ACT Treatment Interventions: Exploring Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
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About this event
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a third wave behavioral therapy focused on helping patients to find peace and contentment through acceptance and committed action consistent with their values. It is an invaluable resource in work with many populations including substance use, eating disorders, and anxiety.
Attendees will meet the following objectives:
- Gain a basic understanding to the theoretical framework of Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
- Understand what patients and treatment needs ACT can be effective with
- Learn and understand treatment interventions and their practical application in sessions
Two hours of continuing education will be granted. Refunds are available when registration is canceled within a minimum of 24 hours before the start of the event.
NWA Therapy has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6993. Programs that do not quality for NBCC credit are clearly identified. NWA Therapy is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Organizer NWA Therapy
Organizer of ACT Treatment Interventions: Exploring Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
NWA Therapy is the private practice of Chantal Carter, Licensed Certified Social Worker, Licensed Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselor, and Certified Eating Disorder Specialist. Chantal has been in her career as a social worker since May 2005, and opened this practice in August 2010. She started the NWA Eating Disorder Professionals in October 2016 to allow for networking, exchange of information, and to promote that patients with eating disorders get quality care in the Northwest Arkansas area.
NWA Therapy is recognized as an Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP) by the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC). This means all our events are NBCC approved! All our webinars are live interactive webinars, which means they typically count as in person events towards continuing education hours.
NWA Therapy expanded into a group practice in 2018 and now is able to serve individuals as young as four years old, adolescents, and adults. Treatment concerns that can be addressed at NWA Therapy include but are not limited to anxiety, eating disorders, behavior problems, communication problems, stress, life transitions, identity, and trauma. Check our website for more general information including bios for our team, and follow the on social media for announcements and event ticket giveaways!
