Only 40% of the seats are left
Are you ready to supercharge your ACT skills?
Come join us for the highly popular 2 year training program in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with world class trainers
There’s a reason why this course is sold out every time we open it. It simply is one of a kind! This program offers 2 years of specialist training and supervision for mainly psychologists and doctors. The program is a hybrid of face-to-face training in Copenhagen (Denmark) as well as online training with world renowned ACT trainers.
Next course starts in September 2026
Imagine the Possibilities
Are you ready to take your therapeutic skills to the next level?
Imagine being the therapist that you could be. Imagine what it will feel like when you’re fluent, flexible and confident in ACT. Imagine what it’s like when you know exactly what to do, why you should do it and how to do it. This program teaches you the head, the hands and the heart of ACT.
You go from this:
- Feeling like you’re spinning your wheels with what you should do and when
- Not having a support system of like-minded therapists cheering you on and acting as a sounding board for your work
- Feeling like you're not good enough, not ready or not smart enough to do ACT
To this:
- Working on the right processes that will move your clients forward
- Having a support system of like-minded therapists helping you be the best that you can be
- Feeling confident, understanding how awesome you are and making the most of your sessions
Introducing
The 2 year training program in ACT
Teaching you how to be fluent and flexible in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Quick facts about the program
- Trainers and supervisors: Kelly Wilson, Kirk Strosahl, Robyn Walser, Patricia Robinson, Louise Hayes & Russ Harris & Rikke Kjelgaard
- Who this is for: psychologists and doctors. 25% of the available seats can be assigned to therapists with other relevant academic background
- Content: 90 hours of training
- Your investment: 49.990 DKK. Partial payment is offered at signup
- Supervision: we offer 60 hours of supervision as an add-on package. Supervision is optional and costs 32.000 DKK
- Location: all trainings with Rikke are taking place in Copenhagen, Denmark. All supervision and trainings with external trainers takes place online
- Language: all training and supervision is in English
- When: next program starts September 2026
- Availability: there's a limited amount of seats. When the training is sold out you can sign up for the waitlist
Training overview
[2026-2028]
7–8 September 2026 · 9:00–16:00
An Introduction to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
with Rikke Kjelgaard (Copenhagen)
16–17 November 2026 · 18:00–21:00
The Heart of ACT
with Robyn Walser (Zoom)
1–2 February 2027 · 18:00–21:00
Mindfulness for Two
with Kelly Wilson (Zoom)
5–6 April 2027 · 9:00–16:00
The ABC’s of Human Behaviour
with Rikke Kjelgaard (Copenhagen)
31 May – 1 June 2027 · 9:00–16:00
Practice What You Preach
with Rikke Kjelgaard (Copenhagen)
20–21 September 2027 · 9:00–16:00
Shaping Psychological Flexibility
