Treating Trauma: The ACT Matrix

About the Course

This course provides a functional, contextual approach to trauma conceptualization utilizing the ACT Matrix. The ACT Matrix is a tool that is used collaboratively with clients to restore boundaries, improve functioning, and heighten self-compassion.

Topics include understanding the quadrants of the matrix, using the matrix to set treatment goals, and applying the matrix specifically within a trauma context.

No prior knowledge of Acceptance & Commitment Therapy is required for this workshop.

1 hour CE. Recorded video format (non-interactive)

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Course Overview

ESTIMATED COURSE LENGTH: 1.08 hours 

CE CREDITS: 1.00 continuing education/contact hours for social workers, psychologists, counselors, and marriage and family therapists

TARGET AUDIENCE: Mental Health Practitioners

LEVEL OF INSTRUCTION: Intermediate

PREREQUISITE(S): None

INSTRUCTIONAL METHOD: Recorded video format (non-interactive)

ACCESSIBILITY ACCOMMODATIONS: Closed captioning of audio components. In order to request further accessibility accommodations, please email support@psychhub.com.

COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS: To obtain your CE certificate, learners must complete a pre-test (not scored), progress through all course segments, complete a participant evaluation, and obtain a score of 80% or higher on a post-test. Learners are expected to complete the quiz within 3 attempts. If unable to do so, the learner will need to re-review the course segments.

FINANCIAL/COMMERCIAL SUPPORT STATEMENT: This course has no commercial support.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST:  This course has no potential conflict of interest or outside commercial support. Psych Hub's conflict of interest statement is found in the footer of the training center.

GRIEVANCE AND REFUND POLICIES: Grievance and refund policies are found in the footer of the training center.

PARTICIPATION COSTS:  The cost to participate in this CE activity is included in the subscription registration fee.

COURSE CREATION DATE: 7/28/2020

 


Learning Objectives

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

  • Explain at least two functions of trauma responses using nonjudgmental language
  • Apply the ACT Matrix to build a collaborative treatment plan with clients
  • Describe at least three core yearnings and how trauma affects them

Course Outline

  1. Introduction
  2. What is trauma?
    1. Six core human yearnings
    2. Coherence & how trauma affects it
  3. Function vs. Reason
    1. ABCs of human behavior
    2. A functional contextual approach to behavior 
    3. Looking for function
  4. Setting up the collaborative framework: The ACT Matrix
    1. Introducing the ACT Matrix
    2. Establishing the basic metaphor
    3. Sorting out life experience
    4. Identifying stuck loops
  5. Analyzing the function of behavior
    1. Using the ACT Matrix as a lens to help understand behavior
    2. Assessing function across three domains
  6. Addressing Core Yearnings
    1. How the ACT Matrix provides a sense of coherence
    2. How the ACT Matrix establishes clear orientation
  7. Practicing awareness of thoughts, feelings, and memories
    1. Sorting inner experience into the matrix
    2. Working along the vertical line
    3. Applying experiential acceptance and cognitive defusion skills
  8. Long term change
    1. Integrating the ACT Matrix into daily life

CE Information


American Psychological Association (APA)
Psych Hub is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Psych Hub maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Psychologists completing this course receive 1.00 continuing education credits.

Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)
Psych Hub, #1750, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 08/20/2024 – 08/20/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 1.00 clinical continuing education credits.

California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT)
Psych Hub is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and LEPs. Psych Hub maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content. CAMFT Approval #1000074. Course meets the qualifications for 1.00 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.

National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)
Psych Hub has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7051. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Psych Hub is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. Counselors completing this course receive 1.00 continuing education hours.

New York State Education Department - Licensed Mental Health Counselors (NYSED-LMHC)
Psych Hub, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0257. New York State licensed mental health counselors completing this course receive 1.00 contact hours.

New York State Education Department - Marriage & Family Therapists (NYSED-MFT)
Psych Hub, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0109. New York State marriage and family therapists completing this course receive 1.00 contact hours.

New York State Education Department - Psychology (NYSED-PSY)
Psych Hub, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0208. New York State licensed psychologists completing this course receive 1.00 contact hours.

New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work (NYSED-SW)
Psych Hub, LLC 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-0699. New York State social workers completing this course receive 1.00 contact hours.

Experts


Jacob Martinez, MA, LPC
Jacob Martinez, MA, is a Wisconsin Licensed Professional Counselor (#7030-125) in private practice, and the founder of ACTnaturally.net, a website dedicated to offering novel tools and resources for practitioners. He is an experienced presenter on the ACT Matrix and related interventions.