Facilitated by Joel Guarna, PhD.

Group usually meets on the 4th Monday of each month (hence the name).

Status of Group: Full/closed. Please contact Joel if you want to be on a waitlist for an opening.

Potential Agenda:

• ACT and OCD

• ACT and End-of-Life challenges

Our no-cost, open group for professionals interested in connecting 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.

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

Possible Agenda items:

• TBD

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

Bring a case!

Presented by Joel Guarna, PhD

Part of the Friday Lunch Series offered by Psychology Specialists of Maine

Available as 2 hour (11 am to 1 pm) or 1 hour (lunchtime only) training.

Use SMACT5 discount code when registering for $5 off. Register Here.

Many of us did not receive substantive training in private practice management during graduate school. We are here to fill that need and offer a friendly space to get together online to discuss the tricky issues that can arise managing a practice.

Private Practice Salon is a bimonthly group open to any SMACT members interested in focusing on the “nuts and bolts” of private practice management. We would love to have you join us! Feel free to drop in when needed or show up regularly.

Topics have included: insurance and client billing, documentation (progress notes, practice policies, informed consent), Telehealth, scheduling, navigating cancelations, EHRs (e.g., SimplePractice), and responding to medical records requests. The agenda is open and decided upon at the start of each meeting.

Beginning in January we will be changing the time PPS is offered to second Fridays from 8:00 to 9:30 am and we will meet every other month.

The upcoming schedule is as follows:

• Friday March 14th

• Friday May 9th

Anyone interested in attending the group, or if you have any questions, please feel free to email Susan at spenza@mac.com

Agenda: Open

Cost: No charge to SMACT members.

Evolution Science & Behavior (EvoS) Book Club.

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

Agenda. We are currently reading a real banger of a science book, Iain McGilchrist’s The Master and His Emissary: The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World (buy). Agenda for February: read through Chapter 4.

Please RSVP if you are new to the group.

Time: Now meeting in person at 6:00 pm at a local restaurant.

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

BTW: 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).

Facilitated by Joel Guarna, PhD.

Status of Group: Closed. Please contact Joel if you want to join another study group or be on a waitlist for an opening. Group usually meets on the first Monday of each month, alternating between Zoom and in-person (see below).

Agenda:

• TBD; bring a case!

Location: In-Person @ Teresa’s (this is a change from the original schedule)

Future:

• Tentative plan: We will hold in-person meetings on alternating months (March, May, July) for a while to try out that rhythm. This is an increase in the in-person meetings per expressed preference by group members and is an increase from the rate of quarterly/seasonal meetings.

Facilitated by Joel Guarna, PhD.

Group usually meets on the 4th Monday of each month (hence the name).

Status of Group: Full/closed. Please contact Joel if you want to be on a waitlist for an opening.

Potential Agenda:

• ACT and OCD

• ACT and End-of-Life challenges

Our no-cost, open group for professionals interested in connecting 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.

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

Possible Agenda items:

• TBD

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

Bring a case!

Evolution Science & Behavior (EvoS) Book Club.

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

Agenda. We are currently reading a real banger of a science book, Iain McGilchrist’s The Master and His Emissary: The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World (buy). Agenda for February: read through Chapter 2.

Please RSVP if you are new to the group.

Time: Now meeting in person at 6:30 pm

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

BTW: 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).

Facilitated by Joel Guarna, PhD.

Status of Group: Closed. Please contact Joel if you want to join another study group or be on a waitlist for an opening. Group usually meets on the first Monday of each month, alternating between Zoom and in-person (see below).

Agenda:

• TBD; bring a case!

Location: In-Person @ Teresa’s Zoom due to weather

Future:

• Tentative plan: We will hold in-person meetings on alternating months (Feb, April, June, August) for a while to try out that rhythm. This is an increase in the in-person meetings per expressed preference by group members and is an increase from the rate of quarterly/seasonal meetings.

Facilitated by Joel Guarna, PhD.

Group usually meets on the 4th Monday of each month (hence the name).

Status of Group: Full/closed. Please contact Joel if you want to be on a waitlist for an opening.

Potential Agenda:

• ACT and OCD. Please bring a case or clinical challenge for this discussion.

Our no-cost, open group for professionals interested in connecting 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.

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

Possible Agenda items:

• TBD

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

Bring a case!

Evolution Science & Behavior (EvoS) Book Club.

We usually meet on the third Wednesday evening of each month.

Agenda. We are currently reading the granddaddy of evolutionists…no, not Charles Darwin (but good guess)—the most famous living evolutionist, Richard Dawkins. He has released his magnum opus, The Genetic Book of the Dead (public library or buy), the culmination of a long life studying and educating the public about Darwin’s “dangerous idea.” Agenda for January: (a) Finish the book! (b) Recommend a next book for 2025.

Please RSVP if you are new to the group.

Time: Now meeting in person at 6:30 pm

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

BTW: 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).

Many of us did not receive substantive training in private practice management during graduate school. We are here to fill that need and offer a friendly space to get together online to discuss the tricky issues that can arise managing a practice.

Private Practice Salon is a bimonthly group open to any SMACT members interested in focusing on the “nuts and bolts” of private practice management. We would love to have you join us! Feel free to drop in when needed or show up regularly.

Topics have included: insurance and client billing, documentation (progress notes, practice policies, informed consent), Telehealth, scheduling, navigating cancelations, EHRs (e.g., SimplePractice), and responding to medical records requests. The agenda is open and decided upon at the start of each meeting.

