In an era of political turmoil, many clients feel consumed by fear, helplessness, and uncertainty—struggling to stay engaged without burning out. This 2-hour CEU training equips therapists with ACT-based exposure strategies to help clients build psychological flexibility, tolerate distress, and take values-driven action. We’ll explore practical interventions for reducing avoidance, navigating media overwhelm, and supporting clients in facing political fear with resilience. Through experiential exercises, case studies, and discussion, you’ll gain concrete tools to help clients stay grounded, connected, and engaged in what matters most.

Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) is regarded as a specialized form of treatment used for specific clinical presentations such as OCD and phobias. Clients and clinicians alike are often intimidated by exposures, especially for those who usually gravitate towards mindfulness-based approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). In this workshop, we’ll teach you how to blend these two modalities to conduct flexible, values-based exposures with clients so they can move through fear, realize their resilience, and access safety in unexpected places - all at their own pace. Participants will leave with a personalized “exposure menu” that they can use in their practice.