Facilitated by Joel Guarna, PhD.

Status of Group: We may have an opening for you! Please contact Joel if you want to join a study group.

Potential Agenda: TBD, bring a case!

Holdover topics for possible revisit in future:

• Working with families/codependency/parent-child (Rita)

• Following up with clients; using ACT skills (Tracy/Rita)

• Comfort, pros and cons; Comfort Traps (Joel)

• How much of the “hard work” do we need to do to justify the “easy work”? (Joel)

• How do we include personal flourishing in our decisions about what work we do? (Mary)

• What is the “right” amount of flexibility (trick question)? (Joel)

• Reasons are not Causes (Joel)

• Humor and Humility

Evolution Science & Behavior (EvoS) Book Club. Get a taste of what EvoS Book Club is about by watching this video (whole video but relevance especially demonstrated >1:00 into the talk).

We usually meet on the second or (more often) third Wednesday evening of each month.

Hot on the heels of completing Darwin’s Cathedral by David Sloan Wilson (public library or purchase here) in February, we will continue pursuing a narrative of cultural evolution, specifically focusing on studying and discussing religion through an evolutionary lens. Our study takes an ambitious turn toward historian Tom Holland’s acclaimed (1, 2, 3) account of Christianity (and pre-history of Western civilization, per Holland), Dominion (public library or purchase here or here). Watch an interview with Holland here to get a sample of his perspective.

Agenda for the April meeting: Chapter 2-end of first section.

Please RSVP if you are new to the group.

Time: Now meeting (in person only) at 6:30 pm

Location: Teresa’s house. Watch for a separate email or text with reminder about address.

Periodic meeting of SMACT community members to discuss the nuts and bolts of private practice. Meeting usually occurs on the third Monday of most months from 8:00 to 9:30 am.

Agenda.: Open

Location: Virtual. Email Susan to be added to list that receives the Zoom link.

Cost: No charge to SMACT members.

Our no-cost, open group for professionals interested in connecting with others while learning ACT. Groups meet on the third Friday of each month EXCEPT: Peer Group will meet on the 2nd Friday of each month from February-April 2024 to avoid the 4-part training with Miranda Morris. Format varies but includes discussion of ACT concepts and strategies, case consultations, and a wide range of other topics. Groups are currently meeting on Zoom.

This meeting will be hosted by Joel. Please email Joel with questions or agenda items.

Possible Agenda items:

• Grief part 2 (world fuckery, existential angst, broader grief)

• How to end therapy (informed by ACT)?

We always prioritize salient and pressing concerns, questions, and topics!

Bring a case!

Facilitated by Joel Guarna, PhD.

Status of Group: Closed. Please contact Joel if you want to join a study group.

Agenda:

• TBD; bring a case!

Location: TBD. Tentatively planned to be in-person as it occurs in the month of after the Spring Equinox.

Future:

• Tentative plan: We will hold in-person meetings quarterly during the "seasonal" months (the transition months with a solstice or equinox, i.e., June, Sept, Dec, March April!). Location TBD.

Evolution Science & Behavior (EvoS) Book Club. Get a taste of what EvoS Book Club is about by watching this video (whole video but relevance especially demonstrated >1:00 into the talk).

We usually meet on the second or (more often) third Wednesday evening of each month. In March 2024 we will be meeting on the fourth Wednesday due to multiple conflicts.

Hot on the heels of completing Darwin’s Cathedral by David Sloan Wilson (public library or purchase here) in February, we will continue pursuing a narrative of cultural evolution, specifically focusing on studying and discussing religion through an evolutionary lens. Our study takes an ambitious turn toward historian Tom Holland’s acclaimed (1, 2, 3) account of Christianity (and pre-history of Western civilization, per Holland), Dominion (public library or purchase here or here). Watch an interview with Holland here to get a sample of his perspective.

Agenda for the March 27 meeting: Preface and Chapter 1.

Please RSVP if you are new to the group.

Time: Now meeting (in person only) at 6:30 pm

Location: Chris’s house. Watch for a separate email or text with reminder about address.

