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We provide expert training, supervision and therapy in Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)

17/03/2026

ACT and behaviour analysis are both proven approaches, and together, they offer therapists and professionals a highly effective framework for understanding and reshaping behaviour while staying grounded in values. This combination provides actionable strategies that go beyond theory to help clients create real, lasting change.

Here are 5 behaviourist lessons to improve your ACT practice:

1️⃣ Behaviour always has a function—guessing won’t work.
2️⃣ People repeat what works—avoidance reduces pain, so it gets reinforced.
3️⃣ Context drives behaviour—change the context, change the behaviour.
4️⃣ Reinforcement shapes flexibility—every step toward values can be strengthened.
5️⃣ Therapy is behaviour training—it’s about practicing new ways of living.

🌟 Join the Bridging ACT and behaviour analysis workshop!
Led by Natalie Savage-Evans, this live, interactive training will show you how to integrate behavioural insights into your ACT practice, refine case conceptualisation, and address stuck points with greater precision.

📅 When: June 23rd, 2026
🔥 Early bird rate valid until March 25th, 2026
🎓 CE Credits: 4 CE credits for psychologists, behaviour analysts, and counsellors available

📲 Book your spot here: https://buff.ly/PRaDEEL

16/03/2026

When Leo gives the internet a meme, we accept it.
Especially for those moments.
The mind really has great timing.

13/03/2026

Anxiety is like a hungry dinosaur 🦖 The more you avoid it, the bigger and scarier it becomes. ACT (acceptance and commitment therapy) teaches us to stop feeding the dinosaur and instead make room for it. By embracing anxiety as part of life, we can help clients listen to it without letting it take over. What’s your dinosaur trying to tell you? 🦕💭

For mental health professionals The ACT for Anxiety workshop, taking place April 22-23, 2026, provides 6 hours of in-depth training with Dr. Michael Twohig. Gain practical tools to help clients with anxiety and OCD live meaningful, values-driven lives

Learn more https://buff.ly/nO7sr80

🌿 We specialise in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), an evidence-based approach to build psychological flexibility and help people navigate stress, anxiety, and life’s challenges. Through workshops, resources, and a knowledge hub, we equip professionals with tools to guide clients using ACT principles for meaningful change.

12/03/2026

EARLY BIRD ends soon! ACT can be understood not as separate from behaviour analysis, but as a contemporary contextual behavioural model that builds upon and extends it.

Our upcoming workshop with Natalie Savage-Evans offers a unique opportunity for ACT practitioners to revisit and strengthen their understanding of behavioural principles and explore how they can complement existing ACT practice. You’ll gain a practical toolkit of evidence-based, actionable strategies to enhance therapeutic outcomes, all while maintaining a compassionate, client-centred approach. Sign up: https://buff.ly/5mgp547

📖 Bridging ACT and behaviour analysis
📆 23rd June 2026 (Early bird discount ends 25th March!)
🕐️ 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM BST / 8:00AM - 12:00PM EDT
🎓️ 4 CE credits
Recording available for 6 months after the live session so you can rewatch or catch up in your own time!

Ideal for psychologists, mental health professionals, counsellors, behaviour analysts

11/03/2026

Are you curious about teaching values to young kids? 🌱 Dr. Louise Hayes explains how the DNA-V model focuses on vitality and essential skills even for 5-year-olds! 💡 It’s not just about future goals but about building their ability to grow and discover today. 🧠✨

Looking to expand your professional skills? Don’t miss ACT for adolescents: An Intermediate training led by Dr. Louise Hayes. This workshop dives deep into the DNA-V model helping professionals refine therapy techniques for young people aged 12 to 24. 🌟

Learn more and register here 👉 https://buff.ly/1BcZukE

10/03/2026

Hormonal instability during menopause can significantly disrupt sleep, particularly through thermoregulatory changes and vasomotor symptoms such as night sweats. Research suggests a cascade effect (see figure): hormonal fluctuation contributes to hot flushes, which disturb sleep, which in turn increases vulnerability to depressive symptoms (Zandg et al., 2024; Caruso et al., 2019). This diagram and more is included in "Hormones in motion: Understanding women’s transitions across the lifespan" by Dr Natasha Lazareski - a FREE download available on our resources hub)

Natasha joins us in April for an online training session - "Navigating menopause with ACT". Learn how to use the powerful tools of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), to support women through menopause and perimenopause with practical, compassionate, and empowering approaches. From managing symptoms like hot flushes and anxiety to navigating identity shifts and values-based living, this training equips psychologists, coaches, and health professionals with tools to foster resilience, psychological flexibility, and wellbeing during this critical life stage.

