Join Us In Lisbon, Portugal for:
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, 4-Day Intensive
Enhancing Your Practice with Acceptance, Self-Compassion, and Values-Based Action
July 31, 2025 – August 03, 2025 with Lisa Coyne , PhD
at the Iberostar Selection Lisboa
Train in the morning, vacation in the afternoon!
Early Registration Price:
$825.00
Price After Deadline:
$875.00
Early Registration Deadline:
June 05, 2025
Continuing Education Credits:
12
Registration does not include hotel accommodation or airfare.
Hotel and travel information can be found by scrolling down or clicking HERE.
Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is an evidence-based intervention model grounded in mindfulness, self-compassion, and values-based action.
Clients learn to encounter thoughts and feelings in a mindful way, neither dwelling on them nor pushing them away. At the same time, they are encouraged to act on their most deeply held values. In over 1000 randomized controlled trials, ACT has been shown to be efficacious for a wide variety of problems helping professionals address, including depression, anxiety, OCD, psychosis, substance abuse, chronic pain, dealing with cancer, stress, and stigma. Rather than going after reducing symptoms, ACT increases psychological flexibility: the capacity to turn to the present moment as a conscious human being and take action according to personally-chosen values.
In this highly interactive workshop, mental health professionals will be introduced or re-introduced to psychological flexibility both intellectually and experientially.
You will learn what it’s like, in practice, to open up to thoughts and feelings without getting entangled in them, identify what truly matters to you, and take meaningful action. Training modalities will include brief lecture, clinical vignettes, clinical demonstrations, mindfulness exercises, experiential exercises, large group discussions, small group discussions, and small-group skills practice. You’ll get multiple opportunities to watch ACT demonstrations, practice ACT with yourself, and practice ACT skills with others. The workshop is intended to be both professionally and personally meaningful.
Daily Schedule
Day 1
- 9:00am-10:30am
- The Ubiquity of Human Suffering and the Problem of Control
- 10:30am-10:45am
- Break
- 10:45am-12:15pm
- The Psychological Flexibility Model
Day 2
- 9:00am-10:30am
- Mindfulness, Acceptance, and Defusion as an Alternative to Control
- 10:30am-10:45am
- Break
- 10:45am-12:15pm
- Identifying Values and Committing to Action from the Perspective of a Transcendent Sense of Self
Day 3
- 9:00am-10:30am
- Clinical Demonstration of Hexaflex Processes
- 10:30am-10:45am
- Break
- 10:45am-12:15pm
- Small-Group Skills Practice
Day 4
- 9:00am-10:30am
- The Therapeutic Relationship and Cultural Humility
- 10:30am-10:45am
- Break
- 10:45am-12:15pm
- Bringing ACT to Your Practice
Registration does not include hotel accommodation or airfare.
Hotel and travel information can be found by scrolling down or clicking HERE.
About Lisa Coyne , PhD
Lisa W. Coyne, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist dedicated to enhancing the psychological well-being of children, teens, adults and families for nearly 20 years. She is the founder and owner of the New England Center for OCD and Anxiety. Previously, Dr. Coyne held a tenured professorship in Clinical Psychology at Suffolk University for nine years and is currently an Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School in the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. She established the McLean Child and Adolescent OCD Institute (OCDI Jr.) and serves as a Senior Clinical Consultant at McLean Hospital. Dr. Coyne has served as the President of the Association for Contextual Behavior Science (the primary organization of the ACT community) and is on the Pediatric and Clinical Advisory Boards of the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF). Additionally, she is a peer-reviewed ACT trainer with the ACBS.
Dr. Coyne has published numerous peer-reviewed articles and chapters on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, anxiety, OCD, and parenting. She is the author of The Joy of Parenting: An Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Guide to Effective Parenting in the Early Years, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: The Clinician's Guide for Supporting Parents, Stuff That's Loud: A Teen's Guide to Unspiraling when OCD Gets Noisy, Stop Avoiding Stuff: 25 Microskills to Face Your Fears and Do It Anyway, Tired of Anxiety: A Kid's Guide to Befriending Difficult Thoughts & Feelings and Living Your Life Anyway, and Tired of Teen Anxiety: A Young Person's Guide to Discovering Your Best Life (and Becoming Your Best Self).
Iberostar Selection Lisboa
Lisbon, Portugal
The Iberostar Selection Lisboa shows you the many ways you can experience the Portuguese capital. Connect with its more modern side in the business quarter surrounding the hotel and with its more touristy and bohemian side on the Avenida da Liberdade.
In Lisbon, you’ll find tradition in the local dishes that you can savour in this 5-star hotel, as well as luxury in the hotel’s spectacular spa with wet areas, massages and treatments. What’s more, enjoy the pleasure of outdoor life by spending the afternoon sipping a delicious cocktail by the pool.
And the hotel is the perfect place to celebrate any event you may have. Host a meeting, banquet or conference in one of the 7 event rooms. Lisbon has so much to offer and you can enjoy it all while staying at this hotel. Which Lisbon do you want to experience?
Services and Facilities
- Free Wi-Fi
- Business Center
- 24-hour Room Service
- Indoor Pool
- Outdoor pool (seasonal)
- Car Park
- Meeting Rooms
- Gourmet Restaurant
- Fitness Room
- Laundry Service
Please be aware that participants are free to stay at the host hotel or accommodations of their choosing.
If staying on-site, use promo code EBTSJULY25 when booking your room until July 24th, 2025.
After July 24th, rooms can still be booked at standard rates. When using our code, participants will be allowed to add up to 3 days to the beginning and/or end of their stay, if so desired.
