Simple, brief and effective in getting clients unstuck
FACT part 1, ZOOM workshop
3 May
9am - 3.30pm
FACT is the primary care version of ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), known as Focussed Acceptance and Commitment therapy.
Inevitably, in talk therapy, the client's solution to their problems becomes part of their problem (through avoidance and escape behaviours).
Prof Bruce Arroll will demonstrate how to take a contextual history in under five minutes using the work/love/ play questionnaire and a single question for low mood. He will show how to do behavioural activation, which is the most effective treatment for low mood, which has been shown to get remission in 46% of primary care patients one week after therapy. He will also demonstrate some powerful interventions which can change behaviour rapidly. ACT is becoming the talk therapy that has rapidly increased in randomised controlled trials with more than 1300 published. Participants will leave the course with skills in these interventions.
FACT is a model of brief therapy that is a highly condensed version of a well-established longer-term treatment called Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (Strosahl et al 2012) and can work well for people wanting to get 'unstuck'.
FACT is a model worth considering for clients with anxiety and depression disorders and those clients who struggle with negative thinking and who are prone to ruminating on their difficulties might also be excellent candidates for FACT.
Big Results from Brief Consultations: This version of FACT has been developed primarily for use in primary care settings, however it can be used in any high volume, time limited consultation settings.
Learning Outcomes - What it provides for clients
This program is based on the principle of accepting what is out of one's personal control while committing to action to enrich their life and make it more meaningful. It aims for individuals to learn to handle painful thoughts and feelings in such a way to have less impact and influence (mindfulness skills), and to clarify what is truly important and meaningful (clarify values). It teaches participants to use this knowledge to guide, inspire and motivate themselves to set goals and take action that enriches their life.
Who Should Attend
This 6 hour workshop is suitable for counsellors, social workers, nurses, clinical psychologists, GP's, case workers, clinicians, and others focused on helping their clients address issues like anxiety, depression, stress and get on with life.
Bruce Arroll will facilitate this workshop using ZOOM. Participants will be able to do exercises in separate (virtual) break out rooms.
All you need is a computer with internet connection. You will be sent the details to access ZOOM, after you have registered.
The FACT workshops are worth 20 points/6 hours CPD
This workshop has also been endorsed by The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP) and has been approved for up to 5.25 CME credits for the General Practice Educational Programme (GPEP) and Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
Testimonials
“I had an appointment today with a lady wanting to stop smoking. I used "the work, love, play worksheet" on her and it was a complete success. Through this worksheet I discovered that her issue wasn’t with the behaviour of smoking, but with all other aspects of her life. She marked low on all aspects and she opened up A LOT! By the end of it she set some tasks for herself and we will review this next week. What took her back was the fact that I was a Stop Smoking coach, but providing “counselling” for her, which she found extremely helpful. Although that wasn’t my intention it was her first time opening up to someone about it.“
Christchurch Attendee
“The FACT workshop was excellent. Presented in an informative way which allowed time for participant interaction and role plays. I particularly liked the work/love/play worksheet and killer narratives. So many new skills learned that I could take away and work with, which is rare for just a one day workshop. Bruce Arroll is an excellent presenter who kept everyone engaged all day. I would highly recommend attending his course and look forward to more of his workshops in the future.”
Jane, Auckland PHO
"I had been to one of Bruce's FACT lectures at the Goodfellow Symposium in Auckland and wanted to learn more about FACT. Bruce is passionate about what he does and very inspiring and this makes the study day particularly enjoyable. There were a few GPs but mostly Clinical Psychologists and counsellors at the study day I attended. It was really useful doing lots of role playing to practice some of the skills we were taught during the day. I sat next to a Clinical Psychologist and learnt a lot from her about how she related to patients which was an added bonus for me. I was able to start using the skills I learnt the next day at my practice and have been using them ever since with good feedback from patients. I highly recommend the study day and would like to do another one!"
Dr Rose Dodd, GP, Wellington
About the presenter:
Bruce Arroll
Bruce is a Professor of General Practice and Primary Health Care at the University of Auckland New Zealand and a practising GP at Greenstone Family Clinic in Manurewa in South Auckland. He does regular general practice at that clinic and also does special consultations using Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (FACT) for people who are feeling stuck in their lives by stress, pain or low energy. He does this work with his own patients and those referred from his clinic colleagues as well as for people outside of the clinic.
Date & Location:
ZOOM Workshop
Date: 3 May
9 August
This workshop is offered via ZOOM and has been designed for everyone to be on their own device so we can use break out rooms (two devices in the same room causes feedback unfortunately).
All you need is a computer with internet connection. You will be sent the details to access ZOOM, 1 week prior to the workshop.
Price & Registration Information
Price: $275 per person including GST
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Further Details
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