Register and join us: https://buff.ly/PKIPlag

ALSO available on-demand is Dr Maja Schaedel's session "ACT for insomnia & sleep difficulties". ACT helps tackle sleeplessness by teaching client’s mindfulness strategies and thought defusion techniques to address racing minds and decrease pressure to sleep. It encourages value-based actions and present-moment awareness, breaking cycles of hyperarousal and unhelpful behaviours that perpetuate insomnia.

Start training here: https://buff.ly/ibvbYS8

09/03/2026

Positive reinforcement. Negative reinforcement. Punishment.

These terms sound straightforward, until someone asks you to explain them out loud. 😅 But here’s the good news: behaviour analysis doesn’t just clarify these concepts, it makes them practical and powerful in your therapeutic work.

If you’re ready to deepen your understanding of behavioural principles and seamlessly integrate them into your ACT practice, don’t miss the , Bridging ACT and behaviour analysis workshop!
📅 When: June 23, 2026
Duration: 4 hours
CE Credits: 4

✨ What You’ll Gain:
- Refined skills in functional assessment and analysis
- Tools to address resistance and stuck points in therapy
- Insights to enhance ACT interventions with behavioural techniques
- Strategies for precise and dynamic case conceptualisation

🎉 Early bird rate ends soon! Reserve your spot now: https://buff.ly/5mgp547

08/03/2026

It's International Women's Day so we decided to revisit our blog post that celebrates papers from female researchers: https://buff.ly/Uv5JfKl

Women have made plenty of remarkable contributions to science, breaking barriers and challenging societal norms to advance knowledge and innovation. This is very true for the ACT community, and the contribution of women in ACT has been invaluable. 💪

06/03/2026

Masking in autistic individuals and ADHDers can take many forms, including:
1️⃣ Suppressing differences – Holding back natural behaviours like stimming or avoiding eye contact.
2️⃣ Camouflaging – Adapting to social settings by mirroring others or following social norms.
3️⃣ Compensating – Over-preparing, such as setting multiple reminders or rehearsing interactions.

It’s important to note that masking is not limited to these, it’s a spectrum of behaviours that neurodivergent individuals use to navigate a world that often doesn’t accommodate their needs. While masking can help with fitting in, it often comes at a cost, leading to burnout and a disconnection from one’s authentic self.

The Neurodivergence series, led by Jennifer Kemp, an autistic and ADHD clinical psychologist, dives deeply into these experiences and equips practitioners with tools to support neurodivergent clients in living authentically and with self-compassion.

🌟 Learn more about this series here: https://buff.ly/F8T5gJy

05/03/2026

Happy ! Anyone else collecting a lovely stack of ACT books? 😏

AND we’ve partnered with Hachette/New Harbinger to offer our followers a fantastic 40% from current RRP* discount on their ACT books and other relevant psychotherapy titles! A full list of valid titles can be found on our blog: https://buff.ly/yWNQWlq

* (+ UK postage £3.10)

04/03/2026

🎥 Your ACT questions answered!

Join the Interactive Q&A: Advancing your ACT practice on March 10, 2026 and connect with ACT experts Joe Oliver and Kristy Potter. This 1-hour live session is your opportunity to get advice, learn new strategies, and submit your specific questions beforehand for personalised guidance!

💡 Why attend?
✔️ Get expert advice on applying ACT principles.
✔️ Learn and grow with the supportive ACT community.
✔️ Quick, affordable learning - just £15.

📅 When: March 10, 2026
💻 Where: Online

🔗 Register now: https://buff.ly/fEQycZL

✨ FREE for ACT pathway members! The ACT pathway combines on-demand and live workshops, Q&A sessions, and expert resources to help you become a confident ACT practitioner.
Read more about the ACT pathway https://buff.ly/rwZs7ve

03/03/2026

LAST CHANCE TO JOIN! Whether you are just starting with ACT or looking to refine and deepen your skills, our ACT pathway provides a clear, progressive route to becoming an effective ACT practitioner.

Included is:
- 25+ hours of ACT training over 4 online sessions – First module available after sign-up!
- FREE access to our four Q&A sessions to join our ACT community and learn directly from our experts
- Exclusive training resources
- 10% discount off group ACT supervision (optional add-on)
- 10% off other Contextual Consulting training sessions while signed up to the program.

The first live Q&A takes place next week and the first live training session starts at the end of the month so don't delay and get started today! https://buff.ly/rwZs7ve

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