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Cognitive defusion is one of the key therapeutic processes in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, ACT. Cognitive fusion means your cognitions dominate your actions (overt behaviour) or your attention (covert behaviour) or both. Cognitive defusion means responding flexibly to your cognitions so they can influence but do not dominate your behaviour.
The aims of cognitive defusion are to a) see the true nature of cognitions: that they are nothing more or less than constructions of words and pictures and b) respond to cognitions more flexibly, in terms of how helpful they are (rather than how true/false or positive/negative they are).
Meet at Lord Newry Hotel from 6:00pm, for a 6:30pm start.
A pub discussion is a relaxed opportunity to observe a presentation on an interesting topic regarding cognitive behavioural therapy. There are opportunities for the willing to engage in a discussion relating to the topic towards the end of the presentation.
The format will include experiential, didactic, and roleplay techniques.
This session is designed for those with a casual familiarity – attendees will be assumed to have basic experience in the topic area.
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