Beginning in January we will be changing the time PPS is offered to second Fridays from 8:00 to 9:30 am and we will meet every other month.

The upcoming schedule is as follows:

• Friday January 10th

• Friday March 14th

• Friday May 9th

Anyone interested in attending the group, or if you have any questions, please feel free to email Susan at spenza@mac.com

Agenda: Open

Cost: No charge to SMACT members.

Facilitated by Joel Guarna, PhD.

Status of Group: Closed. Please contact Joel if you want to join another study group or be on a waitlist for an opening. Group usually meets on the first Monday of each month, alternating between Zoom and in-person (see below).

Agenda:

• TBD; bring a case!

Location: Zoom

Future:

• Tentative plan: We will hold in-person meetings on alternating months (Feb, April, June, August) for a while to try out that rhythm. This is an increase in the in-person meetings per expressed preference by group members and is an increase from the rate of quarterly/seasonal meetings.

Facilitated by Joel Guarna, PhD.

Group usually meets on the 4th Monday of each month (hence the name).

Status of Group: Full/closed. Please contact Joel if you want to be on a waitlist for an opening.

Potential Agenda:

• No meeting in December! Happy Holidays! See you in January.

Our no-cost, open group for professionals interested in connecting 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.

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

Possible Agenda items:

• ACT and motivation, goal-setting, values x committed action (Rita)

• Metaphors and processes (Mary)

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

Bring a case!

Evolution Science & Behavior (EvoS) Book Club.

We usually meet on the third Wednesday evening of each month.

Agenda. We are currently reading the granddaddy of evolutionists…no, not Charles Darwin (but good guess)—the most famous living evolutionist, Richard Dawkins. He has released his magnum opus, The Genetic Book of the Dead (public library or buy), the culmination of a long life studying and educating the public about Darwin’s “dangerous idea.” Agenda for December: (a) Finish the book! (b) Recommend a next book for January 2025.

Please RSVP if you are new to the group.

Time: Now meeting in person at 6:30 pm

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

BTW: 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).

Facilitated by Joel Guarna, PhD.

Status of Group: Closed. Please contact Joel if you want to join another study group or be on a waitlist for an opening. Group usually meets on the first Monday of each month, alternating between Zoom and in-person (see below).

Agenda:

• TBD; bring a case!

Location: In person

Future:

• Tentative plan: We will hold in-person meetings on alternating months (June, August, October, December) for a while to try out that rhythm. This is an increase in the in-person meetings per expressed preference by group members and is an increase from the rate of quarterly/seasonal meetings.

Facilitated by Joel Guarna, PhD.

Group usually meets on the 4th Monday of each month (hence the name).

Status of Group: Full/closed. Please contact Joel if you want to be on a waitlist for an opening.

Potential Agenda:

• ACT and DBT

Evolution Science & Behavior (EvoS) Book Club.

We usually meet on the third Wednesday evening of each month.

Agenda for the October meeting: As we transition into Fall, we will be reading the granddaddy of evolutionists…no, not Charles Darwin (but good guess)—the most famous living evolutionist, Richard Dawkins. He has just released his magnum opus, The Genetic Book of the Dead (public library or buy), the culmination of a long life studying and educating the public about Darwin’s “dangerous idea.” Agenda for this month: Next set of chapters; contact for details. [Note that the link to buy on Amazon (in parentheses) actually allows you to preview most of the first three chapters—if you are broke or just noncommittal!]

Please RSVP if you are new to the group.

Time: Now meeting in person at 6:30 pm

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

BTW: 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).

Our no-cost, open group for professionals interested in connecting 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.

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

Possible Agenda items: TBD

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 another study group or be on a waitlist for an opening. Group usually meets on the first Monday of each month, alternating between Zoom and in-person (see below).

Agenda:

• TBD; bring a case!

Location: Zoom

Future:

• Tentative plan: We will hold in-person meetings on alternating months (June, August, October, December) for a while to try out that rhythm. This is an increase in the in-person meetings per expressed preference by group members and is an increase from the rate of quarterly/seasonal meetings.

Facilitated by Joel Guarna, PhD.

Group usually meets on the 4th Monday of each month (hence the name).

Status of Group: Full/closed. Please contact Joel if you want to be on a waitlist for an opening.

Potential Agenda:

• Addressing chronic pain with ACT. Bring a case!

Presentation by Joel Guarna, PhD

An introduction to the ACT Matrix: how and why to use this innovative clinical tool. This live webinar event (Zoom) is part of PSM’s new Friday Lunch Series from noon to 1 pm on specified Fridays, about once per month.

Continuing Education. Completion of this hour-long webinar will earn 1 CE for Maine psychologists, social workers, and counselors.

Registration. $30. SMACT members can use discount code SMACT5 for additional $5 off registration.

REGISTER HERE

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. 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: TBD

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 another study group or be on a waitlist for an opening. Group usually meets on the first Monday of each month, alternating between Zoom and in-person (see below).

Agenda:

• TBD; bring a case!

Location: In person @ Teresa’s house

Future:

• Tentative plan: We will hold in-person meetings on alternating months (June, August, October, December) for a while to try out that rhythm. This is an increase in the in-person meetings per expressed preference by group members and is an increase from the rate of quarterly/seasonal meetings.

Facilitated by Joel Guarna, PhD.

Group usually meets on the 4th Monday of each month (hence the name).

Status of Group: Full/closed. Please contact Joel if you want to be on a waitlist for an opening.

Potential Agenda:

• TBD, bring a case!

Holdover topics for possible revisit in future:

• Check back for update.