with Rikke Kjelgaard (Copenhagen)
6–7 December 2027 · 9:00–12:00
Trauma Focused ACT
with Russ Harris (Zoom)
31 January – 1 February 2028 · 9:00–12:00
DNA-V
with Louise Hayes (Zoom)
3–4 April 2028 · 18:00–21:00
Focused ACT
with Kirk Strosahl & Patricia Robinson (Zoom)
12–13 June 2028 · 9:00–16:00
ACT With Fidelity and Self-Compassion
with Rikke Kjelgaard (Copenhagen)
5–6 October 2026 · 9:00–12:00
Rikke Kjelgaard
30 November – 1 December 2026 · 18:00–21:00
Robyn Walser
8–9 February 2027 · 18:00–21:00
Kelly Wilson
12–13 April 2027 · 9:00–12:00
Rikke Kjelgaard
7–8 June 2027 · 9:00–12:00
Rikke Kjelgaard
11–12 October 2027 · 9:00–12:00
Rikke Kjelgaard
13–14 December 2027 · 9:00–12:00
Rikke Kjelgaard
21–22 February 2028 · 9:00–12:00
Louise Hayes
10–11 April 2028 · 18:00–21:00
Patricia Robinson
15–16 May 2028 · 18:00–21:00
Kirk Strosahl
5–6 October 2026 · 13:00–16:00
Rikke Kjelgaard
7–8 December 2026 · 18:00–21:00
Robyn Walser
22–23 February 2027 · 18:00–21:00
Kelly Wilson
12–13 April 2027 · 13:00–16:00
Rikke Kjelgaard
7–8 June 2027 · 13:00–16:00
Rikke Kjelgaard
11–12 October 2027 · 13:00–16:00
Rikke Kjelgaard
28–29 February 2028 · 9:00–12:00
Louise Hayes
10–11 April 2028 · 18:00–21:00
Kirk Strosahl
24–25 April 2028 · 18:00–21:00
Patricia Robinson
22–23 May 2028 · 9:00–12:00
Rikke Kjelgaard
12–13 October 2026 · 9:00–12:00
Rikke Kjelgaard
14–15 December 2026 · 18:00–21:00
Robyn Walser
8–9 February 2027 · 9:00–12:00
Rikke Kjelgaard
19–20 April 2027 · 9:00–12:00
Rikke Kjelgaard
14–15 June 2027 · 9:00–12:00
Rikke Kjelgaard
25–26 October 2027 · 9:00–12:00
Rikke Kjelgaard
13–14 December 2027 · 13:00–16:00
Rikke Kjelgaard
6–7 March 2028 · 9:00–12:00
Louise Hayes
24–25 April 2028 · 18:00–21:00
Kirk Strosahl
15–16 May 2028 · 18:00–21:00
Patricia Robinson
7/9-2026 at 9:00–16:00 – An Introduction to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with Rikke Kjelgaard (Copenhagen)
8/9-2026 at 9:00–16:00 – An Introduction to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with Rikke Kjelgaard (Copenhagen)
16/11-2026 at 18:00–21:00 – The Heart of ACT with Robyn Walser (Zoom)
17/11-2026 at 18:00–21:00 – The Heart of ACT with Robyn Walser (Zoom)
1/2-2027 at 18:00–21:00 – Mindfulness for Two with Kelly Wilson (Zoom)
2/2-2027 at 18:00–21:00 – Mindfulness for Two with Kelly Wilson (Zoom)
5/4-2027 at 9:00–16:00 – The ABC’s of Human Behaviour with Rikke Kjelgaard (Copenhagen)
6/4-2027 at 9:00–16:00 – The ABC’s of Human Behaviour with Rikke Kjelgaard (Copenhagen)
31/5-2027 at 9:00–16:00 – Practice What You Preach with Rikke Kjelgaard (Copenhagen)
1/6-2027 at 9:00–16:00 – Practice What You Preach with Rikke Kjelgaard (Copenhagen)
20/9-2027 at 9:00–16:00 – Shaping Psychological Flexibility with Rikke Kjelgaard (Copenhagen)
21/9-2027 at 9:00–16:00 – Shaping Psychological Flexibility with Rikke Kjelgaard (Copenhagen)
6/12-2027 at 9:00–12:00 – Trauma Focused ACT with Russ Harris (Zoom)
7/12-2027 at 9:00–12:00 – Trauma Focused ACT with Russ Harris (Zoom)
31/1-2028 at 9:00–12:00 – DNA-V with Louise Hayes (Zoom)
1/2-2028 at 9:00–12:00 – DNA-V with Louise Hayes (Zoom)
