ACT on College Life Program

The ACT on College Life (ACT-CL) program is currently being developed as part of a collaboration with Contextual Change LLC (Drs. Pistorello and Hayes) and University of Oregon (Dr. Seeley). This program is designed for counselors at college counseling centers working with their student clients.

Student Portal
Students receive access to a series of ACT-based online self-help sessions (see example screenshots below). These sessions walk students through key concepts and skills in ACT including acceptance, defusion, mindfulness, self-as-context, values, and committed action. Additional components include a toolbox to save and quickly visit target pages/exercises, a communication system that interacts with counselors, and additional online resources.

Counselor Portal
The counselor portal includes a set of tools for counselors to monitor and support their clients' use of the program. These include:

• A series of training sessions to learn more about ACT and how to use the program with clients. This includes going through each of the self-help sessions, completing additional training videos and sessions, and passing a certification test.
  
• An invitation tool to invite clients to use the program.
  
• A monitoring system to review clients' progress and even see their answers to specific exercises.
  
• A communication system to prompt clients, engage in discussions, or answer questions about specific pages in the program.