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Your Chance for a Premier 2‑Day ACT Training in Denver, CO or at Home via Live Webcast!


ACT is not just another therapeutic approach...

It’s a life-changing philosophy that is flexible, individualized, creative, and fun for both the client and therapist!

You’ll learn how to apply the core principles in therapy to empower clients to accept their feelings without judgment, while taking committed action toward their values and goals.

By immersing yourself in this training, you will be able to tap into this transformative paradigm that empowers clients to break free from the shackles of emotional suffering.

Over two interactive days of professional training, you'll learn how to:

  • Incorporate ACT effectively in your everyday therapy practice
  • Go beyond DSM™ diagnoses to what's really driving emotional and behavioral problems
  • Put the ACT "Hexaflex" into practice for accurate case conceptualizations
  • Adapt for anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, and interpersonal challenges
  • Apply the best interventions and metaphors from ACT into your sessions


Register now and join us in the amazing Denver, CO area!

Acceptance & Commitment Therapy Intensive Training

April 8-9, 2027 • 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM MT

Advanced Registration Discount Available for a Limited Time!
Register by 3/18/2027


Live in Denver, CO
Courtyard by Marriott Denver Cherry Creek

Two transformative days live with Dr. Moran
Deep experiential learning + Audience Q&A
Slides, tools & handouts included
Earn up to 12.5 CE Hours!

$499.99 $299.99
ATTEND IN DENVER!
Live Online
Broadcast Live from Denver, CO

Attend from anywhere – real-time chat + Q&A
Experiential exercises & community connection
Slides, tools & handouts included
Earn up to 12.5 CE Hours!

$459.99 $299.99
Join Live Online!
Earn up to 12.5 CE Hours! Credit details | Click here for virtual CE credit details
Can't attend these dates? Order the self-study version here!

Click here to register as the coordinator for the in-person event.

Click here for in-person cancellation policy details

Looking to improve your therapy approach?


Researched and developed by the world-renowned researcher, speaker, and author Steven Hayes, PhD, ACT is fast becoming the treatment approach that gets to the heart of therapeutic relationships.

ACT has garnered extensive scientific support, making it an evidence-based powerhouse. There are over 1,000 peer-reviewed journal articles showing that ACT moves the needle on important measures of improving well-being!

Join ACT expert, trainer, past president of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science and author, Daniel J. Moran, PhD, BCBA-D, LIVE on April 8-9 to learn how to put ACT in practice and help your clients find their "why" and find their way!
See What Your Colleagues Are Saying About DJ Moran's
2-Day Intensive ACT Training!
5-Stars

"Outstanding and exceptional!!!!! I really learned so much from this high-quality training!!!!"
–Alane B., Counselor

"Outstanding presentation and helpful use of case conceptualizations."
–Innocent O., Psychologist

"Excellent presentation, dynamic and engaging speaker with a great deal of knowledge. Thank you for sharing the digital portfolio and taking time to answer questions."
–Jennifer C., Social Worker

"One of the best presentations I have attended through PESI. Excellent presentation of great material. Thanks!"
–Judy H., Psychologist

"This was a great seminar. Dr. Moran is an excellent presenter who makes the material very understandable and usable."
–Marianna W., Counselor

"This was a great training and I'm excited to learn more about ACT in helping my patients. ACT feels like it fills in the gaps of other approaches so I'm excited to have new tools and ways of describing things I think will help my patients. Dr. Moran did a wonderful job teaching about these concepts and I really appreciate his humor and enthusiasm."
–Sarah S., Social Worker

Acceptance & Commitment Therapy Intensive Training

April 8-9, 2027 • 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM MT

Advanced Registration Discount Available for a Limited Time!
Register by 3/18/2027


Live in Denver, CO
Courtyard by Marriott Denver Cherry Creek

Two transformative days live with Dr. Moran
Deep experiential learning + Audience Q&A
Slides, tools & handouts included
Earn up to 12.5 CE Hours!