3/4-2028 at 18:00–21:00 – Focused ACT with Kirk Strosahl & Patricia Robinson (Zoom)
4/4-2028 at 18:00–21:00 – Focused ACT with Kirk Strosahl & Patricia Robinson (Zoom)
12/6-2028 at 9:00–16:00 – ACT With Fidelity and Self Compassion with Rikke Kjelgaard (Copenhagen)
13/6-2028 at 9:00–16:00 – ACT With Fidelity and Self Compassion with Rikke Kjelgaard (Copenhagen)
5/10-2026 at 9:00–12:00 – Rikke Kjelgaard
6/10-2026 at 9:00–12:00 – Rikke Kjelgaard
30/11-2026 at 18:00–21:00 – Robyn Walser
1/12-2026 at 18:00–21:00 – Robyn Walser
8/2-2027 at 18:00–21:00 – Kelly Wilson
9/2-2027 at 18:00–21:00 – Kelly Wilson
12/4-2027 at 9:00–12:00 – Rikke Kjelgaard
13/4-2027 at 9:00–12:00 – Rikke Kjelgaard
7/6-2027 at 9:00–12:00 – Rikke Kjelgaard
8/6-2027 at 9:00–12:00 – Rikke Kjelgaard
11/10-2027 at 9:00–12:00 – Rikke Kjelgaard
12/10-2027 at 9:00–12:00 – Rikke Kjelgaard
13/12-2027 at 9:00–12:00 – Rikke Kjelgaard
14/12-2027 at 9:00–12:00 – Rikke Kjelgaard
21/2-2028 at 9:00–12:00 – Louise Hayes
22/2-2028 at 9:00–12:00 – Louise Hayes
10/4-2028 at 18:00–21:00 – Patricia Robinson
11/4-2028 at 18:00–21:00 – Patricia Robinson
15/5-2028 at 18:00–21:00 – Kirk Strosahl
16/5-2028 at 18:00–21:00 – Kirk Strosahl
5/10-2026 at 13:00–16:00 – Rikke Kjelgaard
6/10-2026 at 13:00–16:00 – Rikke Kjelgaard
7/12-2026 at 18:00–21:00 – Robyn Walser
8/12-2026 at 18:00–21:00 – Robyn Walser
22/2-2027 at 18:00–21:00 – Kelly Wilson
23/2-2027 at 18:00–21:00 – Kelly Wilson
12/4-2027 at 13:00–16:00 – Rikke Kjelgaard
13/4-2027 at 13:00–16:00 – Rikke Kjelgaard
7/6-2027 at 13:00–16:00 – Rikke Kjelgaard
8/6-2027 at 13:00–16:00 – Rikke Kjelgaard
11/10-2027 at 13:00–16:00 – Rikke Kjelgaard
12/10-2027 at 13:00–16:00 – Rikke Kjelgaard
28/2-2028 at 9:00–12:00 – Louise Hayes
29/2-2028 at 9:00–12:00 – Louise Hayes
10/4-2028 at 18:00–21:00 – Kirk Strosahl
11/4-2028 at 18:00–21:00 – Kirk Strosahl
24/4-2028 at 18:00–21:00 – Patricia Robinson
25/4-2028 at 18:00–21:00 – Patricia Robinson
22/5-2028 at 9:00–12:00 – Rikke Kjelgaard
23/5-2028 at 9:00–12:00 – Rikke Kjelgaard
12/10-2026 at 9:00–12:00 – Rikke Kjelgaard
13/10-2026 at 9:00–12:00 – Rikke Kjelgaard
14/12-2026 at 18:00–21:00 – Robyn Walser
15/12-2026 at 18:00–21:00 – Robyn Walser
8/2-2027 at 9:00–12:00 – Rikke Kjelgaard
9/2-2027 at 9:00–12:00 – Rikke Kjelgaard
19/4-2027 at 9:00–12:00 – Rikke Kjelgaard
20/4-2027 at 9:00–12:00 – Rikke Kjelgaard
14/6-2027 at 9:00–12:00 – Rikke Kjelgaard
15/6-2027 at 9:00–12:00 – Rikke Kjelgaard
25/10-2027 at 9:00–12:00 – Rikke Kjelgaard
26/10-2027 at 9:00–12:00 – Rikke Kjelgaard
13/12-2027 at 13:00–16:00 – Rikke Kjelgaard
14/12-2027 at 13:00–16:00 – Rikke Kjelgaard
6/3-2028 at 9:00–12:00 – Louise Hayes
7/3-2028 at 9:00–12:00 – Louise Hayes
24/4-2028 at 18:00–21:00 – Kirk Strosahl
25/4-2028 at 18:00–21:00 – Kirk Strosahl
15/5-2028 at 18:00–21:00 – Patricia Robinson
16/5-2028 at 18:00–21:00 – Patricia Robinson
one of a kind
What are the founders of ACT saying about this program?
Steven Hayes
This is an exemplary program with excellent workshop leaders and the kind of follow through that can make a permanent difference in your practice. Highly recommended.
