ACT is now recognized as a cornerstone treatment approach, making this training invaluable for broadening your clinical skills and enhancing your professional impact. This comprehensive course will deepen your understanding and application of ACT, helping you stand out to clients and employers alike.
Become a PESI
ACT-Trained Clinician with This State-of-the-Art Online Program!
Enrollment is now OPEN for the most comprehensive Acceptance and Commitment Therapy training program we've ever offered — and this is the only cohort scheduled for 2025.
Evidence-based and proven effective for trauma, anxiety, and almost any clinical issue, ACT is the go-to treatment for thousands of therapists around the world.
Because with ACT you can move away from draining, "problem-focused" approaches that try to control or suppress your clients" feelings…
…and start doing therapy the way it was meant to be — transformative and empowering treatment that heals AND gives clients tools to embrace their authentic selves, pursue their passions, and lead meaningful lives.
And now in this 3-month online program, you can become an ACT therapist with leading ACT trainer and best-selling author Dr. Richard Sears, whose work has been praised by ACT developer Steven Hayes.
In a convenient learning style that you'll only need to dedicate 1 or 2 hours to each week, Dr. Sears will make mastering this approach feel simple and instantly useable with the clients you work with every single day.
When you register you'll get:
- 11 weekly video modules that make learning ACT easy and convenient
- LIVE Q&A Calls to ensure you get personalized answers and expert guidance on applying ACT principles
- Real-life demonstrations showing you how to use ACT in a variety of clinical scenarios
- Dr. Sear's comprehensive ACT toolkit, filled with detailed guidance, practice scripts, printable worksheets, and expertly crafted slides
This course
includes
- Unlimited access to all 11 modules
- Four hours of live Q&A sessions
- Up to 15 CE hours
- Access to an online student portal with handouts and resources
$2,157.94
Value
Just $259.99!
PLUS upon completion of this training, you'll receive an exclusive digital badge you can use on your digital profiles to let clients, colleagues, and employers know you've completed this extended training.
But don't delay because registration for the full intensive program is only available for a brief time.
See what recent participants had
to say about this course...
"Outstanding training! Great use of examples and case
studies. Loved the hands-on nature of the workshop. Best
PESI workshop I have ever attended!"
— Valerie D
— Valerie D
"Again, I want to say Sears is a great therapist and a
brilliant presenter. This is one of the best CE programs
I've attended."
— Susan C
— Susan C
"Wonderful presenter. Made it easy to understand and
applicable to daily life, as well as practice with
clients."
— Tracy F
— Tracy F
"This is an excellent course. It opened my eyes to
things I hadn't thought of."
— Brian O
— Brian O
Acceptance and
Commitment
Therapy (ACT) Online Intensive
Become an ACT Therapist to Enhance Your Treatment of Trauma, Anxiety, and More
Become an ACT Therapist to Enhance Your Treatment of Trauma, Anxiety, and More
Begins February 3,
2025
$2,157.94 Value — Just $259.99 Today!
$2,157.94 Value — Just $259.99 Today!
GET STARTED NOW
Plus, earn up to 15.0 CE Hours included in the course
tuition.
Click here for Credit details | Click here for course objectives and outline
Presented in EN, subtitles in EN and FR, handouts in EN
Click here for Credit details | Click here for course objectives and outline
Presented in EN, subtitles in EN and FR, handouts in EN
An invitation from Dr. Richard Sears…
Dear Fellow Clinician,
I am thrilled to announce that enrollment for my ACT Immersion Course is now open!
In the early years of my practice, I found the traditional focus on diagnosing and reducing symptoms too restrictive, feeling more like a checklist of problems rather than a door to growth and fulfillment.
That's when ACT's transformative approach completely changed my practice.
ACT's revolutionary approach lets us focus on what truly matters: helping our clients thrive, achieve their goals, and live lives aligned with their values.
After years of practice, teaching, and authoring best-selling books on ACT, I've focused on distilling the sophisticated science of ACT into practical tools that you can apply immediately no matter what other theoretical orientations you use.
Today, I invite you to join me in my exclusive program. Each week, you'll discover the tools to create real and lasting change in clients facing trauma, anxiety, depression, and other clinical issues.
