Contextual Consulting

21/02/2026

Join us for Bridging ACT & behaviour analysis, led by Natalie Savage‑Evans, BCBA.

Strengthen your ACT practice by grounding it more deeply in behavioural science. This practical workshop shows how functional analysis and ACT work together to create more precise, effective interventions.

Perfect for psychologists, therapists, counsellors, and behaviour analysts looking to sharpen case formulation, address stuck points, and support meaningful, values‑based change.

Register now https://buff.ly/TddLuTr

20/02/2026

ACT can be a great asset for therapists working with neurodivergent individuals; emphasising well-being, self-acceptance, and practical strategies to develop psychological flexibility and manage distress. We've posted a few snippets here, but check out our website for the latest insights, articles and research into ACT for neurodivergence. https://buff.ly/ScDoFsd

You can also join us in March for our neurodivergence training series. Led by Jennifer Kemp, each session works as a standalone to help you refine your approach, enhance your skills, and deliver transformative support to your neurodivergent clients.
✔️ Alleviating chronic burnout in Autism and ADHD: living a compassionate and valued life
✔️ Living authentically: supporting neurodivergent clients to safely unmask
✔️ Rejection sensitivity dysphoria: healing the pain, building safety, and deepening connections

Sign up to all 3 to save on your registration fees!

19/02/2026

Lot's of great LIVE online training coming up in the next few months: https://buff.ly/rcyox5J

✔️ACT at the end of life with Toni Lindsay
✔️Interactive Q&A: Advancing your ACT practice with Joe Oliver & Kristy Potter

Our Neurodivergence series with Jennifer Kemp:
1️⃣ Alleviating chronic burnout in Autism and ADHD
2️⃣ Living authentically: Supporting neurodivergent clients to safely unmask
3️⃣ Supporting neurodivergent clients with rejection sensitivity
You can book individual sessions or SAVE if you book all 3 together!

✔️ ACT next steps with Joe Oliver and Kristy Potter - Part two of our pathway series (Part one is available on-demand NOW!)
✔️ ACT for anxiety with Michael Twohig
✔️ Navigating menopause with ACT with Natasha Lazareski
and plenty more!

ALL live online courses are recorded and will be available to watch for participants for 6 months after the live event. CE credits will be awarded on completion.

We also have over 170 hours of on-demand training ready when you are and 100s of free resources and articles to read on our website.

18/02/2026

💔 What is rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD)?

RSD is more than just feeling hurt. It’s an intense, pervasive reaction to rejection, or even the perception of rejection, that triggers the fight or flight response. For neurodivergent individuals, especially those with ADHD or Autism, RSD can feel overwhelming and deeply painful.

🗣️ Jennifer Kemp, a clinical psychologist with both expertise and lived experience, explains how RSD can leave individuals stuck in a loop of overanalysing interactions, amplifying emotional pain in ways that are hard to escape.

In our neurodivergence series, Jennifer helps practitioners understand the intricacies of RSD and provides practical strategies to support their clients in overcoming challenges like RSD, chronic burnout, and masking.

📅 The first workshop in the three-part series:
Alleviating chronic burnout in Autism and ADHD: living a compassionate and valued life
🗓️ Date: 12th March 2026

🌟 Don’t miss this opportunity to gain the tools you need to better support your neurodivergent clients.

🌐 Learn more and register here: https://contextualconsulting.co.uk/series/neurodiversity

17/02/2026

📢 FREE DOWNLOAD! When working with clients who are nearing the end of their lives, it can be invaluable to use a compassionate and curious framework to understand their experience. This free resource gives a a short summary of key considerations to guide your therapeutic work, kindly shared from ACT trainer Toni Lindsay. This list is not exhaustive but can help bring clarity to how the client might be experiencing this phase of their life and inform ways to support what matters most to them. https://buff.ly/JKsCV7o

Toni joins us next week for a training session "ACT at the end of life". An important workshop that will share how to apply principles of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) with individuals approaching the end of their lives.
Sign up here: https://buff.ly/vjoUh37

16/02/2026

🌟 Transform Lives with Trauma-Focused ACT (T-FACT)! 🌟

This May, don’t miss the rare chance to join Russ Harris, the world-famous author of The Happiness Trap, LIVE and IN-PERSON in London! 🎉

This 2-day masterclass is perfect for therapists, psychologists, social workers, and mental health professionals looking to enhance their skills in trauma therapy.

