Building Flexibility with ACT

Rivka A. Edery, PsyD, MSW, LCSW

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Course Abstract

Building Flexibility with ACT is a 3-hour video continuing education (CE) course focusing on mindfulness-based behavioral therapy that emphasizes acceptance, cognitive defusion, and values-based action.

This comprehensive course provides clinicians with a thorough understanding of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) principles, processes, and techniques. The course is divided into three parts, each focusing on a different skill:

Part One discusses Cognitive Defusion, the act of seeing thoughts as mental events rather than facts. Dr. Edery provides a detailed example of defusion, explaining how this helps reduce the influence of unhelpful thoughts. Participants are encouraged to try a mindfulness technique for defusing thoughts. Dr. Edery then draws the participants’ attention to acceptance, the ability to embrace emotions without avoidance, and helping clients to build resilience. A mindfulness technique for fostering acceptance is shared and case examples are provided.
Part Two explores Values and Committed Action and how to align one’s behavior with purpose. The participant is taught how to distinguish values from goals and how to create specific, value guided action plans. Techniques such as using SMART Goals, barrier planning, and exposure are discussed.
Part Three asks participants to reflect on Self as Context and Present Moment Awareness. Dr. Edery explains how to separate self-as-context (observing self) from self-as-content (conceptualized self) and shares the goals and benefits for this. Dr. Edery offers a thorough explanation of self-as-context and techniques for maintaining psychological flexibility.

Participants of this course will learn how to apply ACT to a variety of clinical presentations and develop effective interventions for individual and group therapy.

Course #31-43 | 2025 | 3 one-hour videos with handouts | 20 posttest questions

Learning Objectives

Describe the role of cognitive defusion in reducing the influence of unhelpful thoughts
Explain how acceptance techniques foster emotional flexibility in clients
Define four values within the ACT framework and distinguish them from goals
Summarize three techniques for creating specific, value-guided action plans
Identify five benefits of differentiating self-as-context from self-as-content
Name two Present Moment Awareness exercises

Course Directions

This video course provides instant access to the course video, course handout, and the CE test. The CE test is open book (you can print the test to mark your answers on it while watching the course video).

Successful completion of this course involves passing an online test (80% required, 3 chances to take) and we ask that you also complete a brief course evaluation.

About the Author(s)

Rivka Edery, PsyD, MSW, LCSW : Find out More

Dr. Rivka A. Edery, a Doctor of Psychology and Licensed Clinical Social Worker, brings over 16 years of expertise in trauma-informed care for diverse populations. She pioneered the U-Model, an integrated approach to therapeutic transformation, merging Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to enhance psychological flexibility. Author of Trauma and Transformation: A 12-Step Guide and numerous peer-reviewed articles, Dr. Edery specializes in attachment theory and complex trauma recovery. She provides clinical counseling, supervises clinicians, delivers transformative workshops, and holds multiple certifications.

For more information, please visit her website: www.rivkaedery.com

Disclosure

Financial: Dr Edery receives author compensation from Professional Development Resources.

Nonfinancial: No relevant nonfinancial relationships exist.

CE Information

Counseling

National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) Approved Continuing Education Provider

Professional Development Resources (PDR) has been approved by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5590. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. PDR is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Professional Development Resources is CE Broker compliant (#50-1635 - all courses are reported within two business days of completion). Professional Development Resources, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors (#MHC-0135 - Note: New York counselors will receive 1 continuing education credits for completing this self-study course).

Marriage and Family Therapy

American Psychological Association Approved Sponsor

Psychology

School Psychology

Social Work

Professional Development Resources, #1046, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 6/12/2025 - 6/12/2028. Social workers completing this course receive 3 clinical continuing education credits. ACE format: Reading-based asynchronous distance learning.

Professional Development Resources is CE Broker compliant (#50-1635 - all courses are reported within two business days of completion). Professional Development Resources, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers (#SW-0664 - Note: New York social workers will receive 3 continuing education credit(s) for completing this self-study course). Professional Development Resources is also approved by the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners (#5678).

Teaching

Professional Development Resources is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Professional Development Resources maintains responsibility for all programs and content. Professional Development Resources is also approved by the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC ACEP #5590); the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB Provider #1046, ACE Program); the Continuing Education Board of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA Provider #AAUM); the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA Provider #3159); the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR Prior Approval Program); the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists (#PSY-0145), State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors (#MHC-0135) and marriage and family therapists (#MFT-0100), and the State Board for Social Workers as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers (#SW-0664); the Texas Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists (#114) and State Board of Social Worker Examiners (#5678); and is CE Broker compliant (#50-1635 - all courses are reported within two business days of completion).

Customer Testimonials

G.G. (MHC)

Excellent training! Thank you, Dr. Edery!

L.C. (MFT)

What a wonderful course based on ACT. Dr. Edery speaks clearly and is engaging, which really helped to learn and retain the material.

R.J. (PY)

Great!

Course Abstract

Learning Objectives

Course Directions

About the Author(s)