ACT Essentials: Six Core Processes for Every Clinician

November 6, 2026

Facilitated by: Dr. Diana Hill, Ph.D.
Hosted by: Centre for MindBody Health (CMBH)
Date: Friday, November 6, 2026
Time: 10:00am – 4:00pm (ET)
Location: Live Online via Zoom

Workshop Description:
This workshop introduces clinicians to the concept of psychological flexibility, which is the cornerstone of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Psychological flexibility refers to an individual’s ability to stay present, open, and engaged in meaningful life actions, even in the face of difficult emotions or thoughts. Research consistently links psychological flexibility to better mental health and life satisfaction, making it a critical skill for therapists to foster in their clients. This course aims to provide practical tools for clinicians to help clients increase their psychological flexibility, enabling them to face life’s challenges with resilience and adaptability.

Learning Objectives:
At the end of this Workshop, participants will be able to:
– Understand the concept of psychological flexibility and its relevance to mental health.
– Understand the role of experiential avoidance in mental health struggles.
– Learn how to use ACT-based interventions to increase clients’ acceptance, cognitive defusion, perspective taking, values, being present and committed action processes.
– Infuse compassion into ACT practice.
– Explore techniques to support their own psychological flexibility as clinicians, which enhances their capacity for empathy, resilience, and effective therapy.

Presenter:
Diana Hill, PhD, is a highly regarded clinical psychologist, podcast host and author of I Know I Should Exercise But…,The Self-Compassion Daily Journal, The ACT Daily Journal, and the upcoming book Wise Effort. She currently provides therapy, supervision, corporate coaching and online training in ACT. Host of popular podcast, Wise Effort, Dr. Hill has interviewed over a hundred experts in evidence-based and integrative approaches to living well. She has a knack for unpacking complex, science-based concepts and making them applicable to clinical practice and daily life.

Dr. Hill completed her undergraduate work at UC Santa Barbara, majoring in biopsychology, followed by a PhD in clinical psychology at CU Boulder where she collaborated with Stanford University to research mindfulness and acceptance-based approaches for eating disorders. Dr. Hill completed her pre-doctoral internship in the eating disorder emphasis area at UC Davis and her post-doctoral fellowship at La Luna Center Intensive Outpatient Program for eating disorders. Dr. Hill went on to serve as the clinical director of La Luna Center, where she helped develop an ACT-based group program. Through all her teachings, She encourages clients to build psychological flexibility so that they can live more fulfilling lives. Integrating her over 20 years of meditation experience with yoga and psychological training, Diana guest teaches at InsightLA, Blue Spirit Costa Rica, PESI, Praxis Continuing Education, Yoga Soup and Insight Timer Meditation. She is on the board for the Institute for Better Health, and blogs for Psychology Today and Mindful.org and has been featured in NPR, the Wall Street Journal, Woman’s Day, Real Simple Magazine, Prevention Magazine and numerous other media channels. Dr Hill practices what she preaches as a mom of two, bee guardian, and yoga teacher. Go to drdianahill.com or her channels on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube (@drdianahill) to learn more.

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Student and Group Rates are available.