Facilitated by Joel Guarna, PhD.

Status of Group: We may have an opening for you! Please contact Joel if you want to join a study group.

Potential Agenda: TBD, bring a case!

Holdover topics for possible revisit in future:

• Working with families/codependency/parent-child (Rita)

• Following up with clients; using ACT skills (Tracy/Rita)

• Comfort, pros and cons; Comfort Traps (Joel)

• How much of the “hard work” do we need to do to justify the “easy work”? (Joel)

• How do we include personal flourishing in our decisions about what work we do? (Mary)

• What is the “right” amount of flexibility (trick question)? (Joel)

• Reasons are not Causes (Joel)

• Humor and Humility

Periodic meeting of SMACT community members to discuss the nuts and bolts of private practice. Meeting usually occurs on the third Monday of most months from 8:00 to 9:30 am.

Agenda.: Open

Location: Virtual. Email Joel to be added to list that receives the Zoom link.

Cost: No charge to SMACT members.

Our no-cost, open group for professionals interested in connecting with others while learning ACT. Groups meet on the third Friday of each month EXCEPT: Peer Group will meet on the 2nd Friday of each month from February-April 2024 to avoid the 4-part training with Miranda Morris. Format varies but includes discussion of ACT concepts and strategies, case consultations, and a wide range of other topics. Groups are currently meeting on Zoom.

This meeting will be hosted by Joel. Please email Joel with questions or agenda items.

Possible Agenda items:

• Values work: How do we do values work? How do values work? (Pacifico)

• Trauma Work (Alyssa)

• Chronic Diseases, how to promote biopsychosocial model to a team? (Steve)

• Learning from our failures (Steve)

• Favorite metaphors (Mary); Generate a new metaphor (Aimee)

• Clinical case; metaphor improv (Steve)

• How to intake new clients (from ACT perspective; Steve)

• Clinical case/simplified reflecting team model

We always prioritize salient and pressing concerns, questions, and topics!

Bring a case!

Facilitated by Joel Guarna, PhD.

Status of Group: Closed. Please contact Joel if you want to join a study group.

Agenda:

• TBD; bring a case!

Location: TBD. Tentatively planned to be in-person as it occurs in the month of Spring Equinox.

Future:

• Tentative plan: We will hold in-person meetings quarterly during the "seasonal" months (the transition months with a solstice or equinox, i.e., June, Sept, Dec, March). Location TBD.

Facilitated by Joel Guarna, PhD.

Status of Group: Closed. Please contact Joel if you want to join a study group.

Potential Agenda:

• Working with families/codependency/parent-child (Rita)

• Families x holidays

• Delayed responses; how to get them into realtime! (Tracy)

• Following up with clients; using ACT skills (Tracy/Rita)

• Comfort, pros and cons (Joel)

• Taking care of self when helping someone resisting help

• How much of the “hard work” do we need to do to justify the “easy work”? (Joel)

• How do we include personal flourishing in our decisions about what work we do? (Mary)

• So many more…

Periodic meeting of SMACT community members to discuss the nuts and bolts of private practice. Meeting usually occurs on the third Monday of most months from 8:00 to 9:30 am.

Agenda. Possible topics include: CURES Act and us, website design, career existential crises du jour

Location: Virtual. Email Joel to be added to list that receives the Zoom link.

Cost: No charge to SMACT members.

Our no-cost, open group for professionals interested in connecting with others while learning ACT. Groups meet on the third Friday of each month EXCEPT: Peer Group will meet on the 2nd Friday of each month from February-April 2024 to avoid the 4-part training with Miranda Morris. Format varies but includes discussion of ACT concepts and strategies, case consultations, and a wide range of other topics. Groups are currently meeting on Zoom.

This meeting will be hosted by Teresa. Please email Teresa with questions or agenda items.

