Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: An Introductory Course (Live In-Person)
Credit Available - See CEs/Contact Hours tab below.
Total Credits: 12.5 NYSED LMSW & LCSW CEs/Contact Hours, 12.5 NYSED LMHC CEs/Contact Hours, 12.5 NYSED LMFT CEs/Contact Hours, 12.5 NYSED LCAT CEs/Contact Hours, 12.5 NYSED PSY CEs/Contact Hours, 12.5 ASWB ACE approved continuing education, 12.5 UBSW - NYS OASAS
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- Categories:
- ACT/Acceptance and Commitment Therapy | Mindfulness
- Trainer:
- Alexander Rubin, LCSW
- Course Levels:
- Beginning and Intermediate
- Duration:
- 12.5 hours
- Location:
- Univ. at Buffalo, Greiner Hall - Buffalo, New York
Description
In-person workshop.
Course Dates:
Wednesday, June 25, 2025 from 9 am - 2 pm
Thursday, June 26, 2025 from 9 am - 2 pm
Friday, June 27, 2025 from 9 am - 2 pm
Description: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is an evidence-based psychotherapy that incorporates mindfulness and behavioral strategies to help clients increase their psychological flexibility. ACT takes a non-pathological approach to clinical presentations and aims to help clients engage in values-based behavior while simultaneously making space for unwanted internal experiences, such as painful thoughts, feelings, body sensations, memories, etc. Through this, clients learn to put less effort into fighting against their symptoms and put more effort into living the life they want. This course focuses on the philosophy, theory, components, and application of core ACT skills to help clients live a life based on what is important to them, rather than avoidance of pain.
This course is designed as an introduction to the basic principles of ACT. No previous experience with ACT is necessary. Learners will acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to utilize this method appropriately and effectively with diverse client populations and problems.
Learning Objectives:
- Summarize the evidence-based research support for ACT;
- Integrate the principles of ACT into therapeutic relationships and treatment practice;
- Apply the concepts of creative hopelessness, willingness, acceptance, contact with the present moment, values, committed action, cognitive defusion, and self-as-context;
- Describe the application and meaning of “the Question”;
- Express ACT components through experiences and metaphors;
- Use an ACT approach and perspective with clients in behavioral health treatment.
Registration open until: 6/24/25
Customer Service
We are happy to respond to any concerns or questions you may have. Please contact us at by email at sw-ce@buffalo.edu or by phone at 716-829-5841.
ADA Accommodations: If you require any support for your ADA needs in the United States, please contact us by email at least 3 weeks prior to the event by email at sw-ce@buffalo.edu or by phone at 716-829-5841.
CEs/Contact Hours
University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education 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 #SW-0001. Continuing education contact hours: 12.5 Live In Person
University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors #MHC-0008. Continuing education contact hours: 12.5 Live In Person
University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0007. Continuing education contact hours: 12.5 Live In Person
University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed creative arts therapists #CAT-0003. Continuing education contact hours: 12.5 Live In Person
University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0062. Continuing education contact hours: 12.5 Live In Person
University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education, #1773, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 02/23/2022 - 02/23/2026. Social workers completing this course receive 12.5 continuing education credits.
NYS OASAS Provider #0045: 12.5 hours for : CPP & CPS Initial Hours in Section 1; CASAC, CPP & CPS Renewal Hours.
Handouts
Agenda (0.09 MB) | Download |
ACT Matrix (0.06 MB) | Available after Purchase |
The Values Square (0.13 MB) | Available after Purchase |
The Coin (0.05 MB) | Available after Purchase |
Assessment Questions (0.14 MB) | Available after Purchase |
Case Conceptualization (0.06 MB) | Available after Purchase |
Contact with the Present Moment (0.14 MB) | Available after Purchase |
ACT worksheet (0.08 MB) | Available after Purchase |
Psychological Flexibility Rating Scale (0.09 MB) | Available after Purchase |
AAQ2 (0.04 MB) | Available after Purchase |
References (0.18 MB) | Available after Purchase |
Trainer

Alexander Rubin, LCSW Related Seminars and Products
Alexander (Alex) Rubin, LCSW, is a clinical assistant professor for field education at the University at Buffalo School of Social Work. In the Office of Field Education, Rubin helps to link students with enriching and robust field placements. He is passionate about both the technical learning that comes with a graduate school education, as well as the self-learning that helps students prepare to enter and meet the evolving challenges of the profession.
Prior to joining the School of Social Work, Rubin served as a therapist for individuals, groups and families in a variety of settings. He also has extensive experience as a trainer for evidence-based practices and clinical skills.
Completion Requirements
No partial credit is given for partial attendance.
In-Person Completion Requirements
In order to receive a certificate of completion for this course participants must complete the following.
Please note all requirements can be found in your UBCE21 portal.
- Sign in, stay for the entire training, and sign out. Participation in small group activities is required.
