Demystifying ACT: A Practical Guide for Therapists

This activity is designed for: Psychologists, social workers, counselors, MFTs, physicians, and nurses.

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Course: Intermediate to Advanced

Publication date: 02/15/2020

What Will You Learn in This Course?

This course is designed to help clinicians effectively apply Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) principles. ACT is a transdiagnostic intervention that has proven efficacy in conditions such as depression, psychotic symptoms, obsessive-compulsive disorder–mixed anxiety, and drug abuse.

Online Training You Can Immediately Apply to Your Practice

Learn the fundamentals of ACT in this course led by Dr. DJ Moran, who is a Ph.D. in clinical and school psychology, a board-certified behavioral analyst, consultant, and trainer. This is an on-demand, self-paced online training covering the essentials of ACT.

Can you learn ACT and have fun at the same time? Absolutely! All our videos are easy to follow and fun to watch.

Get access to a comprehensive and unique learning experience, adapted to your busy schedule. All modules are divided into small digestible videos, each one of them gives you actionable take-home messages (scroll down to watch a sample).

And this course offers you a free bonus! You will be delighted with our 2 exclusive audio interviews with Dr. Moran, where he tackles two real-life clinical cases. Keep on learning as you go about your day!

This training offers 4.75 CE/CME credits.

Course Content

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Sample Video:

All our sections are concise and clinically relevant; none of them lasts more than 12 minutes. That's our rule.

Meet Your Instructor: Daniel J. Moran, Ph.D.

Daniel J. Moran, Ph.D., is founder of the MidAmerican Psychological Institute, founder of Pickslyde Consulting, and past-President of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science. He received an Outstanding Mentor Award from the Association for Behavior Analysis International.

Dr. Moran coauthored ACT in Practice, a case conceptualization manual for Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and several publications applying ACT to clinical issues, leadership, and behavioral health. He has appeared on The Learning Channel, Animal Planet, and The Oprah Winfrey Network discussing anxiety disorders and is a recognized ACT trainer and board-certified behavior analyst.

Accreditation Information

Apa

This course is co-sponsored by Medical Academy, LLC, and Psychotherapy Academy. Medical Academy, LLC, is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Medical Academy, LLC, maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Accme

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of Medical Academy, LLC, and the Psychotherapy Academy. Medical Academy, LLC, is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Medical Academy, LLC, designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 4.75 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Ace
Psychotherapy Academy, #1851, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit.  ACE provider approval period: 4/7/2023–4/7/2024.   Social workers completing this course receive 4.75 continuing education credits.

Demystifying ACT: A Practical Guide for Therapists

Date of Release: Feb 15, 2020
Date of Review: Feb 15, 2023
Date of Expiration: Apr 1, 2024

Location: Online

At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:

1. Define Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
2. Describe the ACT hexagon model and each one of its components.
3. Explain how case conceptualization is conducted in this therapeutic approach.

Acknowledgment of Financial Commercial Support
No financial commercial support was received for this educational activity.

Acknowledgment of In-Kind Commercial Support
No in-kind commercial support was received for this educational activity.

Satisfactory Completion
Participants must complete the activity online during the valid credit period that is noted above. Follow these steps to earn your CE credits.
1- Watch each video self-directed and participate in the entire activity, as partial credit is unavailable.
2- Pass the post-test with a score of 75% or higher.
3- Complete the evaluation form.
4- Download the certificate.
If you are seeking continuing education credit for a specialty not listed above, it is your responsibility to contact your licensing/certification board to determine course eligibility for your licensing/certification requirement.

Relevant Financial Disclosures
None of the faculty, planners, and reviewers for this educational activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose during the last 24 months with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Contact Information
If you have questions regarding this enduring material activity, please contact us at [email protected].



These activities have been planned and implemented by Medical Academy, LLC, and Psychotherapy Academy.

Download All Materials in 3 Different Formats for Offline Use

Audio Course

Learn practical tips while doing other things, like commuting, doing chores, or running errands. All sections are available as an audio course.

Video downloads

You can download all course videos for offline access. You don't have to rely on having a stable internet connection.

PDF transcripts

This course offers transcripts and audio files of all modules. These PDF transcripts allow you to absorb course materials more quickly.

Course Interaction & System Requirements

This video based online course is self-paced/noninteractive. Course questions can be directed to Psychotherapy Academy by email: [email protected]

System Requirements

• Operating Systems: Windows XP or higher, MacOS 10.11 or higher, Android 4.0 or higher
• Internet browser: Google Chrome 49.0 or higher, Firefox 40.0 or higher, Safari 10.1 or higher, Edge 14.0 or higher
• Broadband internet connection: Any medium that is internet accessible
• Media viewing requirements: None

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If, for any reason, you are not fully satisfied with the course, send us an email at [email protected].

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Practical Info
Earn 4.75 CE Credits
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