Colleagues: The printed time of the M&A SIG meeting is incorrect. It turns out that Zindel Segal and I got double booked. The correct time for the SIG meeting...
My brother sent this along and I thought some of this list might enjoy it. Here's something worth reading... A boat docked in a tiny Mexican village. An...
My colleagues present to me the possible dangers of fully `showing up' such as dissociation; destructive rage etc – therefore therapy must include means of...
The concern is valid, but I don't think it is as applied to ACT. ACT is designed to be an answer to that very worry and so far the data seem to show that it is...
Are there any ACT therapists in the Susanville, CA area... especially any who accept medical/medicare... or who would potentially do some pro bono work? ...
Although, dissociative episodes are common during or after incidents that elicit intense emotional reactions, the question is one of causal relationships, is...
As part of willingness and/or exposure work dissociative states are frequently experienced by clients in and out of session. A functional analysis of behavior...
Andrei Sachs, Ph.D.
andrei_sachs@...
Nov 2, 2005 8:46 pm
4996
Andrei's, if I may be so informal, experience has also been my limited experience. I have a client who was dissociating for years and we conceptualized it as...
"Flooding" done properly never was "through them in the deep end and let them learn to swim or die." I don't know that Steve was impying otherwise but someone...
I'm with Dave on this one * specifically:The concern I have is, how effective is therapy if the therapist is avoidant of some of the client's emotions being...
Just a follow up on the Albert Ellis struggle ... not the focus of the list but I know some would want to check in on it Al is punching back. This whole take...
********************************************************************** This e-mail message has been scanned by MAILsweeper for known viruses as it left...
MARK WEBSTER (BRANKSO...
mark.webster@...
Nov 3, 2005 10:47 am
5001
Hello everyone, I am 4th year doctoral student at La Salle University. For one of my classes I (along with several other students)need to present a lit review...
Does anyone know of an ACT-friendly therapist in El Paso, Tx or Las Cruces, NM? You can let me know back channel Patricia Juárez, M.S....
Patricia Juarez
ppaattyy08@...
Nov 3, 2005 6:03 pm
5003
I think I may have the wrong perspective about "experience" or do something wrong. This was evident again today when talking to a group about "what does your...
Has anyone who is doing MBSR integrated values clarification into that program? Jason Gosnell...
Jason Gosnell
jgosnell@...
Nov 3, 2005 9:09 pm
5005
I lead MBSR groups. I have not formally incorporated a specific values component into our MBSR protocol, though I think it creeps in, particularly in...
It is odd that I happened to mention to the list earlier today that Tom Stampfl, one of the originators of implosive therapy, was great with magic and with...
I don't think you can evaluate the effectiveness/utility of the question "what does your experience tell you?" in the abstract, absent a context for raising...
Good analysis Patty. I would only like to add, depending on the length of time as a smoker, and the volume of cigarettes, some smokers can become dependant on...
Just started reading Steven's new book, "Get out of your mind and into your life." It is a fantastic book and I highly recommend it. While others have noted...
Hello all, My internship supervisor and I are planning to start an outpatient ACT group as part of the aftercare plan for individuals who successfully complete...
santanellodz@...
Nov 4, 2005 11:38 pm
5012
Hi, I would be interested to know what you come up with as I am planning next year to begin an ACT group for substance abusers, under the guise of “dealing...
Thanks for the reply Patty (and Dave)! I like the distinction of his experience telling him "smoking is not harmful" vs. "smoking hasn't harmed me yet." Of...
I want to announce the availability of a peer supervision group focusing on ACT that we have formed in the Portland, Oregon area. We met for the first time...
Hi all, I've been using Georg and John's ACT for Anxiety Disorders in a group format and also with individual clients, and just got Steve's book, Get Out of...
There is a petition to support Albert Ellis that people can sign by going to the following website: http://www.petitiononline.com/abc4rebt/petition.html Also,...
Thanks Mark, a little context helps. Two of my standbys come to mind. First, the trouble with a philosphy of eat, drink, and bey merry for tomorrow we die is...