- After the training, complete the evaluation by clicking on the "Evaluation and Certificate" button for this course.
The certificate of completion will be immediately generated in your account upon completion of all course requirements. Certificates may be downloaded, printed, or left in your account.
Agenda
Day 1: 9:00am – 2:00pm (30-minute lunch break, 5-10 minute afternoon break)
- Introduction to ACT
- Functional Contextualism
- Relational Frame Theory
- Willingness
- Creative Hopelessness
- Research base
- Overall structure of ACT
Day 2: 9:00am – 2:00pm (30-minute lunch break, 5-10 minute afternoon break)
- Acceptance
- Contact with the Present Moment
- Cognitive Defusion
Day 3: 9:00am – 2:00pm (30-minute lunch break, 5-10 minute afternoon break)
- Values
- Committed Action
- Self-as-Context
- Debrief and wrap-up
Cancellation and Refund Policy
Cancellation Policy:
Live (In-Person, Online, and Hybrid) Trainings
The cancellation and refund policy below applies to individual courses. If you purchased multiple courses at one time they may be subject to individual processing fees. Participants can make payment or refund inquiries by contacting the Office of Continuing Education by phone 716-829-5844 or by email at sw-ce@buffalo.edu. Standard business hours for the Office of Continuing Education are Monday – Friday 9:00am to 4:30pm. Any requests made outside of these days and times will default to the next business day.
Up to 3 CEs/Contact Hours
- Up to 30 days prior to the training date refund will be issued in the form of (1) a gift card in the full payment amount OR (2) a refund to the original method of payment minus a $15 processing fee
- 29 days to 2 days prior to the training date refund will be issued in the form of (1) a gift card minus a $15 processing fee OR (2) a refund to the original method of payment minus a $25 processing fee
- 24 hours or less prior to the training no gift cards or refunds will be issued
3.25 - 5.75 CEs/Contact Hours
- Up to 30 days prior to the training date refund will be issued in the form of (1) a gift card in the full payment amount OR (2) a refund to the original method of payment minus a $25 processing fee
- 29 days to 2 days prior to the training date refunds will be issued in the form of (1) a gift card minus a $25 processing fee OR (2) a refund of 50% to original method of payment
- 24 hours or less prior to the training no gift cards or refunds will be issued
6-11.75 CEs/Contact Hours
- Up to 30 days prior to the training date refund will be issued in the form of (1) a gift card in the full payment amount OR (2) a refund to the original method of payment minus a $50 processing fee
- 29 days to 2 days prior to the training date refunds will be issued in the form of (1) a gift card minus a $50 processing fee OR (2) a refund of 50% to original method of payment
- 24 hours or less prior to the training no gift cards or refunds will be issued
12 or more CEs/Contact Hours
- Up to 60 days prior to the training date refund will be issued in the form of (1) a gift card in the full payment amount OR (2) a refund to the original method of payment minus a $50 processing fee
- 59 to 6 days prior to the training date refund will be issued in the form of (1) a gift card minus a $50 processing fee OR (2) a refund of 50% to original method of payment
- 5 days or less prior to the training No gift cards or refunds will be issued
- Visit ubswce.ce21.com and refer to the "CEs/Contact Hours" tab on the respective training page to confirm the number of approved CEs/Contact Hours. There may be instances where a special workshop has additional cancellation rules that will be stated in the workshop description.
Cancellation of Group Purchases
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Cancellations of more than 5 staff members will incur the following additional fees:
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More than 30 days in advance will incur an additional 5% fee.
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Less than 30 days but more than 15 days in advance will incur an additional 10% fee.
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Less than 15 days will incur an additional 20% fee.
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Online Self-Study Training
- Participants have up to 72 hours from purchase to contact the Office of Continuing Education by phone or email and request a refund for an online course.
Gift Cards
Gift cards can be used as payment toward future trainings. Gift cards never expire.
Loyalty Reward Points
- Participants who request a refund will forfeit any Loyalty Reward Points they may have received from that purchase.
- Participants who request a refund on a purchase paid for with Loyalty Reward Points will have those rewards credited back to their account within 5 business days of the refund being processed.
Substitute Attendance
If a registered participant is unable to attend a training and would like another individual to attend in their place the Office of Continuing Education must be called or emailed at least one full business day before the training. Substitution decisions will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Check Refund
Any refund requests for a check payment may take up to 4 weeks to process.
UB Cancelled Trainings
- If the Office of Continuing Education cancels a training, participants will be notified via email and refunds will be paid in full.
- Please be aware that if the University at Buffalo is closed trainings and workshops may still be taking place.
- Please contact the Office of Continuing Education at sw-ce@buffalo.edu or 716-829-5841 if you have any questions or concerns regarding whether or not a training is still being held.
Additional questions and support?
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Location
Univ. at Buffalo, Greiner Hall
