The Effects of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on Clients Following Training of Intern Psychologists
Master of Clinical Psychology (MClinPsych) students at the University of Canberra are conducting research and are seeking adults who are wanting psychological therapy/ counselling and who may also be interested in participating in this research project. The purpose of the project is to compare client outcomes of two therapeutic models, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). CBT is a well-accepted therapy for helping people through a number of difficulties including depression and anxiety. ACT is a newer therapy, but which also has been shown to help people through a number of difficulties, including anxiety, pain, and substance abuse.
We are seeking participants who are over 18 years of age and are currently experiencing mild or moderate levels of depression, anxiety or other psychological, relationship or stress related problem, and who are interested in receiving 10 weeks of individual psychological therapy/ counselling at the University of Canberra Psychology Clinic. The therapy is conducted by Intern Psychologists who have completed 4 years of psychology, and who are enrolled in the Master of Clinical Psychology program at the University of Canberra and who are eligible for full or conditional registration with the ACT Psychology Registration Board. The Intern Psychologist will be supervised by an experienced Clinical Psychologist. The therapy will be offered at a cost of $15 to $35 per session (which is the normal fee for clients of the Psychology Clinic), and sessions usually run for 1 hour per week. The first two appointments will be assessment appointments to discuss the current difficulties being experienced. The following sessions will involve therapy using either CBT or ACT. For more information contact the University of Canberra Psychology Clinic on (02) 6201 2883 and cite this study. The researcher will contact you with more information regarding this study.