✨ Here’s what you’ll learn:

- Trauma-sensitive mindfulness techniques
- How to reverse dissociation and emotional dysregulation
- Flexible exposure strategies to resolve traumatic memories
- Steps to help clients achieve post-traumatic growth and reconnect with their values

Our workshops are usually online, but this is your chance to experience face-to-face training with one of the best in the field. Let Russ Harris inspire you to take your practice to the next level!

📅 When: 20th - 21st May 2026
📍 Where: Cecil Sharp House, London
🎟️ Early bird price: $376 (until 18th Feb 2026)

➡️ Register today to secure your spot! Spaces are limited.https://buff.ly/3Yr01vT

14/02/2026

Final days to save 20% on Russ Harris’ London masterclass!

Trauma‑focused ACT (T‑FACT): Working with body, mind & emotion is coming to central London this May.
Develop a deeply practical, body‑based ACT approach for working with trauma, dissociation, shame, and post‑traumatic growth https://buff.ly/3Yr01vT

Also coming up, ACT as a Brief intervention - online this October.
Learn how to deliver powerful ACT interventions in time‑pressured settings https://buff.ly/g1rOKad

CE credits available for both trainings, learn directly from world‑leading ACT trainer, psychologist, and bestselling author Russ Harris!

13/02/2026

Your camera roll is like your mind, filled with snapshots of moments that make up your story. While each photo says something about you, it’s only a small piece of the bigger picture. In acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), we understand that thoughts and emotions work in the same way, they are just one part of your life, not the whole story. By holding them lightly and focusing on what truly matters, we can live with greater psychological flexibility. 🌱

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We specialise in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), helping professionals guide clients toward meaningful change using evidence-based tools.

Interested in using ACT with your clients? The ACT pathway is a complete program designed to take you from beginner to advanced skills. With practical training, live workshops, and exclusive resources, you’ll gain the confidence to apply ACT effectively and support meaningful transformation.
https://buff.ly/DXizulV

12/02/2026

For practitioners, working with clients in their end-of-life phase often involves helping them find meaning, connection, and peace in their remaining time. It can include supporting them to process their emotions, come to terms with their mortality, and identify what matters most to them. Within the ACT framework, this work often focuses on helping clients live in alignment with their values, even in the face of pain or uncertainty, and finding ways to accept what cannot be changed.

USEFUL LINKS:
ACT at the end of life online training workshop - taking place 26th February: https://buff.ly/XpU8B2A
End of life and ACT knowledge hub article: https://buff.ly/t9c6cFR
6 ways ACT can support people at the end of life blog: https://buff.ly/RQ3btZL

Supporting individuals approaching the end of life is a profoundly meaningful yet uniquely challenging area of therapeutic work. This workshop provides a practical, process-based approach grounded in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to help you navigate the complexities of working with this p...

11/02/2026

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10/02/2026

🚨FREE eBook🚨When using ACT with children and young people the difference lies in the HOW we deliver it rather than WHAT we teach. Young people tend to learn through play, sensory experiences, metaphors, movement and relationships. They often can’t yet engage in lengthy insight-based discussion, but they can absolutely experience ACT processes in ways that feel natural and intuitive.

Download our free short guide to adapting ACT for children and young people from our resources section. https://buff.ly/Lx58ipV

You can also join us for ACT training:
LIVE ONLINE -
🌟ACT for adolescents: an intermediate training with Louise Hayes - 10th - 18th June 2026
🌟ACT in early childhood (4-11 years) with Lisa Coyne - 10th - 17th September 2026
🌟ACT for parents with Chris McCurry - 1t & 2nd December 2026

ON-DEMAND
➡️ ACT for teens with OCD with Ben Sedley
➡️ ACT with young people on the autism spectrum with Jodie Wassner
➡️ Developing psychologically flexible children and adolescents with Darin Cairns

Visit our website for lots more insight and resources around ACT for children and young people.

09/02/2026

Collaboration and cooperation are the foundation of successful teams, but achieving them can often feel elusive.

Prosocial is the first approach to change that elevates the processes of ACT to the team level. By combining contextual behavioural science with evolutionary science and Ostrom’s eight core design principles, Prosocial helps teams pause and honestly explore what’s happening within their system.

Our "Building Better Teams" workshop, with Ross McIntosh, addresses the growing demand for practical, ACT-based tools to help teams navigate the complexities of modern workplaces. You can also save if you sign up to all three sessions in our workplace series at once! https://buff.ly/GKlgAFe