Possible Agenda items:

• Values work: How do we do values work? How do values work? (Pacifico)

• Trauma Work (Alyssa)

• Chronic Diseases, how to promote biopsychosocial model to a team? (Steve)

• Learning from our failures (Steve)

• Favorite metaphors (Mary); Generate a new metaphor (Aimee)

• Clinical case; metaphor improv (Steve)

• How to intake new clients (from ACT perspective; Steve)

• Clinical case/simplified reflecting team model

We always prioritize salient and pressing concerns, questions, and topics!

Bring a case!

Facilitated by Joel Guarna, PhD.

Status of Group: Closed. Please contact Joel if you want to join a study group.

Agenda:

• TBD; bring a case!

Location: Zoom. See separate email for link.

Future:

• Tentative plan: We will hold in-person meetings quarterly during the "seasonal" months (the transition months with a solstice or equinox, i.e., June, Sept, Dec, March). Location TBD.

Facilitated by Joel Guarna, PhD.

Status of Group: Closed. Please contact Joel if you want to join a study group.

Potential Agenda:

• Working with families/codependency/parent-child (Rita)

• Families x holidays

• Delayed responses; how to get them into realtime! (Tracy)

• Following up with clients; using ACT skills (Tracy/Rita)

• Comfort, pros and cons (Joel)

• Taking care of self when helping someone resisting help

• So many more…

Evolution Science & Behavior (EvoS) Book Club. Get a taste of what EvoS Book Club is about by watching this video (whole video but relevance especially demonstrated >1:00 into the talk).

We usually meet on the second or (more often) third Wednesday evening of each month. In August we began reading Darwin’s Cathedral by David Sloan Wilson (public library or purchase here).

Agenda for the Jan 2024 meeting: Chapter 5

Please RSVP if you are new to the group.

Time: Now meeting at 6:30 pm

Location: TBD. Watch for a separate email or text with reminder about address.

CANCELED for January. Tentative date for next meeting is Feb 19th.

Periodic meeting of SMACT community members to discuss the nuts and bolts of private practice. Meeting usually occurs on the third Monday of most months from 8:00 to 9:30 am.

Agenda. Possible topics include: CURES Act and us, website design, career existential crises du jour

Location: Virtual. Email Joel to be added to list that receives the Zoom link.

Cost: No charge to SMACT members.

CANCELED IN JANUARY: Our no-cost, open group for professionals interested in connected with others while learning ACT. Groups meet on the third Friday of each month EXCEPT: Peer Group will meet on the 2nd Friday of each month from January-April 2024 to avoid the 4-part training with Miranda Morris. Format varies but includes discussion of ACT concepts and strategies, case consultations, and a wide range of other topics. Groups are currently meeting on Zoom.

Please email Joel for details or agenda items.

Possible Agenda items:

• Values work: How do we do values work? How do values work? (Pacifico)

• Holidays themes and issues that arise each year (Joel)

• Specific client case (Mary); sorry I already lost the details of this!

• Trauma Work (Alyssa)

• Chronic Diseases, how to promote biopsychosocial model to a team? (Steve)

• Learning from our failures (Steve)

• Favorite metaphors (Mary); Generate a new metaphor (Aimee)

• Clinical case; metaphor improv (Steve)

• How to intake new clients (from ACT perspective; Steve)

We always prioritize salient and pressing concerns, questions, and topics!

Bring a case!

Facilitated by Joel Guarna, PhD.

Status of Group: Closed. Please contact Joel if you want to join a study group.

Agenda:

• Meeting this month will be on the SECOND Monday to avoid the New Year’s holiday.

Location: Zoom. See separate email for link.

Future:

• Tentative plan: We will hold in-person meetings quarterly during the "seasonal" months (the transition months with a solstice or equinox, i.e., June, Sept, Dec, March). Location TBD.

No meeting this month. See you in January!

Periodic meeting of SMACT community members to discuss the nuts and bolts of private practice. Meeting usually occurs on the third Monday of most months from 8:00 to 9:30 am.

Agenda. Location: Virtual. Email Joel to be added to list that receives the Zoom link.

Cost: No charge to SMACT members.

Facilitated by Joel Guarna, PhD.

Status of Group: Closed. Please contact Joel if you want to join a study group.