Iberostar Selection Lisboa | This hotel is not all-inclusive.
- The hotel requires a minimum booking of July 30 – August 3rd, 2025.
- Hotel rooms are subject to availability. Don’t wait to secure yours!
- Iberostar Selection Lisboa
- 800 288 98 91
- R. Castilho 64
- Lisbon, Extremadura , 1250-071
- Portugal
Getting There
Closest International Airport
Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) – Lisbon
Time from Airport to Training Location
15-20 minute drive.
Transportation to/from the Training
There are numerous transportation options available in Lisbon. You can easily get a taxi to or from the airport, use Uber or other ridesharing apps, schedule a private shuttle, or use the local bus system.
Registration does not include hotel accommodation or airfare.
Hotel and travel information can be found by scrolling down or clicking HERE.
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Early Registration Fee: $825.00 | Price After Early Registration Deadline: $875.00
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Terms and Conditions
- Attendees are free to stay at the accommodations of their choosing.
- Due to unforeseen circumstances, EBTS holds the right to change trainers to someone of equal expertise in the subject.
- There are no known conflicts of interest for this training
- Cancellations must be submitted in writing to info@ebtrainingsolutions.com no later than 30 calendar days before the first day of the event. A full refund minus a 6% processing fee will be issued. Past this date, no refunds will be provided.
- All grievance must be in writing to info@ebtrainingsolutions.com, and will be replied to within 5-10 business days
- EBTS has no part in the financial agreement between you, the participant, and the hotel
- If the training must be canceled on the part of EBTS for unforeseen reasons, a full refund will be issued. In this case, EBTS holds no financial responsibility for changes to airfare and other miscellaneous charges
- Audio and/or visual recording of the training is prohibited
- This venue is located outside of the United States and may not meet the United States ADA standard
- EBTS fees do not include room and board and participants are required to book and manage their own accommodations.
- Please review our frequently asked questions page for more information
Learning Objectives
Upon Completion of This Training, Participants Will Be Able To:
- Define psychological flexibility and identify its six components: acceptance, defusion, present moment awareness, self-as-context, values, and committed action.
- Identify three strategies for facilitating acceptance and willingness with clients.
- Identify three strategies for facilitating defusion with clients.
- Identify how to help clients contact the moment-to-moment experience of thoughts, feelings, and sensations without becoming absorbed in them or trying to push them away.
- Identify how to help clients contact a sense of self that is more stable than thoughts and feelings and transcends personal narratives about who they are and what they are capable of.
- Describe how to Facilitate conversations with clients about personal values and values-based behavior activation.
- Describe how the psychological flexibility model applies to the therapeutic relationship and a lifelong practice of cultural humility.
- Apply psychological flexibility skills in their personal lives.
- Course Content Level: Beginner, Intermediate
- Audience: Psychologists, Social Workers, Counselors, MFTs & other mental health providers
Continuing Education
- Continuing Education Credits sponsored by CE-Classes.com
- Certificates are awarded online after completion of the workshop. Participants print their own certificate after registering at CE-Classes.com, entering a keycode, and completing an evaluation form.
- Licensed Professionals should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval.
- Participants will be awarded 12 CE’s following the successful completion of this course.
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- The American Psychological Association (APA) Ce-Classes.com is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Ce-Classes.com maintains responsibility for this program and its content..
- Oklahoma Board of Behavioral Health Licensure (LPCs, LMFTs and LBCs)
- The Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling Provider #852 BAP-Expires 3/31/2025
- The California Board of Behavioral Sciences. The California Board of Behavioral Sciences, BBS, recognizes relevant course work/training that has been approved by nationally recognized certifying bodies, such as APA, to satisfy renewal requirements.
- California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP) Provider Number OS-12-174-0225 Expires 2-2025
- Massachusetts Authorization Number: 2802
- Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board – Approval from a state licensing board for counselors, social workers, marriage and family therapists is accepted by the OH CSWMFTB.
- New York Social Work Board – Ce-Classes.com is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0120.
- New York Mental Health Practitioners Board CE-Classes.com, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Departments State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0260.
- South Carolina – CE-Classes.com is approved by the S.C. Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage & Family Therapist, Addiction Counselors, and Psycho-Educational Specialists (#4696).
- Illinois – CE-Classes.com is a registered social work CE sponsor by the State of Illinois. License 159.001607 Expires 11/30/2025
- The Florida Board of Nursing (CE Provider #: 50-4896) Expires 10/31/2026. Do not send certificates to the Florida Board of Nursing. You must keep this certificate for 4 years.
- The California Board of Registered Nursing. CEP 15647 Expires 11/30/2026.
- The Texas Board of Marriage & Family Therapists CE-Classes.com meets the requirements for acceptable continuing education. Effective 1/1/24, at least half of the 30 hours must be obtained from a provider listed in 801.261(f). This course meets that requirement.
- New York Psychology Board CE-Classes.com, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Departments State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0211
- The Texas Board of Social Work Examiners – CE-Classes.com meets the requirements for acceptable continuing education. Effective 1/1/24, at least half of the 30 hours must be obtained from a provider listed in 801.261(f). This course meets that requirement.
- The Texas Board of Professional Counselors – CE-Classes.com meets the requirements for acceptable continuing education. Effective 1/1/24, at least half of the 30 hours must be obtained from a provider listed in 801.261(f). This course meets that requirement.
- This course is NOT available for NBCC credit.
- This training does not offer ASWB ACE credit to social workers.