Acceptance & Commitment Therapy for Presence, Courage, and Values-Based Living Series

The SWEET Institute is excited to announce the launch of our transformational 8-Week Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Series, designed for clinicians, staff, leaders, helpers, healers, and anyone committed to growing personally and professionally.

ACT is one of the most researched and effective therapies in the world, used to support emotional wellbeing, trauma recovery, resilience, meaning-making, and long-term behavior change. Through a powerful integration of mindfulness, neuroscience, behavioral science, and values-based action, ACT helps us:

·      Become more present

·      Open to our internal experience

·      Unhook from unhelpful thoughts

·      Reduce avoidance patterns

·      Live and lead from our deepest values

This series blends ACT with the SWEET Four Layers of Transformation (Conscious → Pre-conscious → Unconscious → Existential), offering not just information—but identity-level change.

Date: Thursday, January 15, 2026

Time: 12-1pm (EST)
CEU: 1
Location: Online via zoom

This course is eligible for 1 CEU for Licensed Social Workers, Licensed Mental Health Counselors, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, and Psychologists in New York State

For more information about CEU approval, please click here.

OBJECTIVES OF THE 8-WEEK SERIES

·      Master the Six Core Processes of ACT.

·      Strengthen Psychological Flexibility.

·      Integrate ACT into daily work and life.

·      Apply the SWEET Four Layers of Transformation.

·      Develop practical skills (daily practices, STOP–FBE, grounding).

·      Transform internal patterns and unhook from old narratives.

TITLES OF THE 8 SESSIONS

Week 1 (January 8, 2026) — ACT Foundations & Psychological Flexibility

Week 2 (January 15, 2026) — Acceptance & Willingness

Week 3 (January 22, 2026) — Cognitive Defusion

Week 4 (January 29, 2026) — Present-Moment Awareness

Week 5 (February 5, 2026) — Values Clarification

Week 6 (February 12, 2026) — Committed Action

Week 7 (February 26, 2206) — Self-as-Context

Week 8 (March 5, 2026) — Integration & The Four Layers of Transformation

This 8-week series blends science, presence, practical tools, values, and identity transformation.

WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE

Over eight weeks, participants will learn to:

•      Cultivate stillness, clarity, and psychological flexibility

•      Recognize and release old internal narratives

•      Build habits that reflect their true values

•      Increase emotional regulation and presence

•      Strengthen relationships through mindful communication

•      Respond effectively during stress, crises, and conflict

•      Support clients, residents, families, and teams with greater compassion and skill

•      Integrate ACT tools (acceptance, defusion, values, committed action) into daily life

•      Move from reacting to responding, from surviving to leading, and from living on autopilot to living with intention

Each session includes:

•      Guided practices

•      SWEET-style tools

•      Real-world application

•      Reflection

•      Integration

•      Micro-commitments

•      The Four Layers framework

WHO IS THIS SERIES FOR?

This 8-week experience is ideal for:

•      Clinicians

•      Case Managers

•      Social Workers

•      Peer Specialists

•      Nurses

•      Program Directors

•      Leaders

•      Students

•      Anyone looking to live, work, and show up with greater presence, purpose, and clarity

JOIN US FOR A LIFE-CHANGING EXPERIENCE

This is more than a course. It is an inner training, a new way of being, and a transformational journey, professionally and personally.

We look forward to learning, growing, and transforming together.

Here's what attendees have been saying about SWEET seminars:

"I have learned much at SWEET, and the teaching style is unbelievable." - Nelson, LMSW

"I think the information was really easily digestible, and the techniques were easily used in real life." - Kathy, LCSW

"Wonderful webinar full of life-changing information and strategies." - Sheehan, LMSW