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ACT For Burnout Workshop

ACT For Burnout Workshop

by | Jun 8, 2026 | Collaborations, Events and Announcements

ACT For Burnout

Chronic stress and burnout are increasingly affecting clinicians and senior professionals, often impacting wellbeing, performance, and professional fulfilment.

Join Werner Teichert for a practical, evidence-based one-day workshop focused on recognising burnout patterns and developing psychological flexibility using the six core processes of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).

Date: 26 June 2026

Time: 08:00 – 15:00 (SAST)

Cost: R1,950 once-off, or R1,150 x 2 monthly payments

Format: Live or watch the recordings

CPD: 8 CPD Points

What You Leave With:

  • A personal burnout pattern map and reset protocol
  • ACT skills for moral distress and high pressure moments
  • A realistic 2-4 week implementation plan

PsySSA members receive 10% off using coupon code: BURNOUT26

For full details and registration: https://qrco.de/actburnout

Psychology in Society (PINS) Special Issue- Call for Papers

by | Jun 4, 2026 | Collaborations, Events and Announcements, Psychology in the Media, Research and Education

Call for Papers
Psychology in Society (PINS) Special Issue
The Palestine Exception: Examining the Fault Lines

Special Issue Editor: Serdar M. Değirmencioğlu

This special issue seeks contributions that document and critically examine patterns of silence, complicity, solidarity, and resistance within psychology and related disciplines in response to the ongoing genocide in Gaza and broader structures of coloniality, violence, and injustice.

Psychologists, scholars, practitioners, activists, and researchers from across the world are invited to submit original contributions that explore responses within their local, regional, or national contexts.

Areas of Interest:
– Professional and institutional responses to the genocide in Gaza
– Silence and complicity within psychology and academia
– Decolonial, liberation, and critical psychologies
– Professional ethics, advocacy, and solidarity
– Academic freedom and institutional accountability
– Local and regional case studies of resistance, boycotts, and direct action

Submission Deadline: 1 August 2026

Please do not use the standard PINS online submission system.

All manuscripts and proposals for this special issue must be submitted directly to the Special Issue Editor, Serdar M. Değirmencioğlu.

Submissions and enquiries: serdardegirmencioglu@gmail.com 

Authors must ensure that submissions comply with PINS author guidelines and formatting requirements.

Register Now! Comprehensive DBT Training 2026

Register Now! Comprehensive DBT Training 2026

by | Jan 29, 2026 | Collaborations, CPD Opportunities, Practice and Techniques, Professional Development, Psychology Events

Comprehensive DBT Training 2026

In partnership with PsySSA

The Comprehensive Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Training Programme for 2026 is now live, offering a structured, in-depth learning pathway for practitioners and teams seeking to strengthen their DBT knowledge, skills, and implementation.

This 9-month, fully online programme has been designed to accommodate the realities of busy professional practice, while maintaining clinical depth, rigour, and practical relevance. The training is delivered across three progressive levels, combining live workshops, on-demand learning, peer consultation, and implementation support. This advanced-level programme offers case-based supervision, structured implementation support, and opportunities for peer consultation. You’ll gain hands-on experience in applying DBT across complex presentations, with guidance on system integration, team dynamics, and sustainable service delivery.

Participants will gain access to:

  • over 100 CPD hours
  • live online workshops
  • a comprehensive training library
  • structured skills development
  • expert supervision and feedback
  • real-world application of DBT in your setting
  • tools to lead and grow DBT programmes
  • a community of practice for ongoing support

The programme covers DBT foundations, clinical application across presentations and populations, and advanced implementation, including programme development and therapy-interfering behaviours.

PsySSA members receive a 10% discount and group discounts are available. Flexible payment options are also offered to support accessibility.

Programme starts: 2 February 2026

Click Here To Register Now
Mr Werner Teichert

Mr Werner Teichert

Presenter

Werner Teichert is an international speaker and clinical psychologist based in Sydney, Australia. He was trained in ACT under Steve Hayes, Russ Harris, Robyn Walser, and Kirk Strosahl. Werner has trained healthcare professionals across South Africa, Namibia, New Zealand, Australia and the UK.

Training Overview

Level 1 

Level 2

Level 3

Register Now! Comprehensive DBT Training 2026

Comprehensive DBT Training 2026

by | Jan 13, 2026 | Collaborations, CPD Opportunities, Practice and Techniques, Professional Development, Psychology Events

Comprehensive DBT Training 2026

In partnership with PsySSA

The Comprehensive Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Training Programme for 2026 is now live, offering a structured, in-depth learning pathway for practitioners and teams seeking to strengthen their DBT knowledge, skills, and implementation.

This 9-month, fully online programme has been designed to accommodate the realities of busy professional practice, while maintaining clinical depth, rigour, and practical relevance. The training is delivered across three progressive levels, combining live workshops, on-demand learning, peer consultation, and implementation support. This advanced-level programme offers case-based supervision, structured implementation support, and opportunities for peer consultation. You’ll gain hands-on experience in applying DBT across complex presentations, with guidance on system integration, team dynamics, and sustainable service delivery.

