
Explore acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) fundamentals in an accredited certification program by Virtual Academy International, designed for busy professionals seeking continuing education.
Explore the paradox of human suffering and embrace acceptance and commitment through ACT, recognizing stigma, prejudice, and dehumanization as barriers to wellbeing.
Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) foundations emphasize accepting thoughts and feelings, mindfulness, values, and committed action to enhance psychological flexibility and guide behavior change.
Practice present moment awareness in ACT by consciously experiencing thoughts, feelings, and sensations without judgment, focusing on the here and now to reduce past and future rumination.
Practice acceptance by noticing feelings, sensations, and urges without judgment, creating space for them and breathing into discomfort until it fades.
Distinguish cognitive fusion from cognitive diffusion by recognizing thoughts as mere cognitions, not realities, and step back to see them as words guiding a spacious psyche.
Explore self-as-context by distinguishing the thinking self from the observing self, and cultivate present moment awareness to notice thoughts, beliefs, and feelings without judgment.
Clarify core values by identifying what kind of person you want to be and what is meaningful, then let these values guide life and motivate change across domains and questionnaires.
Act on your values by taking action aligned with what matters, stay present, accept stress or anxiety, diffuse it, and commit to purposeful steps for a meaningful life.
Practice mindfulness through basic meditation guidelines that help you focus on the present moment. Breathe deeply, notice sensory experiences, and cultivate relaxation to reduce distractions and negative thoughts.
This IAOTH, UK accredited course will teach you how to professionally use the methods and techniques of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
This concise programme is designed, keeping in mind that you may not have any prior knowledge about it, and you want to learn despite your busy schedule. So we have tried to avoid jargon as much as possible and simplified concepts and terminology for you.
This programme is accredited, and this Udemy course is recognized for certification by Virtued Academy International, an autonomous institute, under the Virtued Society, incorporated under the act 21, 1860 of the Government of U.P., India. Validity & Utility of the training is conditionally in conformity with the Constitution of India, and the laws of the land under Article 19 1 G. Virtued Academy International provides continuing education for individuals interested in self-development and students should contact the IAOTH, UK for registration/ accreditation and relevant local authorities for the scope of practice.
This course is helpful for any individual or professional who deals with play therapy, counselling, counselor, counseling career, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, art therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), early childhood development, Psychotherapy, narrative therapy, PTSD, positive psychology, positive thinking, happiness etc.