Acceptance Commitment Therapy for the Treatment of Trauma

Open to the public

6.5 CE hours are available for select professions. Please continue reading below for more information on the event.

• CSSW Alumni: Please email [email protected] for promotional code. Your email should contain your full name at the time you graduated and the year you graduated.
• Groups of 5+: select the appropriate group ticket when registering and enter the number of tickets you would like to purchase.
• CSSW Practicum Instructors supervising a CSSW student during the current or upcoming academic year: Please email [email protected] for promotional code. Include the name and year of the CSSW student you are supervising for the academic year.
• Current CSSW employees: Please email [email protected] for your OPE benefit. Your email should contain your full name and position.
• Other Columbia University faculty, staff, alumni: Please email [email protected] for the promotional code. Your email should contain your full name, position, and/or year and school of graduation. Email must be from your Columbia University email domain.

This one-day workshop, presented by Peer-Reviewed ACT trainer Brian Mundy, LCSW-R, will cover the basics of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and its application with persons struggling with experiences around trauma. The training is designed for practitioners both familiar and unfamiliar with ACT. In the workshop we will look at the impact of trauma on the mind and the body, and engage in learning interventions aimed at promoting psychological flexibility.

By attending this workshop, participants will be able to:

1. identify the three primary processes that contribute to psychological flexibility
2. understand the impact of trauma on the body and the mind
3. learn to shape trauma treatment beyond a focus on symptoms
4. learn about the nature and function of exposure work as an intervention

9:00-9:30: Introduction

9:30-11:00: ACT Processes + Exercises

11:00-11:15: Break

11:15-12:30: The Normal Impact of Trauma

12:30-1:30: Lunch

1:30-2:30: Pain is Not the Problem: Interventions

2:30-3:30: Case Discussions and Role Plays

3:30-3:45: Break

3:45-4:45: Integrating Trauma Work + Exposure

4:45-5:00: Q&A and Summary

Brian Mundy, LCSW-R (Bio)

You will be sent an email containing the Zoom link at 6 p.m. EST the evening before and again 1 hour prior to the webinar start time. If you do not receive an email containing the webinar link by the times indicated here then check your SPAM folder and email us at [email protected] if you need further assistance. Please also note the following:

• You will be required to sign-in with your full name and answer a few registration questions.

• See Continuing Education information and requirements below if receiving CE hours.

You will be sent an email reminder of the workshop 2 days and the evening before. If you do not receive this email by the times indicated here then check your SPAM folder and email us at [email protected] if you need further assistance.

Please see Continuing Education information and requirements below if receiving CE hours.

6.5 live, online OR In-person CE contact hours will be awarded to NY, NJ, and CT licensed social workers* and NY psychologists who have met the attendance requirements below.

Social Workers: CSSW 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. Provider #SW‐0021

*Social workers from other states, please confirm with your state licensing board. Please note that we do not specify type of credits (general, cultural competence, clinical, etc.) Many states have recognized Columbia University School of Social Work continuing education hours as we are a CSWE accredited institution and approved by the NYS Education Department to provide continuing education.

Psychologists: CSSW- OPE is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists. Provider #PSY-0194.

*New York State licensed psycholgoists are responsible for complying with New York State laws, rules and regulations.

Please note that in order to receive your continuing education certificate, you must attend the entire workshop and complete the evaluation in accordance to NYSED regulations. There is a 10 minute grace period. Any participant who arrives/logs in past 9:10 AM OR leaves/logs out earlier than 11:50 PM will not receive CE credits. Refunds are not provided for late arrivals or early departures. Please plan accordingly.

CE Distribution: Evaluation and Certificate forms will be distributed via email within 1 week following the event to those meeting the attendance requirements above.

Special Accommodations: If you require disability accommodations to attend/participate in an event at Columbia University School of Social Work, please contact the Office of Professional Excellence at [email protected] at least 10 days in advance of the event.*

For events posted less than 10 days in advance, contact [email protected] as soon as possible.

Grievance Policy: For information on our grievance policy, click here.

Fees will be refunded less a $5 processing fee, if email notification is received by the Office of Professional Excellence up to 14 days prior to the workshop date.

Refunds will not be provided to those not meeting the attendance requirements.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Columbia School of Social Work, 1255 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, United States