Using ACT for Grief, Loss, & Emotional Pain: Open Up
On-demand/Recorded Content
(2.0 CE/CEU credits)
Funding for this course was provided by North Dakota's State Disaster Response Grant, funded by the federal Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), administered through the North Dakota Department of Human Services.
CE/CEU credits included: 2.0 (see below for approval details)
Format: On-demand webinar ("asynchronous") to be viewed at your own pace. You may pause and rewind at any point during the videos. It also comes with a PowerPoint handout. The course video will be available 24 hours after the live course.
Quiz: there is a quiz at the end to ensure viewing, which you must pass (75%; allowed 3 attempts). It is required by all CE/CEU approval organizations.
Investment: $59
Presenter: Erin Haugen, PhD, LP, CMPC (see bio below)
Abstract:
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a process based therapy supported by research that is found to be helpful for a variety of conditions, including grief, loss, and emotional pain, which are key elements of ones experience after the impact of a natural disaster. In this three webinar series, participants are guided through components of the ACT model. This introductory level webinar focuses on 2 of the 6 psychological change processes of ACT: defusion and acceptance. Research supporting these change principles is discussed. Participants are also led through a serious of experiential exercises to illustrate ways in which clinicians can use defusion and acceptance within the therapeutic relationship. A variety of training tools are utilized, including metaphors, videos, worksheets, and more, which you can use in your work with clients.
Objectives:
- Explain research evidence supporting the use of defusion and acceptance as principles of psychological change.
- Select 2 exercised discussed in the webinar to use in your clinical practice with clients.
Non-Discrimination:
HPC and ATAGF do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, disability, military status, sexual orientation, or age.
Conflict of Interest Statements:
There is no known commercial support for this program, nor are there any relationships between the CE sponsor, presenting organization, presenter, program content, research, grants, or other funding that could be construed as conflicts of interests. There is also no commercial support or benefits for endorsement of products (e.g., books, training, drugs).
The presenter will inform participants of the utility and validity of content discussed (including the basis for statements about utility/validity), as well as limitations of the approach and the most common and severe risks, if any, associated with program content.
Requests for Accommodations:
HPC and ATAGF are committed to accessibility and non-discrimination in all aspects of its continuing education activities. Participants with special needs should contact program organizers so reasonable accommodations can be made.
To request accommodations, contact ATAGF's Continuing Education Vice Chair, Christine Boulton-Olson, PhD, LP, at [email protected].
Presenter: Erin Haugen, PhD, LP, CMPC
Dr. Haugen is an author, psychologist, and consultant specializing in clinical & sport psychology. She has a PhD in clinical psychology and is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant ® (CMPC) through the Association for Applied Sport Psychology.
Dr. Haugen presents nationally about a variety of mental health topics, interdisciplinary care, and ethics. She is involved in interprofessional training of athletic training students, sports medicine fellows (in family medicine and physical therapy), and psychology graduate students. She has utilized ACT and mindfulness-based therapies throughout most of her career. She also supervises trainees in using ACT and other mindfulness based therapy models and is a member of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS).
Dr. Haugen is a former member (2017-2019) and past-president (2018-2019) of the North Dakota State Board of Psychologist Examiners (NDSBPE).
Course Curriculum
Continuing Education Approvals (CE/CEU)
This course is available for 2.0 continuing education hours. Full viewing is required; credit will not be given for partial viewing. You must pass (75%) the quiz at the end within 3 attempts to receive credit. To get additional attempts, you must re-purchase the course.
This course is co-sponsored by Assessment and Therapy Associates of Grand Forks, PLLC.
Psychologists: Assessment and Therapy Associates of Grand Forks, PLLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Assessment and Therapy Associates of Grand Forks, PLLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
ND Licensed Social Workers: Assessment and Therapy Associates of Grand Forks, PLLC, is approved by the North Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners (NDBSWE) to sponsor continuing education for social workers in North Dakota (approval through 4/5/25, provider #P-217).
ND Licensed Counselors: This course is approved by the North Dakota Board of Counselor Examiners (NDBCE) for 2.0 continuing education hours (approval through 5/25/24).
Paid registrants will have lifetime access to the course.
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