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BCPA has secured an exclusive 20% member discount, through PRAXIS, for the Focused ACT for Brief Interventions (f-ACT) course. This course is one of the three components of the Primary Care Training package, detailed here.
f-ACT Course
An introduction to focused acceptance and commitment therapy through 6 content-packed modules of video instruction, clinical role plays, practical exercises and tools, therapy scripts, and more.
Lifetime Access
Course enrollment comes with lifetime access to all course materials.
Facilitators
Dr. Kirk Strosahl and Dr. Patti Robinson are world-renowned ACT experts who contributed to the original model’s development (Dr. Strosahl is a co-founder of the method, along with Steven C. Hayes and Kelly Wilson). Together, they co-founded FACT to make the principles of psychological flexibility more impactful in brief intervention settings.
In addition to providing training and consultation across the globe, they have authored some of the most influential books in the ACT community, including Brief Interventions for Radical Change: Principles and Practice of Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Real Behavior Change in Primary Care: Improving Outcomes and Increasing Job Satisfaction, and Inside This Moment: A Clinician’s Guide to Promoting Radical Change in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
They teach FACT to mental health practitioners and healthcare professionals all over the world and have been instrumental in improving mass-scale mental health systems in places like Sweden and New Zealand.
PROGRAM
Module 1: The Contextual Interview
- Introduction to the FACT model and its pillars
- Review the 8 steps of initial sessions, focusing on the first 5 steps
- Watch role-play videos and create a personalized interview script
Module 2: Case Conceptualization
- Utilize a checklist and tools like the Four Square Tool and Pillars Assessment Tool
- Conduct case conceptualization role-plays
- Develop new perspectives for client problems and offer behavior change options
Module 3: Intervention
- Learn the 7th step of initial sessions, including behavior experiments
- Deep dive into the three pillars with role-play illustrations
- Use the Pillars Intervention Guide and review the final step of initial sessions
Module 4: Follow-up Sessions
- Understand the flow and differences of FACT follow-up sessions
- Watch follow-up visit examples, including complex cases
- Strategies for handling non-compliance and becoming an effective FACT therapist
Module 5: Metaphors
- Use metaphors to address mental rules and clarify client values
- Apply physical metaphors and see tools like the Bull’s-eye and Life Path in action
Module 6: Complex Cases
Learn More & Registration
Learn more about the course on the PRAXIS website. You must register through the BCPA website to receive the 20% discount.
How Registration Works
- Register and pay for the course through the BCPA website by August 28th.
After the registration deadline, we will send your name and email to PRAXIS.
- You will receive an email from PRAXIS confirming your enrolment by September 4th.
- Once you receive your enrolment confirmation, you may start the course at any time and will have lifetime access to all course materials.
Cost:
CAD 550 (includes 20% discount - the course is $499 USD)
Refunds
There will be no refunds after August 28th.
Primary Care Training
This course is one of the three components of the Primary Care Training package, detailed here.
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, August 28th
Enrolment Date: Wednesday, September 4th