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Acceptance & Commitment Therapy - ACT Counselor Training
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Acceptance & Commitment Therapy - ACT Counselor Training

Become ACT Therapy Counselling Professional & Start Practicing Today with Ready Made Internvention & Client Worksheets
Last updated 7/2026
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What you'll learn

  • 6 Core processes of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
  • How to structure you therapy sessions
  • 15+ worksheets to use in session with clients
  • Emotion Regulation Skills in Depth
  • Thought Regulation Skills in Depth
  • Mindfulness Skills in Depth
  • Thought Defusion Techniques in Depth
  • Different Types of Mindfulness Meditations

Course content

3 sections27 lectures3h 14m total length
  • Course Overview - Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)1:52
  • Q&A0:17
  • Download Study Notes & Worksheets0:24
  • How to Download Your Certificate Free0:05
  • What is Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)?2:54
  • Core Message of Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)3:12

    Practice acceptance and commitment therapy by focusing on controllable actions and accepting what you cannot influence, then commit to actions aligned with your values to enrich life.

  • Aim of Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)4:49

    Learn the aims of ACT: accept pain, act on values to create a fulfilling life, and develop psychological flexibility through the six core process model and mindful, values-congruent living.

  • Application of Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)1:08
  • 6 Core Processes of Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)2:35
  • Approach of Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)6:26

    Learn the acceptance and commitment therapy approach: clients are not broken but stuck, using cognitive fusion, experiential avoidance, and workability to live more value-congruent, grounded lives.

  • Experiential Avoidance - Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)1:44
  • Structure your Counseling Sessions - Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)4:21

    Structure counseling sessions in ACT by applying guidelines on therapeutic relationship, relevance, and delivery. Use experiential exercises aligned with the six core ACT processes to tailor sessions for each client.

  • Set client treatment goals - Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)4:20
  • Understand client's problems - Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)3:28
  • Creative Hoplessness Part 1 - ACT Therapy5:33
  • Creative Hoplessness Part 2 - ACT Therapy3:36
  • Cognitive Defusion - Core Processes8:20

    Master cognitive defusion by creating distance from thoughts and reducing fusion with rules, excuses, and past or future; use techniques like 'I have a thought' to support mindful, value-congruent living.

  • Acceptance - Core Processes3:50

    Master acceptance as a core process in ACT by guiding clients to open up, make room for unworkable emotions, and soften around them using practical metaphors.

  • Present Moment - Core Processes3:19

    Cultivate present moment awareness to perceive what's happening, align actions with values, and reduce rumination by deciding to stay mindful of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

  • Self as context - Core Processes2:45
  • Mindfulness Skills - Core Processes4:08
  • Values - Core Processes3:59
  • Committed Action - Core Processes3:20

    Create an action plan by using values to set and break goals. Identify barriers and overcome them with diffusion, acceptance, present moment, self as context, mindfulness, values, and committed action.

  • Test
  • Creative Hopelessness and Workability

Requirements

  • Basic Counseling or Talk Therapy Skills

Description

Become an ACT Counselling Practitioner: Master Acceptance Commitment Therapy and Use It in Real Counseling Practice


An in-depth and fully practical online course on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)—designed for counselors, psychologists, coaches, and mental health professionals who want to master this powerful, evidence-based therapy and integrate it confidently into their counseling sessions or personal growth journey.


Learn ACT from the ground up

All 6 core processes, therapeutic techniques, mindfulness tools, and real-world counseling strategies—with 50+ ready-to-use worksheets and real-life examples, so you can start conducting ACT sessions and transforming lives.

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Master ACT with Confidence
Confidently conduct ACT counseling sessions, even if you’re completely new to the modality.


Build a Complete Therapy Toolbox
Get a toolbox of structured, science-backed techniques to work with clients dealing with stress, emotional overwhelm, mood swings, trauma, resistance, and confusion.


Use 50+ Ready-to-Apply Worksheets
Get customizable worksheets to streamline your therapy process—you can rebrand and use these directly with your clients.


Identify Core Client Issues with Clarity
Identify your client’s true problems—even when they’re unaware, emotionally stuck, resistant, or unclear about what’s troubling them.


Break Through Common Counseling Roadblocks
Get skills to overcome common issues that interrupt therapy progress, such as client resistance, avoidance, or emotional shutdowns.


Integrate ACT with Other Therapies
Learn to integrate ACT seamlessly into other therapeutic modalities like CBT or psychoanalysis, enhancing your flexibility and results as a practitioner.


Apply ACT to Your Own Life
Guide you in applying ACT principles and techniques to your personal growth journey—improving your thought patterns, emotional regulation, and mindfulness.


Here’s how it works:
You’ll learn through clear, structured video lessons (basic to advanced) that walk you through every concept, technique, and application in ACT therapy.

The course covers all 6 core processes of ACT in depth:

  1. Cognitive Defusion – Learn how to help clients detach from painful thoughts and feelings so they stop controlling their behavior.

  2. Acceptance – Train clients to face uncomfortable emotions rather than avoid them—this builds emotional strength.

  3. Present Moment Awareness – Teach clients how to stay grounded and engaged in the now, reducing stress and emotional reactivity.

  4. Self-as-Context – Help clients create a stable inner space from which they can observe their experiences and stop identifying with negative thoughts.

  5. Mindfulness Skills – You’ll learn practical tools like Anapanasati, Vipassana, abdominal breathing, body scans, and progressive muscle relaxation to enhance self-awareness.

  6. Values and Committed Action – Guide clients in discovering their core life values and setting goals that align with those values to create lasting change.

Beyond theory, this course includes hands-on skills to:

  • Identify core client problems, even when they're confused, resistant, or emotionally overwhelmed

  • Use ACT techniques for thought regulation, emotional regulation, and mindfulness

  • Unbox the wide range of tools ACT offers, going beyond the 6 core processes, including techniques to dissect internal resistance, manage cognitive blocks, create value-based goals, and facilitate action

  • Structure therapy sessions with clarity using step-by-step frameworks

  • Apply ACT to manage your own inner experience—use these tools for personal development and resilience too


If you're serious about using ACT in your practice—or in your life—enroll in the course now. Once inside, you’ll get instant access to all material, expert-level instruction, real-life session guidance, and everything you need to become confident with ACT. Clients today are not just looking for therapy—they're looking for deep transformation. ACT equips you with one of the most respected and science-backed methods to help clients find meaning, overcome emotional barriers, and take action. The earlier you start, the sooner you build expertise, credibility, and results.

This is not just a course. It’s a complete professional toolkit to elevate your practice.

To Recap:

  • Learn ACT Therapy deeply—from foundational to advanced

  • Master all 6 core ACT processes

  • Use science-based techniques for thought and emotional regulation

  • Get 50+ client-ready worksheets

  • Confidently conduct ACT sessions in real life

  • Integrate ACT into your current practice or use it for your personal growth


Enroll today and become an ACT expert therapist, equipped to help clients live with meaning, flexibility, and purpose.

Who this course is for:

  • Who want to conduct Acceptance & Commitment Therapy based Counseling
  • Psychologists, Life Coaches & Mental Health Professionals