The course includes practical approaches to the processes of change, guided experiential exercises, and real-life case studies designed to prepare you for greater treatment success and reignite your passion for your practice.
Unlike standard programs, this course also offers LIVE consultation sessions, demonstrations, and skill-building practice opportunities conducted by me.
This is the only immersion course I am scheduling in 2025. I hope you'll join me!
Best,
Richard Sears, PhD, Licensed Psychologist
Your colleagues are raving about
this course...
"Great course full of information and laughter to keep
it interesting and applicable to clinical practice and
life."
— Lyndsay I
— Lyndsay I
"Very enlightening! Already implementing in private
practice."
— Stephen M
— Stephen M
"Loved his sense of humor. He is obviously very
knowledgeable with the subject matter and comfortable with
presenting it!"
— Lindsay K
— Lindsay K
"Great course, excellent presenter. Would recommend to
others! Thank you!"
— Catherine C
— Catherine C
Acceptance and
Commitment
Therapy (ACT) Online Intensive
Become an ACT Therapist to Enhance Your Treatment of Trauma, Anxiety, and More
Become an ACT Therapist to Enhance Your Treatment of Trauma, Anxiety, and More
Begins February 3,
2025
$2,157.94 Value — Just $259.99 Today!
$2,157.94 Value — Just $259.99 Today!
GET STARTED NOW
Plus, earn up to 15.0 CE Hours included in the course
tuition.
Click here for Credit details | Click here for course objectives and outline
Presented in EN, subtitles in EN and FR, handouts in EN
Click here for Credit details | Click here for course objectives and outline
Presented in EN, subtitles in EN and FR, handouts in EN
Your Roadmap to Richard Sears' ACT Online Intensive
Master the Six Processes of Change with ACT
Recording available February 3, 2025
Recording available February 3, 2025
Kick off your journey by exploring the foundational principles of Acceptance and
Commitment Therapy (ACT). Gain insights into the Six Processes of Change that
facilitate
deeper engagement and understanding in therapy. By the end of this session,
you'll
acquire practical tools to enhance your therapeutic practice, empowering clients to
connect with their values and take actionable steps toward meaningful change.
Becoming Psychologically Flexible: The Keys Thriving in Change and Building
Resilience
Recording available February 10, 2025
Recording available February 10, 2025
Building on your understanding of ACT principles, this session uncovers the hidden
truths about psychological flexibility. Discover how struggles often stem from
control
attempts and learn why letting go can lead to greater ease than you ever imagined.
By
engaging in powerful exercises like the Bus Metaphor and Creative Helplessness, you
will
identify ineffective strategies that hinder progress, equipping your clients to
embrace
meaningful change with confidence.
Clients Are Not Their Struggles: How to Expand the Sense of
Self
Recording available February 17, 2025
Recording available February 17, 2025
Continuing from the previous session, you'll learn to guide clients in breaking
free from over-identifying with their problems. Utilize the Chessboard Metaphor to
illustrate how clients can get lost in the game of their thoughts and emotions. This
session teaches you how to help clients shift from self-as-content to
self-as-context,
using exercises like the Cosmic Self Meditation to empower them to see their
struggles
in a broader context.
Defusion: Break Free from The Battle with Thinking
Recording available February 24, 2025
Recording available February 24, 2025
With a solid foundation in self-expansion, this module delves into how the mind
forms
internal representations. Understand why thoughts often become loaded with meaning
and
emotion, and discover why arguing with them can exacerbate issues. You will master
defusion techniques to help clients break negative spirals, using metaphors to shift
their focus from being caught up in thoughts to simply observing them. This session
enhances your toolkit for promoting mental clarity and emotional resilience.
★★ Live Q&A and Discussion
Call: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 12-1:30 CT ★★
Not Required but Highly Recommended
Not Required but Highly Recommended
Acceptance: Break Free from the Battle with Unpleasant Feelings
Recording available March 3, 2025
Recording available March 3, 2025
As you deepen your skills, learn how to help clients embrace their feelings rather
than
fight against them. This module will teach you to change their relationship with
unpleasant emotions through metaphors like the rope and finger trap. Engage in
targeted
exercises in exposure therapy, self-compassion, and empathy development, empowering
clients to navigate their emotions with greater ease and understanding, even in
challenging situations.
