Cascade Counseling – Continuing Education
ACT in Practice: CE Training for Therapists
Training with Joel Wallis, LCSW
Most therapists learn Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in theory. This training is about what to actually do in session.
2 CE Hours · 2-hour session · Certificate of completion provided
Live training · Orem, Utah (virtual option available — select at registration)
Applications of ACT
Friday, June 5th – 12:00 to 2:00 PM
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The Gap Between Learning ACT and Using It
ACT has strong research support. Most therapists know that. The problem isn’t awareness — it’s translation.
Concepts like psychological flexibility, defusion, and committed action can feel clear in a training manual and slippery in an actual session. When a client is in distress, it’s hard to know which ACT process to draw on, how to introduce it without sounding scripted, and whether it’s actually landing.
This training is designed to close that gap.
A Training Built Around Clinical Application
This is not a lecture on ACT theory. It’s a structured session training that moves from conceptual grounding to real clinical use — with case examples, applied discussion, and techniques you can bring into session the following week.
Led by Joel Wallis, LCSW, this session is designed for therapists who want to integrate ACT more confidently, whether you’re new to the model or looking to sharpen what you already know.
What You Will Learn
During this training, participants will learn how to:
• Help clients respond differently to difficult thoughts and emotions
• Reduce experiential avoidance in therapy work
• Increase psychological flexibility
• Clarify client values and support committed action
• Apply ACT processes with individuals, couples, and families
Through case examples and applied discussion, therapists will gain practical strategies they can integrate directly into their sessions.
A Practical Training Designed for Real Clinical Work
This continuing education course focuses on both the foundations and practical applications of ACT.
Led by Joel Wallis, LCSW, this training combines conceptual understanding with real clinical examples to help therapists confidently integrate ACT strategies into their work with individuals, couples, and families.
Participants will leave with tools they can begin using immediately in their clinical practice.
Course Breakdown
Applications of ACT
Friday, June 5 · 12:00–2:00 PM · 2 CE Hours
This session focuses on taking the foundations into real clinical work. You’ll learn how to apply ACT strategies with:
Clinicians will learn how to integrate ACT strategies into their work with:
• Individuals
• Couples
• Families
The session uses case examples and applied discussion throughout, with time to work through specific clinical scenarios you bring.
Why ACT?
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping clients build psychological flexibility — the ability to respond to difficult thoughts and emotions while still moving toward what matters most. Rather than trying to eliminate uncomfortable experiences, ACT helps clients develop a different relationship with them. This approach allows therapists to support clients in living according to their values, reducing avoidance patterns, increasing emotional resilience, and creating meaningful behavioral change. As a result, ACT has become one of the most widely used evidence-based therapies in modern clinical practice.
FAQ
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Is this appropriate if I already use ACT in my practice?Yes. The training is structured around clinical application, not introductory theory. Therapists with existing ACT experience consistently find this session in particular useful for refining how they work with specific populations.
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Where is this session held?This session is held in person at Cascade Counseling in Orem, Utah. Exact address and parking information will be included in your registration confirmation email.
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Who is this training ideal for?This training is ideal for licensed therapists, counselors, social workers, and psychologists who want to deepen their clinical skills and expand their evidence-based interventions with a third-wave CBT approach.
Joel is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has spent the past decade studying and integrating Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) into his clinical work.
Through years of working with individuals and couples, he has developed a thoughtful, experience-informed approach that helps clients respond differently to difficult thoughts and emotions while reconnecting with what matters most to them.
Rather than relying on shame-based frameworks that often deepen defensiveness, Joel’s work focuses on building psychological flexibility, values-driven change, and meaningful connection.