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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
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This training provides the theoretical and clinical applications of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Based on the application of functional contextualism to language and cognition, ACT incorporates many different techniques in the service of promoting psychological flexibility. Expert Jon Kaplan identifies the core processes of ACT, including: cognitive defusion, acceptance, mindfulness, perspective-taking, values, and committed action.
Jonathan Kaplan, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist that serves as the director of the SoHo CBT + Mindfulness Center, which specializes in providing innovative cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness training for adults, teens, children, couples, and organizations. In 2000 he earned his doctoral degree from UCLA where he initially started practicing mindfulness and meditation. Recently, Dr. Kaplan was a contributing author of Becoming Mindful: Integrating Mindfulness into your Psychiatric Practice (2017). Dr. Kaplan is committed to studying and practicing Theravada Buddhism, while integrating it with modern life (e.g., parenting, city life, social justice, etc.).
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Jonathan Kaplan is director at Soho CBT + Mindfulness Center. He receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Jonathan Kaplan serves on the board of the NYC Association for Contextual Behavior Sciences.