Just this Moment: Break free from Future Worries and Past
Regrets
Recording available March 10, 2025
Recording available March 10, 2025
Transitioning from acceptance to mindfulness, this session equips you with practical
tools to define mindfulness clearly for clients. Help them uncover the concept of
"eternity in this moment" and learn to be productive without feeling
overwhelmed. By focusing on sensory experiences and employing mindful inquiry, you
will
guide clients to approach challenges with curiosity, transforming their past and
future
concerns into opportunities for growth.
★★ Live Q&A and Discussion
Call: Wednesday, March 12, 2025 12-1:30 CT ★★
Not Required but Highly Recommended
Not Required but Highly Recommended
Help Clients Set Their Life's Course: Don't Let Struggles
"Drive the Bus"
Recording available March 17, 2025
Recording available March 17, 2025
As clients develop mindfulness, this module emphasizes connecting their values to
meaningful goals. Define what constitutes a life worth living, even amid challenges,
and
guide clients through exploring the 10 value domains. Using engaging exercises like
"And if you had that..." and "the voice" of struggle, assist
clients
in discerning their core values and discovering strategies to align their actions
with
what truly matters.
Just Do It: Take Committed Action
Recording available March 24, 2025
Recording available March 24, 2025
Now that clients are equipped with clarity on their values, this session focuses on
taking actionable steps. Address chronic anxiety by understanding the shift from
natural
stress responses to chronic reactivity. Explore how anxiety about anxiety can limit
clients' lives and learn to apply an ACT framework to conceptualize conditions
like
GAD, Panic, OCD, Health Anxiety, and PTSD. Utilize practical tools like the
Quicksand
and Crying Baby metaphors to differentiate between clean and dirty anxiety while
using
internal exposure techniques.
Mastering Anxiety with ACT: From Understanding to Effective
Intervention
Recording available March 31, 2025
Recording available March 31, 2025
This module builds upon your understanding of anxiety by revealing how anxiety about
anxiety can trap clients. Teach clinicians to reframe GAD, Panic, OCD, Health
Anxiety,
and PTSD through an ACT lens. Discover how rumination serves as an avoidance
strategy
and utilize psychophysiological insights to help clients focus on what truly
matters.
Equip yourself with practical tools and clear methods to master internal exposure
techniques, driving effective change.
Unraveling Trauma: ACT Strategies for Effective Healing and
Resilience
Recording available April 7, 2025
Recording available April 7, 2025
Expanding your expertise, this session explores the nature of trauma and the reasons
clients often feel trapped in their experiences. Understand why focusing on the
intricate details of trauma can be counterproductive and learn how mindfulness
exercises
can balance exposure with avoidance. Delve into the science of memory
reconsolidation to
comprehend how memories are processed and updated. Utilize practical exercises like
the
File Cabinet and Tin Can Monster to help clients manage and reframe their trauma
experiences effectively.
★★ Live Q&A and Discussion
Call: Wednesday, April 9, 2025 12-1:30 CT ★★
Not Required but Highly Recommended
Not Required but Highly Recommended
ACT-Based Strategies for Depression, Personality Disorders, and Clinician
Self-Care
Recording available April 14, 2025
Recording available April 14, 2025
Concluding your learning journey, this final module applies ACT principles to
address
depression, personality disorders, and the vital area of clinician self-care. Learn
to
assess medical and medication issues while employing behavioral activation and
addressing mood-dependent learning. Explore the latest research on personality
disorders, including genetic and critical traits, and develop skills for setting
behavioral goals and enhancing self-care practices to maintain a balanced, effective
therapeutic approach.
★★ FINAL Live Q&A and
Discussion Call: Wednesday, April 23, 2025 12-1:30 CT ★★
Not Required but Highly Recommended
Not Required but Highly Recommended
Acceptance and
Commitment
Therapy (ACT) Online Intensive
Become an ACT Therapist to Enhance Your Treatment of Trauma, Anxiety, and More
Become an ACT Therapist to Enhance Your Treatment of Trauma, Anxiety, and More
Begins February 3,
2025
$2,157.94 Value — Just $259.99 Today!