$499.99 $299.99
ATTEND IN DENVER!
Live Online
Broadcast Live from Denver, CO

Attend from anywhere – real-time chat + Q&A
Experiential exercises & community connection
Slides, tools & handouts included
Earn up to 12.5 CE Hours!

$459.99 $299.99
Join Live Online!
Earn up to 12.5 CE Hours! Credit details | Click here for virtual CE credit details
Can't attend these dates? Order the self-study version here!

Click here to register as the coordinator for the in-person event.

Click here for in-person cancellation policy details

Meet Your Trainer


Daniel J. Moran, PhD, BCBA-D
Daniel J. Moran, PhD, BCBA-D, is an associate professor in the doctor of psychology in clinical psychology with health emphasis program at Touro University. He has dedicated his career to reducing suffering and enhancing qualify of life. Dr. Moran is also a past president of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS), the international ACT organization with over 8,000 members worldwide. He co-authored the first case conceptualization manual for Acceptance and Commitment Therapy entitled ACT in Practice (New Harbinger) and served on the inaugural ACT training committee. He has authored several other books on ACT, including Finding Your Why and Finding Your Way.

As a recognized ACT trainer in the ACBS community, Dr. Moran has an engaging training style and has been an invited keynote speaker at numerous events over the past decade. He has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Network, The Discovery Channel, TLC, and Animal Planet to discuss treatment approaches for various clinical disorders. His scholarly work includes articles and book chapters coauthored with CBT pioneer Albert Ellis and ACT pioneer Steven Hayes.

Since 2017, Dr. Moran has provided telepsychology services and founded Optimize Psychological Health, a teleclinic where he continues to supervise clinicians and provide direct client care. Passionate about applying ACT beyond clinical settings, he established Pickslyde Consulting to bring mindfulness and values-based commitment skills to workplaces — improving leadership, innovation, and safety.

Information about Daniel J. Moran
See What Your Colleagues Are Saying About Dr. Moran!
5-stars
“Very much appreciated Dr. Moran's presentation style. His expertise and experience were evident and his style of presentation made the subject matter easy to understand.”
—Caroline K., Social Worker
5-stars
“Great presenter. One of the best I have seen through PESI!”
—Linda S., Psychologist
5-stars
“Dr. Daniel Moran was the best presenter that I have witnessed from PESI thus far. He was incredibly engaging, entertaining, and I really enjoyed his use of personal case studies and storytelling.”
—Alyssa O., Counselor
5-stars
“I too studied with Steven and next to him DJ has the BEST easy to understand and follow presentation ever. I like to take refresher courses and this one was perfect!! Very engaging!”
—Carolyn N., Social Worker
5-stars
“Dr. Daniel Moran was a dynamic and knowledgeable speaker. He covered a great deal of content in the time allotted.”
—Sandra B., Social Worker
5-stars
“Dr. Moran was very engaging and dynamic in his presentation style, offered active practice in ACT exercises that we may use with clients, provided numerous additional resources (which I believe will prove to be extremely helpful and I greatly appreciate), and was clearly very knowledgeable and passionate about the topic.”
—Elizabeth S., Counselor
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy Intensive Training

April 8-9, 2027 • 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM MT

Advanced Registration Discount Available for a Limited Time!
Register by 3/18/2027


Live in Denver, CO
Courtyard by Marriott Denver Cherry Creek

Two transformative days live with Dr. Moran
Deep experiential learning + Audience Q&A
Slides, tools & handouts included
Earn up to 12.5 CE Hours!

$499.99 $299.99
ATTEND IN DENVER!
Live Online
Broadcast Live from Denver, CO

Attend from anywhere – real-time chat + Q&A
Experiential exercises & community connection
Slides, tools & handouts included
Earn up to 12.5 CE Hours!

$459.99 $299.99
Join Live Online!
Earn up to 12.5 CE Hours! Credit details | Click here for virtual CE credit details
Can't attend these dates? Order the self-study version here!

Click here to register as the coordinator for the in-person event.

