Contact us
Contact the ACT Special Interest Group by emailing act-sig@babcp.com
Join the SIG
To join the Acceptance & Commitment Therapy Special Interest Group, please email communications@babcp.com.
Mission/Objectives
This is a newly established ACT SIG and not a reestablishment of the previous ACT SIG that ran for many years within the BABCP. We are in the very early stages of forming our ACT SIG and of course are very excited to welcome members from previous SIG. We are equally passionate about helping therapists of all levels of experience access our special interest community and encourage participation from therapist who feel they are just starting on their ACT journey as well as people who have extensive experience with using the approach.
The ACT SIG are committed to supporting the advancement of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and dedicated to promoting psychological flexibility in individuals, by naming and engaging the broader contextual and structural forces that contribute to, and maintain them.
Our group includes but is not limited to those who are interested in basic and applied research, coaching, prevention science, public health, public policy, ACT, ACTraining, and the design of new ways to promote psychological flexibility at a societal level.
Vision
Our vision is to create a professional network which celebrates the expertise and diversity in practice. We aim to offer a space for everyone who feels a connection with ACT and values learning, sharing and developing the advancement of ACT. The SIG is dedicated to understanding and addressing individuals’ behavioural repertoires through evidence-based contextual behavioural approaches. By fostering collaboration among researchers and practitioners in the fields of ACT and contextual behavioural sciences, the ACT SIG aims to alleviate human suffering through the sharing of knowledge and experiences, strengthening communities.
Aims
- Connect Members who are interested in troubleshooting the principles of ACT. Provide opportunities to SIG members to present, discuss, and develop ACT skills.
- Create opportunities for networking and peer support by bringing members with shared interests in ACT together across roles, career stages, and settings
- Create a community where we can share and discuss the latest Research, ideas and events moving towards offering accessible, high-quality and locally relevant CPD and learning opportunities across the wider BABCP association
- Develop ideas around understanding and achieving good practice through the Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Core Competency framework
- Work in collaboration to develop shared values to adhere to within the group
- Provide a safe and compassionate space for practitioners to feel supported to manage our own struggles and personal vulnerabilities related to clinical practice to help build confidence, and a sense of belonging
- Maintaining clear communication and mutual understanding of roles whilst also supporting inclusion, diversity, innovation by strengthening member engagement and participation at grassroots level
- Represent voices of the ACT SIG community by identifying the relevant needs, challenges, and priorities of those in the special interest community
- Enhance the reputation of ACT through activities that raise its profile and value
- Engage with and create links with the ACBS to help drive innovation and research in ACT and share BABCP information, opportunities, and updates pertinent to the group with an aim to ensure that community insight from both associations meaningfully informs national strategy and decision-making
- Disseminating the model into helpful chunks, Case discussion forums, opportunities for developing spaces for Role play / real play experiential learning, Hosting speakers to present to the SIG
- Meetings to be delivered Online, hybrid, and in-person activities as appropriate
What this SIG is not
- This SIG is intended to be an open forum that works to include discussions which promote and facilitate the contributions of members, including discussion around the Accreditation of ACT Therapists. It is not intended to be used as a vehicle to directly advocate for change organisationally within the BABCP, including seeking Governance for the Accreditation of ACT Therapists by the BABCP.
- Act as a Trade Union or represent employment matters
- Provide therapy, supervision or individual therapy advice
- Speak on behalf of members without mandate
- Replace BABCP central functions
- Campaign on issues unrelated to CBT or outside the BABCP’s charitable aims