December meeting will be 3rd Monday to avoid the Christmas holiday.

Potential Agenda:

• Working with families/codependency/parent-child (Rita)

• Families x holidays

• Delayed responses; how to get them into realtime! (Tracy)

• Following up with clients; using ACT skills (Tracy/Rita)

• Comfort, pros and cons (Joel)

• Taking care of self when helping someone resisting help

• So many more…

Our no-cost, open group for professionals interested in connected with others while learning ACT. Groups meet on the third Friday of each month. Format varies but includes discussion of ACT concepts and strategies, case consultations, and a wide range of other topics. Groups are currently meeting on Zoom.

Please email Joel for details or agenda items.

Possible Agenda items:

• Trauma Work (Alyssa)

• Retreat talks revisited here?

• Chronic Diseases, how to promote biopsychosocial model to a team? (Steve)

• Learning from our failures (Steve)

• Favorite metaphors (Mary); Generate a new metaphor (Aimee)

• Clinical case; metaphor improv (Steve)

• How to intake new clients (from ACT perspective; Steve)

We always prioritize salient and pressing concerns, questions, and topics!

Bring a case!

Evolution Science & Behavior (EvoS) Book Club. Get a taste of what EvoS Book Club is about by watching this video (whole video but relevance especially demonstrated >1:00 into the talk).

We usually meet on the second or (more often) third Wednesday evening of each month. In August we began reading Darwin’s Cathedral by David Sloan Wilson (public library or purchase here).

Agenda for the December meeting: Chapter 4

Please RSVP if you are new to the group.

Time: Now meeting at 6:30 pm

Location: TBD. Watch for a separate email or text with reminder about address.

Facilitated by Joel Guarna, PhD.

Status of Group: Closed. Please contact Joel if you want to join a study group.

Agenda:

• TBD

Location: In person! Check email for location. Hint: Our usual.

Future:

• Tentative plan: We will hold in-person meetings quarterly during the "seasonal" months (the transition months with a solstice or equinox, i.e., June, Sept, Dec, March). Location TBD.

Facilitated by Joel Guarna, PhD.

Status of Group: Closed. Please contact Joel if you want to join a study group.

Potential Agenda:

• Taking care of self when helping someone resisting help

• ACT during times of elevated global stress

• Introducing the alt models of change that ACT represents (esp as represented in ACT coaching; Amy).

• COMFORT vs change.

• Relationship between DBT and ACT? Third Wave therapies. (Deb)

Periodic meeting of SMACT community members to discuss the nuts and bolts of private practice. Meeting usually occurs on the third Monday of most months from 8:00 to 9:30 am.

Agenda. Possible topics include: CURES Act and us, website design, career existential crises du jour

Location: Virtual. Email Joel to be added to list that receives the Zoom link.

Cost: No charge to SMACT members.

Our no-cost, open group for professionals interested in connected with others while learning ACT. Groups meet on the third Friday of each month. Format varies but includes discussion of ACT concepts and strategies, case consultations, and a wide range of other topics. Groups are currently meeting on Zoom.

Please email Joel for details or agenda items.

Possible Agenda items (in Sept, we had a rich session of generating future topics) :

• Trauma Work (Alyssa)

• Retreat talks revisited here?

• Chronic Diseases, how to promote biopsychosocial model to a team? (Steve)

• Learning from our failures (Steve)

• Favorite metaphors (Mary); Generate a new metaphor (Aimee)

• Clinical case; metaphor improv (Steve)

• How to intake new clients (from ACT perspective; Steve)

Bring a case!

Evolution Science & Behavior (EvoS) Book Club. Get a taste of what EvoS Book Club is about by watching this video (whole video but relevance especially demonstrated >1:00 into the talk).

We usually meet on the second or (more often) third Wednesday evening of each month. In August we began reading Darwin’s Cathedral by David Sloan Wilson (public library or purchase here).

Agenda for the Nov meeting: Chapter 3

Please RSVP if you are new to the group.

Time: Now meeting at 6:30 pm

Location: Lori’s house. Watch for a separate email or text with reminder about her address.

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