Tabitha Anderson

This event provides an introduction to the history and development of Acceptance Commitment Therapy. Through discussions of Relational Frame Theory and evolution the connections of ABA and ACT will become clear. Brief review of the ACT hexaflex and obtaining psychological flexibility will be touched on.

This event introduces 3 of the ACT core processes that lead to one obtaining psychological flexibility. The journey begins by discussing values and how they are an integral part of how one responds to stimuli throughout their day to day activities. Next up is the core process of committed action which identifies how your core values lead to actions that we all take day to day, and the difficulties we each face when moving towards those actions that bring us closer to our values. Finally, we explore the need for staying in the “present moment” to be able to lean into values and take those committed actions to allow full control. All concepts are intertwined with personal level and client focused in ABA practice.

This event introduces the final 3 processes of the ACT core processes that lead to one obtaining psychological flexibility. The journey begins by exploring acceptance strategies and how accepting the good and the bad leads to flexibility. Next we explore how negative thoughts can take hold on our minds and actions but with defusion exercises you can diminish the power the negativity has on you. Finally we identify how understanding who you are and who you want to be and reframing ideals to better fit within these concepts is key to becoming a master of all 6 processes and truly understanding ones “self as context”. All concepts are intertwined with personal level and client focused in ABA practice.

This event explores how ACT principles can be utilized at an individual level for self growth. Increasing self awareness and self management are crucial skills to growing as a provider to provide the most effective treatment to the clients we serve.

This event explores how ACT principles can be utilized at a supervisory level as well as utilizing within a parent support meetings. Participants will learn the importance of burn out and ways to use ACT to avoid this for themselves and their supervisees. Participants will also learn how to tailor approaches for parent support meetings to teach parents how to use ACT principles for their own growth and encourage use for their children outside of regular sessions. A focus on compassion and kindness is key, and encouraged throughout training.

This event explores how ACT principles can be utilized in direct service delivery with clients receiving ABA services. Participants will learn how to identify if a client would benefit from ACT principles, and review different techniques that can be used for implementation of these principles.