https://compassionateba.com/contact daily 0.75 2022-10-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60870b8a6fdb2d196f335404/1623990851435-182GJQQR682QGQ4AP5FF/Bunny_And_Hedgehog.png Connect - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://compassionateba.com/applied-rft daily 0.75 2022-05-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60870b8a6fdb2d196f335404/1626398371533-E0LBVXE50U4028LPDDUU/Bunny_headstand.PNG Applied RFT: Language and Cognition Training - I only love dark chocolate. Chocolate is 巧克力 in Chinese. Blanco is the opposite of black in Spanish. If you were my friend, would you give me blanco 巧克力 for my birthday? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60870b8a6fdb2d196f335404/1626725409876-WHMKW1Y60LK5QOHMNLVR/Presentation1_Page_1.png Applied RFT: Language and Cognition Training - Nonarbitrary Relations Let’s start with the basics… Which is the biggest cup? Is RED bigger or smaller than BLUE? You can see that the RED cup is the biggest and contains the BLUE cup (and the BLUE cup is inside the RED cup). Which one contains the GREEN cup? Is GREEN inside YELLOW or does GREEN contain YELLOW? Is PURPLE inside GREEN or does PURPLE contain GREEN? What does YELLOW contain? Which one is smaller, YELLOW or PURPLE? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60870b8a6fdb2d196f335404/1626727791039-Q6AX1BK8COJOV08PD7T2/Presentation3.jpg Applied RFT: Language and Cognition Training - Arbitrary Relations But we can’t always see which item contains another or which one is bigger than another If the BLUE cube contains the RED cube, and the RED cube contains the YELLOW cube, is YELLOW inside RED or does YELLOW contain RED? Which one is bigger, RED or YELLOW? What does BLUE contain? Language is relational – there is no way around it! If I told you that Jack was younger than Charlie, and Joey was older than Charlie, you can quickly derive that Joey is the oldest and Jack is the youngest. You might not realize it but when you’re speaking and listening you are deriving relations all the time! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60870b8a6fdb2d196f335404/01a546f9-16d9-49fb-b0fe-8d6c8d00b2d6/Bunny_dancing.jpg Applied RFT: Language and Cognition Training - Language Magic Baby bear ________ bear, bear ________ animals Animals ________ bear, bear ________ baby bear Polar bear ________ bear, bear ________ animals Ferrari ________ cars, cars ________ vehicles Does BABY BEAR contain BEAR or does BABY BEAR include BEAR? Does BEAR contain ANIMALS or is BEAR a type of ANIMAL? Which one has more examples, ANIMALS or BABY BEARS? Which one is more specific, ANIMALS or BABY BEARS? https://compassionateba.com/act-for-kids-teens daily 0.75 2022-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60870b8a6fdb2d196f335404/cb3ae2d0-39f2-4fa4-a442-3f4f6f6f8869/Adventure.jpg ACT for Kids and Teens2 We are in this together – we are passionate about helping kids understand and work with their emotions (e.g., anxiety, stress, anger). We help them notice and name their emotions (name it to tame it!), normalize emotions (we all have them!), identify their values, make values-based decisions, and have more flexible perspective-taking, mindfulness, and self-compassion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60870b8a6fdb2d196f335404/21e7e959-2d0e-49a4-836c-160893a6f22f/comic+redo+small.jpg ACT for Kids and Teens2 - Make it stand out For example: Choice Points! Do I get really angry and fight with my best friend or do I remember what’s important to me and try to talk to my best friend about what just happened?! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60870b8a6fdb2d196f335404/f80c21ad-7741-4fbd-beba-467dff0aba11/Friendship.jpg ACT for Kids and Teens2 - Identifying your values Identifying Values: For example, relationships/friendships. What can you do to take care of your friendships? https://compassionateba.com/home daily 1.0 2026-04-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60870b8a6fdb2d196f335404/993ed30f-301d-4331-8af3-dcb66a19f964/Logo_051324.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60870b8a6fdb2d196f335404/1623977283188-ETPP5XWC89YKAZ3Y9F1C/BunnyHoggy.png Home - Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACTr) for Kids Evidence-based interventions to help kids learn to live a life they love. 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Applied-RFT language and cognition training for BCBAs, clinicians, and educators. Applied-RFT supervision and consultation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60870b8a6fdb2d196f335404/0706aacd-543e-45b0-8202-0e8353c34482/Flying_hedgehog.PNG Home - Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACTr) We will work with you to identify behaviors that are aligned with your values. We will assist you with identifying ways to achieve your goals and increase performance in important areas of your life. 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She completed her PhD in relational frame theory (RFT; Psychology) at the National University of Ireland, Galway; her MSc in Psychology at the University of Auckland; and her HonsBSc in Psychology at the University of Toronto. Elle has been working with children since 2002 and is a Board Certified and New York State Licensed Behavior Analyst (BCBA; LBA). Her research and clinical interests are in testing and training meaningful and functional language (RFT), and in helping children get ‘unstuck’ from their thoughts so they can find meaning and joy in their lives (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, ACT). Elle has presented her clinical work and academic research at numerous conferences, and she has published several articles and book chapters about RFT and complex language development. Elle loves animals (especially dogs), water skiing/wakeboarding, surfing, snow skiing, MMA, and walking in forests, jungles, and botanical gardens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60870b8a6fdb2d196f335404/7b86b105-ca2a-4119-823e-c55ad61db518/Heidi.jpg Team - Dr. Heidi Eilers PhD, BCBA-D, CCTP Dr. Eilers