IN PERSON WORKSHOP

Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)

1 Day Introduction

with Tom Parkes, LCSW

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Discover the Power of ACT in Your Clinical Practice

Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) has become one of the most widely used evidence-based therapies for helping clients break free from the grip of avoidance, fear, and limiting beliefs — and move toward living a life guided by their deepest values.

In this one-day, in-person workshop, Tom Parkes, LCSW will guide you through the foundational principles and core processes of ACT. Through a blend of teaching, discussion, and hands-on experiential practice, you’ll leave with practical tools you can immediately begin integrating into your client sessions.

Whether you’re brand new to ACT or looking to strengthen your skills, this training will give you fresh insights, effective strategies, and renewed confidence in your clinical work.

What You’ll Learn

By the end of this interactive training, you will be able to:

  • Clearly describe the goals and theoretical foundation of ACT

  • Recognize when clients are engaging in experiential avoidance and guide them toward greater acceptance

  • Distinguish between cognitive fusion and cognitive defusion (and why it matters)

  • Apply interventions that promote present-moment awareness

  • Help clients move beyond the limits of their “conceptualized self”

  • Clarify the vital role of personal values in therapy (and distinguish values from goals)

  • Select interventions that promote committed action when clients feel behaviorally stuck

  • Explore the role of the therapeutic relationship in applying ACT successfully

  • Practice and role-play the 6 core processes of ACT

Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)

1 Day Introduction with Tom Parkes, LCSW

November 8, 2025
9:00 am - 4:00 pm Central (with a 1 hour break for lunch)

Professional: $250
Early Bird: $200 before September 25
Use code ACT50 at checkout

Group Rate (5+): $200 per person
Use code ACTGR50 at checkout

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Student: $150
Early Bird: $100 before September 25
Use code ACTSTU150 at checkout

Loyola University Chicago, Water Tower Campus, Corboy Law Center
25 E Pearson St, Chicago, IL 60611

 Why Attend?

  • Engaging Format – Not just theory, but experiential learning you can practice right away.

  • Practical Tools – Strategies you can integrate into sessions immediately.

  • Professional Growth – Earn 6 CEU’s while deepening your clinical skills.

  • Connection – Learn alongside other professionals committed to transformative work.

Disclaimer: Counseling Solutions is licensed to provide CE’s to Illinois Social Workers, Professional Counselors, Marriage & Family Therapists, and Psychologists (LSW, LCSW, LPC, LCPC, MFT, LMFT, PsyD & PhD). 

CE’s for Psychologists sponsored by Centered Therapy Chicago. // License #268.000085

Tom Parkes, LCSW

MEET YOUR FACILITATOR

Tom Parkes, LCSW is a skilled psychotherapist and trainer with a particular interest in the process-based treatment approach, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Tom facilitates ACT consultation groups and hosts the popular podcast, Mentally Flexible. Tom is an experienced trainer and has led professional trainings across the United States for hundreds of professionals. parkespsychotherapy.com

Questions? Email Counseling Solutions here.