Kelly Wilson
Kirk Strosahl
The Curriculum
What you'll learn in this course
ACT primer
In this module you’ll get an introduction to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and meet your peers.
trainer:
Rikke Kjelgaard
The Heart of ACT
In this training you will learn about experiential avoidance and it’s pathological effects. You will also learn about how to do proces based ACT through intense experiential training.
trainer:
Robyn Walser
Mindfulness for Two
Get to know ACT from the inside out and learn experiential case conceptualisation. You will be trained in how to stay present during your clinical conversations with your clients.
trainer:
Kelly Wilson
The ABC's of Human Behavior
Understand how behavior is shaped by context, consequences and patterns over time. You will learn practical, process-based behaviour analysis and how to apply it directly in your clinical conversations to create meaningful change.
trainer:
Rikke Kjelgaard
Practice What You Preach
In this workshop you will learn the processes of psychological flexibility from the inside out practicing metaphors and exercises in ACT.
trainer:
Rikke Kjelgaard
Shaping Psychological Flexibility
In this workshop you will learn how to deliberately shape the processes of psychological flexibility based on behavioral techniques.
trainer:
Rikke Kjelgaard
Trauma Focused ACT
In this training you will learn a a compassion-based, exposure-centered approach to doing ACT when working with trauma patients.
trainer:
Russ Harris
DNA-V
In this training you’ll learn the DNA-V model that helps people learn the skills that they need to thrive, grow, be the best that they can be, and live lives that are meaningful and vital.
trainer:
Louise Hayes
Principles and Practice of Focused ACT
In this training you will learn to structure your sessions into focused and potentially shorter interventions.
trainers:
Patricia Robinson & Kirk Strosahl
ACT with Fidelity and Self Compassion
In this training you’ll be practicing you ACT fidelity skills and broadening your self compassion repertoire.
trainer:
Rikke Kjelgaard
come join us
Let your ACT adventure begin
Next program starts in September 2026
Meet your trainers
Rikke Kjelgaard
Rikke is a licensed psychologist, author of the first Swedish ACT book and peer reviewed ACT trainer.
With more than 400 workshops on her resume, Rikke is a popular educator in ACT.
Rikke is the organiser of the program.
Robyn Walser
Oh, Robyn! Robyn is a psychologist and expert in ACT. She has been in ACT from the very beginning. She has written several books and articles in ACT and is often referred to as “the trainers trainer”. She is the one that teaches us to teach ACT. She is a huge rolemodel and an extraordinary teacher and human being. One of a kind!
Kelly Wilson
Kelly is one of the founders of ACT. He is a psychologist, professor and author of many books and articles about ACT. He is known for his unique teaching style: deeply moving and simply unforgettable. Meeting Kelly is an experience that you don’t want to miss.
Russ Harris
Russ Harris is a doctor, therapist and life coach. He is the author of the international best-selling self-help book ‘The Happiness Trap’ and is a world-renowned trainer of Acceptance & Commitment Therapy. He has written several textbooks and selfhelp books in ACT and for many he is the world famous Rockstar of ACT.
Louise Hayes
Louise is a psychologist, author and expert in ACT. She has written several books and articles in ACT and took the world by storm with her work and books about ACT for both young people and adults. She is the author of a recent empowerment selfhelp book on using ACT to build your life your way. Louise is a fellow and past-president of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science and one of my greatest rolemodels.
Patricia Robinson
Patricia is a psychologist and expert in ACT. She has been in ACT from the very beginning. She has written several books and articles in ACT and is the co-founder of Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. She is training clinicians in the use of ACT in primary care settings. Patricia is an extraordinary teacher, human and touches the hearts of her trainees every. single. time.
Kirk Strosahl
Kirk is one of the founders of ACT. He is a psychologist and author of many books and articles about ACT. Kirk is also a co-inventor of the Focused ACT model. In my humble opinion he is also one of the worlds most skilled clinicians. It’s pleasure attending his trainings where everything is “hands-on” and very useful. To see him do live roleplays has made a profound impact in many clinicians lives. Worldclass!
"Don't hesitate for a second signing up for this"
Since ACT is so experiential it has been very rewarding to participate in this training. We were doing all the exercises on ourselves and the effects of learning by doing were amazing and not something you can read about in a book. I highly and warmly recommend this training program. If you want to learn ACT, try out ACT personally and have fun while you connect with wonderful people, you shouldn’t hesitate for even a second to sign up for this.
METTE KRUSE
LIC. PSYCHOLOGIST
don't just take our word for it
This is what our students are saying
I was really pushed out of my comfort zone in this training. And all the way compassion and empathy was central in what we were doing. It was amazing to get the opportunity to experiment and play around with ACT. I have rarely cried and laughed as much as I did in this training. The vulnerability and openness that was offered was truly special.
