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Fostering Psychological Flexibility and Nurturing Communities Through Acceptance-and Mindfullness-Based Approaches by Jennifer Block-Lener, Ph.D., Amanda Aster, Psy.D., and Paola Ricardo, B.A.

  • 09 May 2018
  • 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
  • Wyndham Hamilton Park Hotel, 175 Park Avenue, Florham Park, NJ 07932
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Morris County Psychological Association

Invites you to join us for our monthly breakfast program


Fostering Psychological Flexibility and Nurturing Communities  Through Acceptance- and   Mindfulness-Based Approaches

Presented by:

­ Jennifer Block-Lerner, Ph.D., Amanda Aster, Psy.D., and Paola Ricardo, B.A.

Acceptance- and mindfulness-based approaches, including acceptance and commitment therapy, aim to foster processes consistent with psychological flexibility, or the capacity to fully contact the present moment and continue or change behavior in the service of what one cares most about. Further, grounded in functional contextualism, these approaches aim to build nurturing communities or broader contexts that foster compassion and prosociality.  Via didactics, experiential exercises, and case-based examples, this presentation will explore key elements of psychological flexibility and invite participants to develop their own related practices.

Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this presentation, participants will be able to

  • Describe components of the psychological flexibility model
  • Explore ways to model and promote a therapeutic stance consistent with ACT and other mindfulness- and acceptance-based approaches
  • Develop practices consistent with ACT and other mindfulness- and acceptance-based approaches that aim to foster psychological flexibility and nurturing communities with a wide range of populations

This program is intended for psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, nurses, mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, and graduate students. It will be presented at an intermediate level, meant for those with some prior knowledge of the subject matter.
The presenter does not have any commercial support and/ or conflict for interest for this program

When:      Wednesday, May 9, 2018

   9:00-10:30 a.m.

Where:     Wyndham Hamilton Park Conference Center

                 175 Park Avenue, Florham Park
                         (Location is ADA accessible.)

Cost:  $30 (non-MCPA members)

$25 (MCPA members)

$12 (students)

Please register online by Monday, May 7 at www.mcpanj.com.

Contact:   Mike Zito, Ph.D. at m.zito@comcast.net or 908-753-8696 if you have any  questions or prefer not to register online.

The breakfast will be from 9:00 to 9:30 a.m., providing a chance to network with fellow professionals and students.  The presentation will follow from 9:30 – 10:30 p.m.  Payments may be made at the door by check (made out to MCPA) or with cash, if you did not pay online. 

1.0 CE Credit Available

This program is co-sponsored by NJPA and the Morris County Psychological Association. NJPA is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.  NJPA maintains responsibility for this program and its content. The program is approved for 1 CE credit. The cost of a CE Certificate is $15 for NJPA members, $25 for non-members, and free for sustaining members.

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