MND Competency Builder: ACT Principles for Health and Social Care Professionals

Event Notes:

Aim:

To build the foundational knowledge and practical skills allied health professionals need to confidently apply Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) principles in clinical practice.

Objectives

By the end of the workshop, participants will:

• have an experiential understanding of the six ACT processes
• have explored some of the psychological challenges in MND
• understand how ACT principles can be applied to these psychological challenges
• have practised applying some of these principles to these psychological challenges
• have considered how to integrate ACT principles within the scope of their professional practice
• recognise professional boundaries with respect to the application of ACT principles in their clinical practice
• recognise some of the common barriers and pitfalls when using ACT principles with clients.