Click here for in-person cancellation policy details

What You’ll Learn During Your Two Days in Denver


Take your practice to the next level! Here’s what you’ll learn at the amazing Courtyard by Marriott Denver Cherry Creek, where you can find an on-site spa/wellness center, fitness center, on-site restaurant and bar, plus so much more within walking and driving distance!


The ACT Model
  • The nature of human suffering
  • "Healthy normality" is a myth
  • Language: The double-edged sword
  • Undermine unhelpful thoughts
  • Aiming for psychological flexibility and why
  • The ACT hexagon model
Limitations of the Research and Potential Risks
  • Children and adolescents
  • Acute, florid hallucinations
  • Catatonic depression
  • Individuals with an adverse reaction to mindfulness exercises
Acceptance
  • Strengthening a willingness to have emotions
  • The opposite of acceptance is experiential avoidance
  • Experiential avoidance throughout the lifespan
  • Why acceptance is important
  • Case example: Teenage shyness & hoarding
Defusion
  • Look at thoughts rather than from thoughts
  • Deal with automatic thoughts
  • The power of words
  • The problem with cognitive fusion
  • Address CBT-based disputation techniques with defusion
  • "Taking your mind for a walk" exercise
  • Case example: Eating disorders & social phobia
Perspective-Taking
  • Understand the “Self” in ACT
  • Self-as-content, self-as-perspective, self-as-context
  • Observer self-exercise
  • Deal with identity issues
  • Case examples related to PTSD & childhood sexual trauma
Mindfulness
  • Contacting the present moment
  • Why being in the here-and-now is critical for mental health
  • Relationship between mindlessness and psychopathology
  • Meditation, mindfulness and mindful action
  • Exercises for mindful action
  • Case example: Anger, personality disorders, alcoholism
Values Work
  • The positive side of language
  • Identifying core values
  • Differentiate values and goals
  • Writing values-based treatment goals
  • The ethics of values clarification
  • Establishing the lifeline
  • Case example: Heroin addiction, bipolar disorder
Committed Action
  • Define “commitment” objectively
  • Integrate evidence-based therapy with ACT
  • Develop ACT-based behavior therapy treatment plans
  • Improve behavioral activation with ACT
  • Accelerate exposure therapy with ACT
  • Case example: Depression, agoraphobia
Pulling It All Together
  • Hexaflex model for psychological flexibility
  • Ask the “ACT Question” for self-help and case conceptualization
  • Inflexahex model: Diagnosis from an ACT approach
  • Case example: Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Incorporate ACT into Your Own Approach
  • Social skills training
  • Applied Behavior Analysis
  • Inpatient treatment programs systems
  • Exposure and ritual prevention
  • Behavioral activation
  • Parent management training
  • Executive coaching
The Mindful Action Plan
  • ACT simplified
  • Passengers on the bus: The classic ACT group exercise
  • How ACT can make you a better therapist

Objectives

  1. Demonstrate effective use of the six core processes of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients advance psychological flexibility.
  2. Employ clinical techniques for increasing psychological flexibility in clients using ACT.
  3. Utilize acceptance approaches with avoidance problems to strengthen a client's willingness to have emotions.
  4. Apply clinical skills to help clients effectively handle automatic cognitions.
  5. Utilize effective ACT exercises in therapy to aid clients with developing new skills to engage in the present moment and move past struggles.
  6. Assess and clarify a client's values in order to develop an effective treatment plan and avoid potential clinical problems.
  7. Integrate ACT into different therapeutic styles and methods as an approach to managing symptoms.
  8. Create committed action plans for clients with anxiety disorders to improve level of functioning.
  9. Use metaphors to undermine language-based avoidance repertoires to improve client engagement.
  10. Utilize clinical strategies to develop an ACT-based behavior therapy plan as it relates to treatment outcomes.
  11. Perform emotional, behavioral willingness and exposure techniques with clients to reduce experiential avoidance.
  12. Apply ACT techniques to the treatment of specific disorders including depression, anxiety, trauma and personality disorders.
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy Intensive Training

April 8-9, 2027 • 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM MT

Advanced Registration Discount Available for a Limited Time!
Register by 3/18/2027


Live in Denver, CO
Courtyard by Marriott Denver Cherry Creek

Two transformative days live with Dr. Moran
Deep experiential learning + Audience Q&A
Slides, tools & handouts included
Earn up to 12.5 CE Hours!