Participants will gain access to:

  • over 100 CPD hours
  • live online workshops
  • a comprehensive training library
  • structured skills development
  • expert supervision and feedback
  • real-world application of DBT in your setting
  • tools to lead and grow DBT programmes
  • a community of practice for ongoing support

The programme covers DBT foundations, clinical application across presentations and populations, and advanced implementation, including programme development and therapy-interfering behaviours.

PsySSA members receive a 10% discount and group discounts are available. Flexible payment options are also offered to support accessibility.

Programme starts: 28 January 2026

Click Here To Register Now
Mr Werner Teichert

Mr Werner Teichert

Presenter

Werner Teichert is an international speaker and clinical psychologist based in Sydney, Australia. He was trained in ACT under Steve Hayes, Russ Harris, Robyn Walser, and Kirk Strosahl. Werner has trained healthcare professionals across South Africa, Namibia, New Zealand, Australia and the UK.

Training Overview

Level 1 

Level 2

Level 3

ACT in Practice – Live 1 Day Workshop

ACT in Practice – Live 1 Day Workshop

by | Oct 28, 2025 | Collaborations, CPD Opportunities, Events and Announcements, Practice and Techniques, Professional Development, Professional Resources, Psychology Events

ACTivate Tour 2025 in partnership with PsySSA

Curious about ACT? Start online tomorrow before the tour begins!

Join our Online ACT Workshop tomorrow, 29 October — the perfect opportunity to explore Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) before the full tour begins!

Attend the online workshop on its own to get a feel for the approach — and if you decide to join an in-person city workshop, the amount you paid for the online session will be credited toward your in-person registration.

Already booked for an in-person city? Great news — your online session is included in your registration!

Whether you’re curious about ACT or ready to deepen your practice, this is your chance to learn, reflect, and connect with peers across South Africa before the tour begins.

About the workshop: 

This workshop provides an in-depth introduction to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Content covered includes the Hexaflex, the Choice Point, Effective Usage of Metaphors, Structuring ACT Sessions and Adapting ACT for Depression and Anxiety

Mr Werner Teichert

Mr Werner Teichert

Presenter

Werner Teichert is an international speaker and clinical psychologist based in Sydney, Australia. He was trained in ACT under Steve Hayes, Russ Harris, Robyn Walser, and Kirk Strosahl. Werner has trained healthcare professionals across South Africa, Namibia, New Zealand, Australia and the UK.

Click Here to Register Now!

ACTivate Tour In-Person Workshops

 

Trauma-Focused ACT (TFACT)

(Durban, Cape Town, Johannesburg)

This 3-day workshop will be a Trauma Focused ACT deep-dive Into evidence-based interventions for trauma and related conditions. The in-person workshops will take place in Durban, Cape Town and Johannesburg. Bonus access to the ACT for Depression and Anxiety (on-demand) (16 CPD) courses are included.

  • Online: 29 October ’25
  • Durban: 12 – 13 Nov ’25
  • Cape Town: 14 – 15 Nov ’25
  • Johannesburg: 20 – 21 Nov ’25

 

  • Cost: R7500
    PsySSA Members: R6000 (Coupon: TF2025)

 

What to expect

  • 3-day workshops focused on real-world application
  • Evidence-based tools you can use immediately with clients
  • Up to 40 CPD Points
  • Trauma Focused ACT track includes bonus access to pre-recorded on-demand ACT courses

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ACT for Depression & Anxiety

(Bloemfontein)

This 3-day workshop introduces practical Acceptance and Commitment Therapy strategies for working with depression and anxiety. Learn how to target avoidance, rumination, and worry with evidence-based skills you can apply immediately in clinical practice.

  • Online: 29 October ’25
  • Bloemfontein 17 – 18 Nov ’25
  • Cost: R5500
    • PsySSA Members: R4750 (Coupon: ACT2025)

What to expect

  • 3-day workshops focused on real-world application
  • Evidence-based tools you can use immediately with clients
  • Up to 40 CPD Points
  • Trauma Focused ACT track includes bonus access to pre-recorded on-demand ACT courses

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ACT: From Stuck to Shift: Free Webinar Series 2025

ACT: From Stuck to Shift: Free Webinar Series 2025

by | Sep 2, 2025 | Collaborations, CPD Opportunities, Events and Announcements, Practice and Techniques, Professional Development, Professional Resources, Psychology Events

Free Webinar Series:

ACT: From Stuck to Shift

Join us this September for a transformative 3-part webinar series with Werner Teichert (Clinical Psychologist) ACT Therapy and its impact on well-being.

Week 1: What is ACT?
Week 2: How ACT helps for Depression and Anxiety
Week 3: How ACT helps for Trauma

Dates: 10, 17 and 24 September
Time: 08:00 – 09:00
3 CPD Points
Free to attend

Register now!
Mr Werner Teichert

Mr Werner Teichert

Presenter

Werner Teichert is an international speaker and clinical psychologist based in Sydney, Australia. He was trained in ACT under Steve Hayes, Russ Harris, Robyn Walser, and Kirk Strosahl. Werner has trained healthcare professionals across South Africa, Namibia, New Zealand, Australia and the UK.