Getting Started with ACT: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is perhaps most well known for its role in the treatment of substance abuse but this model is widely used to help a wide range of people with a wide range of difficulties.

In this episode, Peregrine Director, Rebecca Sng speaks with trainers and ACT practitioners Mark Donovan and Anna Sidis to learn a bit about this common model. This engaging introduction covers some of the key concepts of ACT and how an interested practitioner might get started in exploring this modality.

Tune in to hear about bus driving, beer drinking, eating lemons and what any of these have to do with ACT. 

Resources


The Happiness Trap: https://www.amazon.com/Happiness-Trap-Struggling-Start-Living/dp/1590305841

Russ Harris Website: https://www.actmindfully.com.au/

Steven Hays TED Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o79_gmO5ppg&t=109s

Kelly G. Wilson Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-H9mSmU2ZY

ACT Made Simple by Russ Harris: https://www.booktopia.com.au/act-made-simple-russ-harris/book/9781684033010.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjw0bunBhD9ARIsAAZl0E3hXctnxIhJUzxz0Tzg_Xy4UPwfq4q_kmaWq-16Vb8FKe326MyByjwaArnjEALw_wcB

"The Choice Point" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OV15x8LvwAQ

Getting Started with ACT: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is perhaps most well known for its role in the treatment of substance abuse but this model is widely used to help a wide range of people with a wide range of difficulties.
In this episode, Peregrine Director, Rebecca Sng speaks with trainers and ACT practitioners Mark Donovan and Anna Sidis to learn a bit about this common model. This engaging introduction covers some of the key concepts of ACT and how an interested practitioner might get started in exploring this modality.
Tune in to hear about bus driving, beer drinking, eating lemons and what any of these have to do with ACT. 
Resources
 The Happiness Trap: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Happiness-Trap-Struggling-Start-Living/dp/1590305841" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.amazon.com/Happiness-Trap-Struggling-Start-Living/dp/1590305841&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1698719748431000&amp;usg=AOvVaw00K1xv51YGemNaSOeB2Dbc">https://www.amazon.com/Happiness-Trap-Struggling-Start-Living/dp/1590305841</a> Russ Harris Website: <a href="https://www.actmindfully.com.au/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.actmindfully.com.au/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1698719748431000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3YmVBc255ja3Fk6-xHnxpj">https://www.actmindfully.com.au/</a> Steven Hays TED Talk: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o79_gmO5ppg&amp;t=109s" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v%3Do79_gmO5ppg%26t%3D109s&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1698719748431000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0QweApNLzrN5m6in-WmqHC">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o79_gmO5ppg&amp;t=109s</a>
Kelly G. Wilson Video: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-H9mSmU2ZY" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v%3De-H9mSmU2ZY&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1698719748431000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2wTTiBL1Z9uTUK51nql0po">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-H9mSmU2ZY</a>
ACT Made Simple by Russ Harris: <a href="https://www.booktopia.com.au/act-made-simple-russ-harris/book/9781684033010.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjw0bunBhD9ARIsAAZl0E3hXctnxIhJUzxz0Tzg_Xy4UPwfq4q_kmaWq-16Vb8FKe326MyByjwaArnjEALw_wcB" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.booktopia.com.au/act-made-simple-russ-harris/book/9781684033010.html?gclid%3DCj0KCQjw0bunBhD9ARIsAAZl0E3hXctnxIhJUzxz0Tzg_Xy4UPwfq4q_kmaWq-16Vb8FKe326MyByjwaArnjEALw_wcB&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1698719748431000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1JMkJlp6UjM1sr5FkbIcwn">https://www.booktopia.com.au/act-made-simple-russ-harris/book/9781684033010.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjw0bunBhD9ARIsAAZl0E3hXctnxIhJUzxz0Tzg_Xy4UPwfq4q_kmaWq-16Vb8FKe326MyByjwaArnjEALw_wcB</a>
"The Choice Point" - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OV15x8LvwAQ" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v%3DOV15x8LvwAQ&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1698719748431000&amp;usg=AOvVaw26F3-8wesaCCTloHgdo66C">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OV15x8LvwAQ</a>

 The Peregrine Rural Mental Health Podcast began as an idea from rural mental health practitioners. Too busy to watch webinars or attend workshops, the practitioners did say that they often spent a long time in the car, travelling to their rural workplaces. Therefore, we at The Peregrine Centre have produced a series of episodes, each about an hour long, to help practitioners upskill and expand their mental health practice, all from the comfort of their own headphones.

We bring to you experts in their field to teach you about the topics you requested and to answer the questions you asked. Each episode is published on our digital Learning Platform, along with a curated list of resources for those who want to explore further. For free access to our digital learning platform and to suggest topics for future episodes, please visit our website: theperegrinecentre.com.au

The Peregrine Rural Mental Health Podcast began as an idea from rural mental health practitioners. Too busy to watch webinars or attend workshops, the practitioners did say that they often spent a long time in the car, travelling to their rural workplaces. Therefore, we at The Peregrine Centre have produced a series of episodes, each about an hour long, to help practitioners upskill and expand their mental health practice, all from the comfort of their own headphones.
We bring to you experts in their field to teach you about the topics you requested and to answer the questions you asked. Each episode is published on our digital Learning Platform, along with a curated list of resources for those who want to explore further. For free access to our digital learning platform and to suggest topics for future episodes, please visit our website: <a href="http://theperegrinecentre.com.au/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://theperegrinecentre.com.au&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1661553509029000&amp;usg=AOvVaw04L-1TrN3OGs1Qaf5RoDoQ">theperegrinecentre.com.au</a>

The Peregrine Rural Mental Health Podcast

The Peregrine Rural Mental Health Podcast began as an idea from rural mental health practitioners. Too busy to watch webinars or attend workshops, the practitioners did say that they often spent a long time in the car, travelling to their rural workplaces.

Therefore, we at The Peregrine Centre have produced a series of episodes, each about an hour long, to help practitioners upskill and expand their mental health practice, all from the comfort of their own headphones. We bring to you experts in their field to teach you about the topics you requested and to answer the questions you asked.

Each episode is published on our digital Learning Platform, along with a curated list of resources for those who want to explore further. For free access to our digital learning platform and to suggest topics for future episodes, please visit our website: theperegrinecentre.com.au

The Peregrine Rural Mental Health Podcast began as an idea from rural mental health practitioners. Too busy to watch webinars or attend workshops, the practitioners did say that they often spent a long time in the car, travelling to their rural workplaces.
Therefore, we at The Peregrine Centre have produced a series of episodes, each about an hour long, to help practitioners upskill and expand their mental health practice, all from the comfort of their own headphones. We bring to you experts in their field to teach you about the topics you requested and to answer the questions you asked.
Each episode is published on our digital Learning Platform, along with a curated list of resources for those who want to explore further. For free access to our digital learning platform and to suggest topics for future episodes, please visit our website: <a href="http://theperegrinecentre.com.au/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://theperegrinecentre.com.au&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1661553509029000&amp;usg=AOvVaw04L-1TrN3OGs1Qaf5RoDoQ">theperegrinecentre.com.au</a>

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