$2,157.94 Value — Just $259.99 Today!
GET STARTED NOW
Plus, earn up to 15.0 CE Hours included in the course
tuition.
Click here for Credit details | Click here for course objectives and outline
Presented in EN, subtitles in EN and FR, handouts in EN
Click here for Credit details | Click here for course objectives and outline
Presented in EN, subtitles in EN and FR, handouts in EN
MEET YOUR COURSE INSTRUCTOR
Richard
Sears, PsyD, PhD, MBA, ABPP, is
a licensed psychologist in Cincinnati, Ohio, board certified in clinical psychology
by the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP), runs a private psychology
and consultation practice, and is the director of the Center for Clinical
Mindfulness & Meditation. He has run hundreds of mindfulness groups and was the
lead clinician in the first brain scan study involving mindfulness with children and
adolescents. He is also an adjunct professor in the University of Cincinnati
psychology department, clinical research faculty at the UC Center for Integrative
Health and Wellness, volunteer professor of psychiatry & behavioral neurosciences at
the UC College of Medicine, and a former research/psychologist contractor with the
Cincinnati VA Medical Center.
Click here for information about Richard Sears
Click here for information about Richard Sears
The Next Steps in Advancing Your Practice
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Review the course materials at
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own pace and at your convenience! You'll have unlimited access to all
course
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access the course content on your phone or tablet. Choose video or audio-only
versions
of online courses from the world's best instructors, and complete your CE
requirements anywhere, anytime, at your own pace.
Instantly collaborate with
other
professionals on the course materials through interactive message
boards.
You'll be part of a community of hundreds of practitioners all focused on
integrating
Advanced EMDR trauma treatments via telehealth and in-person delivery setup in
clinical
practice, providing valuable opportunities to share insight and experiences and to
build
your professional network.
Complete your online CE tests
and
earn up to 15.0 CE hours! Click here for Credit details and credit details
specific to
your profession.
Frequently Asked Questions
ACT is now recognized as a cornerstone treatment approach, making this training invaluable for broadening your clinical skills and enhancing your professional impact. This comprehensive course will deepen your understanding and application of ACT, helping you stand out to clients and employers alike.
No problem! All live sessions are recorded, so you'll have unlimited access to revisit them whenever you need. While attendance is highly recommended to engage with Dr. Sears and your cohort in real time, participation in live calls is not required.
The first training module will be available on February 3rd, 2024. Each module will unlock weekly, and you'll have live Q&A calls with Dr. Sears throughout to support your learning journey.
No, this is a hybrid course designed to offer the flexibility of pre-recorded modules combined with live interactions. Modules 1 through 11 are pre-recorded video trainings crafted specifically for this program. PLUS, you'll have access to 4 LIVE Q&A sessions with Dr. Sears and fellow cohort members, where you can ask questions and dive deeper into the material. See the schedule for module release dates and live Q&A session timings.
Upon completing the course and passing the post-test, you'll receive a displayable certificate of completion along with a digital badge. The certificate indicates that you've completed the training, though it does not certify a specific level of expertise, competency, or proficiency in ACT.
We want you to be completely satisfied with your experience. This course is 100% risk-free, and if you find it's not what you expected, you can request a full refund—no questions asked.
By completing this course, you are eligible to earn up to 15 CE credit hours.
Acceptance and
Commitment
Therapy (ACT) Online Intensive
Become an ACT Therapist to Enhance Your Treatment of Trauma, Anxiety, and More
Become an ACT Therapist to Enhance Your Treatment of Trauma, Anxiety, and More
Begins February 3,
2025
$2,157.94 Value — Just $259.99 Today!
$2,157.94 Value — Just $259.99 Today!
GET STARTED NOW
Plus, earn up to 15.0 CE Hours included in the course
tuition.
Click here for Credit details | Click here for course objectives and outline
Presented in EN, subtitles in EN and FR, handouts in EN
Click here for Credit details | Click here for course objectives and outline
Presented in EN, subtitles in EN and FR, handouts in EN
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