Course Name: Introduction to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Adolescents with Anxiety & Depression

Workshop Facilitator:
施維恩博士Dr. Angela W.Y. Shik, MA, MSW, PhD
Registered Counselling Psychologist, HKPS DCoP
Registered Social Worker, Hong Kong and Ontario, Canada
Associate Clinical Social Worker, State of California, USA

Background:
Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is an action-oriented approach to psychotherapy that stems from traditional behavior therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy. Clients learn to stop avoiding, denying, and struggling with their inner emotions and, instead, accept that these deeper feelings are appropriate responses to certain situations that should not prevent them from moving forward in their lives. With this understanding, clients begin to accept their issues and hardships and commit to making necessary changes in their behavior, regardless of what is going on in their lives, and how they feel about it.

The workshop aims at:
· Introducing the basic concepts of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
· Demonstrating how ACT could be applied in counselling setting for Depression and Anxiety Disorders
· Showing how to adapt the core processes of ACT for adolescents

Format:
· Lecture
· Case Discussion

Medium of Instruction:
· Cantonese supplemented by English (Professional Psychological Terminology)
· Workshop notes will be in English

Course Details
Course Date: 26/10/2019 (Sat)
Time: 10:00-17:00 (6 hours)
Venue: SCOPE Room (UR9), 8/F, United Centre, Admiralty
Language: Cantonese supplemented with English (Teaching materials are mainly in English)
Target: Social Worker/ Teacher/ Counselor/ Nurse/ Other helping professions
No. of Participant: 35
Fee: HK $1,000 (Enroll on or before 11/10/2019 / in a group of 2 persons or above)
HK $1,200 (Enroll after 11/10/2019)

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