$499.99 $299.99
ATTEND IN DENVER!
Live Online
Broadcast Live from Denver, CO

Attend from anywhere – real-time chat + Q&A
Experiential exercises & community connection
Slides, tools & handouts included
Earn up to 12.5 CE Hours!

$459.99 $299.99
Join Live Online!
Earn up to 12.5 CE Hours! Credit details | Click here for virtual CE credit details
Can't attend these dates? Order the self-study version here!

Click here to register as the coordinator for the in-person event.

Click here for in-person cancellation policy details

Hotel Information

When you book your stay at the Courtyard by Marriott Denver Cherry Creek, you’ll be just steps away from the conference room! Enjoy the convenience of being on-site for your training — as well as being just a short drive from the Denver International Airport! Onsite recreational amenities include an indoor pool, fitness center, onsite laundry, 24/7 convenience store, and an onsite restaurant/bistro that offers breakfast and lunch as well as Starbucks. You'll be minutes from downtown Denver, local food spots, and other popular destinations such as the University of Denver, Denver Zoo, and Denver Botanical Gardens.


Courtyard by Marriott Denver Cherry Creek
1475 S. Colorado Blvd.
Denver, CO 80222
(303) 757-8797

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Frequently Asked Questions


Will this training provide a bunch of research, or will I learn how to apply ACT?

Dr. Moran delivers an exercise and intervention-heavy course that will give you the tools you need to more effectively treat clients with PTSD, anxiety, depression, or personality disorders.


What will the schedule look like?

April 8-9, 2027 from 8:00am-4:00pm MT both days

There will be a 70-minute lunch and two 15-minute breaks; one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Lunch and break times will be announced by the speaker and at their discretion. A more detailed schedule is available upon request.

Please note: You will have access for 90 days after the program for review. For live CE credit, you must watch the live presentation in its entirety at its scheduled time and complete the CE quiz and evaluation within one week. Please note that this requirement may vary by credit type. Please see detailed credit information for specific requirements for each credit type.


What if I don't currently know ACT, is this 2-day training for me?

Yes! This training is for all clinicians — trained in ACT or not.


Is this conference right for me?

If you're ready to take your practice to the next level by learning the latest Acceptance & Commitment strategies, yes! You'll learn and be able to apply uniquely tailored interventions to a wide range of diagnoses and problems, including trauma, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and so much more! When you complete this training, you'll have a robust set of skills and techniques that you can safely use within your scope of practice to create treatment success with client after client, session after session.

This conference is designed for:

  • Counselors
  • Social Workers
  • Psychologists
  • Marriage & Family Therapists
  • Addiction Counselors
  • Psychiatrists
  • Psychotherapists
  • Physicians
  • Nurses
  • Case Managers
  • Other Helping Professionals

How do I get CE hours?

For live CE hours, you must watch the live webcast in its entirety at its scheduled time and complete the CE quiz and evaluation within one week. Please note that this requirement may vary by credit type. Please see detailed credit information for specific requirements for each credit type.

If you choose to watch on-demand you get instant access and unlimited access so you can finish at your pace. Once complete just finish the CE quiz and evaluation.

Earn up to 12.5 live or self-study CE hours.

What is the in-person cancellation policy?

From Purchase Date until March 8, 2027: Cancellation results in a full refund less a $100 administrative fee

From March 8, 2027: Cancellation results in a 50% penalty of the total purchase amount



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For live CE credit, you must watch the live event in its entirety at its scheduled time and complete the CE quiz and evaluation within one week.
Please note that this requirement may vary by credit type. Please see detailed credit information for specific requirements for each credit type.

You will have access for 90 days after the program for review.

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