Using these tools, we seek to increase our clients' Psychological Flexibility, improving their ability to meet the challenges of recovery.
Course objectives:
- Understand and discuss the language-based cognitive processes that lead to suffering
- Define Creative Hopelessness
- Learn and practice the six Core Processes of ACT
- Learn and discuss Psychological Flexibility
- Practice mindful process-oriented interviewing
| Fee: | $0.00 |
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| Hours: | 6.00 |
UA Little Rock Donaghey Ledbetter Hall
2801 S University AveLittle Rock, AR 72204
Tyler Limore
Tyler Limore, LCSW, CS, ADC, is the Clinical Director of Residential Services for Harbor House, Inc. He has worked in the substance abuse and behavioral health field since 2010. As part of his work, Tyler provides supervision for counselors and recovery coaches in residential settings in Fort Smith and Hot Springs, as well as being involved in ongoing staff training and quality assurance. He continues to carry a small caseload of clients. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy has been the primary treatment approach used by Harbor House for more than 10 years, and is integral to their philosophy and mission. The importance of connecting with meaning, and commitment to purposeful lifestyle changes are central to Tyler’s recovery perspective.