received her doctorate in Psychology with an emphasis in Behavior Analysis from the University of Nevada, Reno. She has 25 years of experience working with a variety of populations including children and adults with developmental disabilities, severe behavior problems, mental health, brain injury, and gerontology. Dr. Eilers has also worked as an Organizational Behavior Management Consultant to several organizations. Dr. Eilers has contributed to research and conceptual/theoretical analyses in diverse areas, including sexual assault and prevention, domestic violence, family court, psychoneuroimmunology, modified functional analyses, non-contingent reinforcement, learning assessments, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, complexity theory, and Interbehaviorism. Her areas of expertise include domestic violence, post-separation abuse, trauma, Relational Frame Theory and Acceptance and Commitment Training. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60870b8a6fdb2d196f335404/f14c72fc-dcbd-43dc-997b-af1b8fba4267/Headshot.jpeg Team - Sophie Steele MA, BCBA Sophie Steele is originally from England, and grew up between the UK, Australia, Singapore and the US, before moving full time to the US in 2011. She received a BA in English Literature from Exeter University (UK)/College of William and Mary (US). After a cross-country roadtrip from Virginia, she found graduate school in Colorado, and graduated in 2016 with a MA in Human Learning and Development from CU Denver with a concentration in Early Childhood Special Education. While obtaining her Master's degree, Sophie completed the Teacher Education Program at Boulder Journey School, and was immersed in the Reggio Emilia approach to early childhood education. Then, she discovered psychological science and returned to study at the Florida Institute of Technology before becoming credentialed as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and International Behavior Analyst. Sophie's professional interests include precision teaching (PT), instructional design, relational frame theory (RFT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), generative learning, fluency, and teaching academic and cognitive skills. She hopes to inspire in her students a love of lifelong learning. Sophie is a member of the Standard Celeration Society (SCS), the Colorado Association for Behavior Analysis (COABA), Four Corners ABA (4CABA), the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS), the Association of Psychological Science (APS), the Association for Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies (ACBT) and the National Institute of Direct Instruction (NIFDI). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60870b8a6fdb2d196f335404/1622862475718-SB634NH4PKYSOO5U0Q87/mail.jpeg Team - Dr. Sarah Cassidy Sarah Cassidy, Ph.D., is an Educational, Child and Adolescent Psychologist. She specialises in the assessment and treatment of learning and emotional/behavioural difficulties with clinical populations. She is the Founder and Director at The Smithsfield Clinic, a private practice in Ireland for children, adolescents and their families using largely ACT and RFT based treatment methods. She has also worked as an educational psychologist within the Irish school system for the last 18 years, conducting assessments and advising parents and schools how to best support children with learning and behavioural challenges. In this context, she has developed classroom and school wide interventions for improving educational, behavioural and mental health outcomes. Dr. Cassidy also lectures in Psychology at Maynooth University, Ireland, where her specialist research areas include child and adolescent developmental psychology, counselling and educational psychology. She is a Peer Reviewed ACT trainer and trains psycho-therapists and allied professionals in both professional and post-graduate settings throughout Ireland. She received her Ph.D in the field of Relational Frame Theory and its articulation with intellectual development. She was author of the first empirical demonstration of the positive effects of intensive derived relational responding skill interventions on intelligence (Cassidy, Roche & Hayes, 2011), and has co-authored several papers since that have validated and extended this effect. Dr. Cassidy is a very experienced workshop leader and has delivered over 30 workshops worldwide in the domains of ACT, RFT, educational and counselling psychology. She is co-founder of Relational Frame Training Ltd, which developed the online SMART training software. She continues to conduct research in this area in an effort to keep pace with the ever changing needs of modern humans. She is a professional member of the American Psychological Association, the Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, the Association for Contextual Behavioural Science (where she is also the chairperson of the membership committee) and a panel member of the National Educational Psychological Service (SCPA) in Ireland. Finally, Dr. Cassidy is a chartered member of the Psychological Society of Ireland. https://compassionateba.com/life-coach daily 0.75 2023-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60870b8a6fdb2d196f335404/0c9bc53f-ab5a-4940-acb2-1e6549b6e7bb/IMG_3263.jpg Mindful and Compassionate Life Coaching Services We will work with you to identify behaviors that are aligned with your values. We will assist you with identifying ways to achieve your goals and increase performance in important areas of your life. We will also assist you with increasing compassion for yourself and others and appreciation of the journey while making these important life transitions. Contact: drheidi@compassionateba.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60870b8a6fdb2d196f335404/0c9bc53f-ab5a-4940-acb2-1e6549b6e7bb/IMG_3263.jpg Mindful and Compassionate Life Coaching Services Mindful and compassionate executive coaching has been demonstrated to improve leadership skills and employee performance. 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