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  • BACB CE: 3 General / 1 Ethics
  • Level: Intermediate/Adv.

Canvas ACT-Art Curriculum Certification

This Art-based, behavior-analytic ACT program is specifically designed to foster psychological flexibility, enhance communication, and promote successful behaviors in both neurodivergent and neurotypical adolescents and adults undergoing ABA-based therapy.
Course features
ACT/Art
  • Video time: 4 hrs
  • Exams: 1

Transform Your ABA Practice with Adolescent and Adult Clients, through a Values-directed, Art-Based Approach

Discover a unique, integrative approach combining Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) with creative art-based interventions. Designed specifically for BCBAs, ABA graduate students, and clinicians interested in an Art-Based process, this training provides actionable tools and strategies to foster psychological flexibility in clients through experiential learning.


Who Should Attend?
This training is ideal for:

  • Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) seeking to expand their repertoire of intervention strategies.
  • ABA graduate students interested in innovative, values-driven therapeutic approaches.
  • Clinicians looking to integrate art into their ABA practice to enhance client outcomes.

Learning Objectives

Describe the theoretical foundations of ACT and its six core processes (Defusion, Acceptance, Present Moment Awareness, Self-As-Context, Values Clarification, and Committed Action).

Explain the role of art in enhancing psychological flexibility, including how creative expression can facilitate mindfulness, defusion, and values exploration.
Develop measurable, values-aligned goals in collaboration with clients and caregivers, ensuring adherence to BACB ethical standards.
Implement art-based experiential exercises that reinforce ACT principles and promote long-term behavioral change.

Utilize art-based tools and techniques to design interventions that support the development of key ACT processes.

Apply assessment tools such as the Values-Directed Behavior Assessment (VDBA), Family Values Assessment (FVA), My Values Worksheet, and Flexibility Questionnaire (FQ) to inform individualized treatment planning.
Monitor treatment progress by collecting data on client engagement and flexibility, adjusting interventions as needed.

Dr. Natasha Bouchillon

Your instructor
Dr. Natasha Bouchillon, is a scientist-practitioner with over 20 years of professional experience in Fine Art. As a BCBA, Natasha is committed to promoting compassionate, creative behavior analysis that supports others to live more colorful, values-directed lives. Her research and clinical focus are on applications of relational frame theory (RFT), acceptance and commitment training (ACT), and fine art to early intervention programs for children with autism, as well as adult programs focused on clinicians and parents of autistic children.

Dr. Natasha Bouchillon is an Authorized Continuing Education Provider (ACE) approved by the BACB® to offer continuing education (#IP-23-10195)
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