Homestudy Program: Act Right or Think About Your Behavior: Comparing ACT and CBT (Beyer, Stebing) orig. 11.7.2024
1/1/2025 - 12/31/2050
Location: Virtual Event
Event Description
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This process is straightforward: Watch the recording. Complete the evaluation and pass the short test. Receive CE certificate via email.
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Originally offered as:
IPA 2024 Fall Conference #3
1.5 Hours of Category I CE credit Thursday, November 7th, 2024 12:00-1:30 pm ET
Act Right or Think About Your Behavior: Comparing ACT and CBT
This presentation will be a collaboration between myself and Dr. Chris Stebing. We will each spend 30 minutes discussing CBT and ACT and then will use a case example or two to show how the two therapy approaches would work differently to treat the client. The information would be targeted for more intermediate audiences. We will briefly discuss the foundation for each therapy and then discuss interventions.
Learning Objectives:
By completing this program, participants will able to:
Participants will be able to apply ACT to diverse clients using 1-2 concrete applications.
List the differences between Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT).
Describe how ACT can be integrated into one’s clinical orientation.
Presenter bio: Jason Beyer, PsyD
My name is Jason Beyer and I am a Team Lead clinical psychologist working in the outpatient mental health clinic at the Indianapolis, Indiana Veteran’s Administration Medical Center. I have worked at the VA for 10 years and have worked in the mental health field for nearly 20 years in different settings. I have experience working with children and families and more recently with adults working at the VA. I am a clinical supervisor for the pre-doctoral psychology internship program. My passion and interest is in working with veterans who have varied clinical presentations. I have worked in residential substance use treatment facilities and specialize in the treatment of trauma. I worked a detail in our trauma recovery program where I provided evidenced-based treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder. I am also very interested in third wave therapies for the treatment of mental health disorders. I recently completed a year long mindfulness teacher training through the VA. I currently run a beginner’s mindfulness group and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy group. My personal mission is to help people thrive using psychological and mindfulness principles.
Dr. Jason Beyer
Presenter bio: Christopher Stebing, PsyD
My name is Chris Stebing and I am a BHIP team lead clinical psychologist working in the outpatient mental health clinic at the Brownsburg Community Based Outpatient Center, which is connected to the Indiana Veteran’s Administration Medical Center in Indianapolis. I have worked at the VA for the past 7 year, including my internship at the Dallas VA Medical Center. My passion and interest is in working with veterans who have varied clinical presentations through a variety of evidenced based therapy utilizing integrative approaches to treatment. At my core, I am a cognitive behavioral therapist and conceptualize my patients through that lens. I currently run a virtual CBT for depression group and a CBT for anxiety group at the VA. I am also on the complex care committee where VA providers staff their most difficult patients to get feedback on new approaches and resources that can be utilized to provide the most effective care for the patient. I am also on the LGBTQ+ care committee and act as an independent evaluator for transgender patients seeking gender affirming surgeries. I have previously provided supervision to unlicensed psychologists and provided co-supervision to a social work student. My personal mission is to provide affirming care utilizing effective approaches to therapy.
Dr. Chris Stebing
Special Note to Conference Attendees
The Indiana Psychological Association (IPA) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Indiana Psychological Association maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Indiana State Psychology Board and Indiana Behavioral Health Board:
IPA is an approved provider of Category I continuing education for psychologists.
IPA is an approved provider of Category I continuing education for LSW, LCSW, LMFT, LMHC, LMFTA, LCAC and LAC.
Licensees must judge the program’s relevance to their professional practice. Non-Indiana licensees are also advised to check with their state's licensing board to assure their state accepts continuing education programs approved by entities approved by the APA.
We ask that all participants watch the entire recorded presentation, and complete the post-program evaluation form and homestudy test at the conclusion of the program. Drs. Beyer & Stebing, and IPA have not received any commercial support for this program or its contents and will not receive any commercial support prior to or during this program.
CE certificates will be distributed via email within two weeks after a passing test (75+%) is submitted.
