TRANSFORMING INTERRUPTED LIVES

TRANSFORMING INTERRUPTED LIVES

“TRANSFORMING INTERRUPTED LIVES: USING ACT AS A CLIENT-CENTERED PROCESS-BASED APPROACH FOR TREATING TRAUMA”

ABSTRACT;

Change is an inherent part of the human experience, and many individuals seek therapeutic support when faced with challenges that impede their personal growth and well-being. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) has emerged as a powerful and flexible therapeutic approach with multiple levels of process that can be tailored to meet individual client needs.

Trauma treatment is an ideal vehicle for exploring the flexibility intrinsic to ACT. Trauma can profoundly impact individuals’ lives, functioning as a barrier to growth and health. It has the power to leave lasting emotional scars that disrupt a sense of well-being. This workshop will focus on multiple levels of process and client-centered needs through the lens of trauma and its fallout.

The integration of ACT and other trauma therapies (prolonged exposure, EMDR, written exposure therapy, etc.) will be explored, and the therapeutic relationship will be used as the key mode of delivery for the six core processes in ACT. Didactic, role-play, and experiential exercises will be used with the goal of empowering clients to navigate their trauma-related challenges while fostering self-compassion and resilience.

WHO IS THIS FOR?

The workshop will be hybrid. The language of instruction will be English, with simultaneous interpretation in Turkish. This workshop is designed for; practitioners who are already familiar with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and use it regularly in their practice. It will assume that participants have a solid understanding of the basics of ACT and a good level of experience applying it. While you don’t need to be an expert or know the ACT model inside out, you should have a willingness to learn and grow in your practice.

WORKSHOP DATES;

The workshop will take place on November 9th 2024 Saturday (10.00-18.30) and November 10th 2024 Sunday (10.00-18.30). In case of necessity, the instructor may change the dates.

CERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION;

After each workshop, a “Certificate of Participation” will be given to the participants who have completed all the hours of the relevant workshop.

REGISTRATION AND CONTACT;

You can complete your registration process from the “Buy a Ticket” section under the “Transforming Interrupted Lives” page on our website www.actturkiye.com.

Since number of participants will be limited for the quality of the workshop, further registrations will not be accepted when the class quota is full.

Phone: +90 (533) 017 03 91 veya E-mail: info@actturkiye.com

ORGANISATION;

Yaprak Özel Sağlık Hizmetleri Ltd. Şti.

WORKSHOP FEE;

Live Online 295 USD (Including VAT) or In-Person 330 USD (Including VAT) (Valid for the “Transforming Interrupted Lives” workshop to be held between November 9th 2024 – November 10th 2024.)

WORKSHOP PREFERENCE;

If In-Person workshop is chosen as the workshop preference, participation in the workshop will take place at the following address:

Ramada Plaza By Wyndham, Istanbul City Center, Halaskargazi Cad. No:63 Şişli/İstanbul, Türkiye

Workshop Coordinator: Sinem Bilgen

Workshop Trainer: Prof. Dr. Robyn D. Walser

ROBYN D. WALSER, PH.D

Robyn D. Walser, Ph.D. is Director of TL Consultation Services and and works at the National Center for PTSD. She is the Co-Director of Bay Area Trauma Recovery Clinical Services and Assistant Professor at the University of California, Berkeley. As a licensed psychologist, she maintains an international training, consulting, and therapy practice. Dr. Walser is an expert in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and has co-authored seven books on ACT, including a book on learning ACT. She recently wrote the book The Heart of ACT- Developing a Flexible, Process-based, and Client-centered Practice Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.

Dr. Walser has expertise in traumatic stress, depression, moral injury, and suicide; and has authored a number of articles, chapters, and books on these topics. She has been doing ACT workshops since 1997; training in multiple formats and for multiple client problems. Dr. Walser’s workshops feature a combination of didactic and experiential exercises designed to provide a unique learning opportunity in this state-of-the-art intervention.