For many clients, depression feels like sinking in quicksand—the harder they struggle to escape or "fix" their thoughts, the deeper they sink into a cycle of avoidance and isolation.

Traditional cognitive approaches focus on challenging thoughts, but Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) offers a radical shift: changing the client’s relationship with their pain so they can start living a meaningful life right now.

This clinically focused training explores how ACT offers a practical path forward by helping clients notice painful thoughts and feelings and make room for them. By shifting the focus away from symptom elimination and toward purposeful living, clinicians can help clients break the cycle of "waiting to feel better" before they start engaging with the world again.

Join Diane Bigler, LCSW, LSCSW, to explore the ACT Hexaflex, using clinical breakthroughs and powerful metaphors to move clients from 'paralysis' to purposeful action.

What You’ll Learn
✅ The 6 core ACT processes and how to apply them to depressive patterns.
✅ Cognitive defusion techniques to unhook clients from self-critical thoughts.
✅ Practical metaphors like Quicksand and Passengers on the Bus to reduce avoidance.
✅ Values clarification strategies to identify meaningful directions despite low motivation.
✅ Small committed actions that empower clients to re-engage with life regardless of mood.

Who Should Attend
This webinar is designed for mental health professionals who work with adults experiencing depression and want practical, evidence-based ACT strategies they can integrate into clinical practice right away.