MIE MY ISOLDE TASTESEN
LIC. PSYCHOLOGIST
This training has done my medical practice much easier, more giving and more exciting. My patients are thanking me for our sessions. I now always use ACT – especially Focused ACT – in my consultations and it’s such a useful tool for my practice. This should have been part of any medical training.
LAILA LAMBRECHT
DOCTOR
It’s been amazing to be in the company of these trainers that has become personal and professional rolemodels to me. I enjoyed the variety of trainers as well as the passionate support from my peers. I’ve learned so much. Especially to be brave. And to work with my own flexibility both professionally and personally.
ANNE-SOFIE OLESEN
LIC. PSYCHOLOGIST
Meet Your organiser
Hello, Rikke here!
I’m a psychologist, author, peer reviewed ACT trainer and an awarded Fellow of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science. I have more than 400 workshops on my resumé and have run the 2 year ACT training program in Copenhagen since 2012.
come join us
What is your one-time investment in participating in the coolest ACT training program ever, you ask?
49.990 DKK
We offer split payment without any added fees.
HOW IT WORKS
This is what happens when you register
Register
You sign up and choose how you want to pay. And presto, you’re in!
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Once you’ve signed up, you’ll receive a confirmation along with an invoice.
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Everything you need to know
Teaching with Rikke Kjelgaard takes place in Copenhagen, Denmark.
These days run from 9:00 to 16:00 CET.
Teaching with Kelly Wilson, Robyn Walser, Kirk Strosahl, Patricia Robinson, Louise Hayes and Russ Harris takes place online via Zoom.
Times for the online teaching vary depending on the teacher’s time zone.
The training consists of 90 hours.
Your investment is DKK 49,990.
Supervision of 60 hours can be added separately. Supervision takes place online and costs DKK 32,000.
All teachers are peer reviewed ACT trainers from The Association for Contextual Behavioral Science.
All training is in English. All trainers are welcoming and used to work with therapist who don’t have English as their native tongue.
This training is didactic with role plays and therapeutic skills training.
There’s a heavy emphasis on experiential learning.
Therapists are invited to work on personal as well as professional material.
This training is approved for specialist credits (in Denmark) for psychologists and doctors.
25% of the available seats can be assigned to therapists with other relevant academic background.
You can add 60 hours of online supervision to your training.
There is a limited number of places, and each group consists of a maximum of 8 participants.
The supervision package costs DKK 32,000.
Supervisors are Robyn Walser, Kelly Wilson, Kirk Strosahl, Patricia Robinson, Louise Hayes and Rikke Kjelgaard.
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An invoice will be sent to your e-mail and payment is made via bank transfer.
When registering, you can choose between the following options:
Payment of the full amount at once
Payment in 2 instalments
Payment in 3 instalments
Payment in 12 instalments
Payment in 24 instalments
There are no additional fees for instalment payments.
The invoice will be sent within one month after registration.
When registering, you can choose to start your payment (full or instalments) immediately.
You can also choose to wait until May 2026.
In that case, a deposit of DKK 5,000 is paid at registration.
Your investment in the training is DKK 49,990.
Your investment in an optional supervision package is DKK 32,000.
The training and the supervision package are VAT exempt.
Registration opens one year prior to the training.
There’s a limited amount of seats.
The registration is legally binding.
We welcome all students who want to master Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to this program.
Due to the rules of Dansk Psykologforening (The Danish Psychology Association) only 25% of the seats are available for students who are not psychologists or doctors.
When you apply for this program you will know whether you’ve been approved within a week of your registration.
Due to the limited amount of seats it is always a good idea to sign up sooner rather than later 🙂
When the quota is full you can register for the waitlist here >>
No.
Seats are sold and not reserved.
If you sign up when the registation opens you are very likely to get a seat.
Registration for the 2 year ACT training program is legally binding.
With cancellation prior to 12 weeks before this course starts there is an administrative fee of 5000 DKK.
Cancellation between 12 and 8 weeks prior to this course is invoiced 25% of the total amount.
Cancellation within 8 weeks of the course is invoiced 50% of the total amount.
Cancellation within 6 weeks of the course is invoiced 100% of the total amount.
These terms apply even if the participant was offered partial payment upon registration.
If we’re unable to meet in Copenhagen due to national regulations or travel restrictions for any trainers, the training will be delivered online.
You’re invited to read all or any of these suggested books.
Oh, yes you can! We’ll open the waitlist as soon as the program is full.
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