Resources for Learning ACT. Printer-friendly versionSend by email Here is a list of resources for those seeking ACT training or who want more direction in what to do next in terms of learning ACT.
There are two basic ways to begin learning about ACT reading up on it your own, and seeking out a community in which to network and broaden and deepen your knowledge of ACT. To gain a basic and experiential understanding of the ACT work: Read Get Out of Your Mind, an ACT self-help workbook, and do all the exercises to get an experiential sense for the work. This is no substitute for the experiential workshop, but a great start. Here is a list of scholarly articles and chapters freely available on the site (for paid ACBS members) that will help you gain a basic understanding of ACT principles (but not the experiential nature of the work). Training. Printer-friendly versionSend by email The ultimate purpose of ACT and RFT is the creation of a progressive psychology more adequate to the challenge of human suffering.
We are attempting to do this by fostering an open and responsible scientific culture that is non-hierarchical, self-critical, and that makes it easy for everyone to play a role. In furtherance of these values the ACT Community has decided not to formally certify therapists, trusting an open process of development to weed out problems. Association for Contextual Behavioral Science.