Fri, Dec 04
|Zoom
A Conversation with Steven C. Hayes, PhD
Join Steven C. Hayes, PhD, developer of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Process-Based Therapy, for a conversation on psychedelics, mental health, and the processes that support meaningful change.
Time & Location
Dec 04, 2026, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Zoom
About the event
December’s TRIPS event is a conversation with Steven C. Hayes, PhD, the originator of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Relational Frame Theory and a co-developer of Process-Based Therapy (PBT). Rather than a formal presentation, this session is a question-and-answer dialogue exploring how psychedelics relate to mental health, where ACT and psychological flexibility fit into psychedelic-assisted care, and what a process-based lens might offer clinicians working in a field that holds both real promise and real uncertainty. Whether you are just beginning to explore psychedelic work or are already practicing, this is a chance to slow down and think carefully alongside one of the leading voices in evidence-based therapy.
Steven C. Hayes is a Nevada Foundation Professor of Psychology Emeritus at the University of Nevada and President of the Institute for Better Health, a 45 year old charitable organization that promotes quality in mental and behavioral health services. He’s authored…
