The ACT Deck

Timothy Gordon, MSW, RSW, is a social worker, ACT trainer, international presenter, and author. 

 

Tim has a mission to offer evidence-based psychotherapy to help others live full and abundant lives. He specializes in working with attachment and trauma issues, including children and adolescents who have suffered abuse.  He is the co-author of The ACT Approach: A Comprehensive Guide for Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (PESI, 2017) and The ACT Deck: 55 Acceptance & Commitment Therapy Practices to Build Connection, Find Focus and Reduce Stress (PESI, 2017). He has also authored a self-help book integrating ACT with attachment-based therapeutic practices into his work. He was an instructor of the Clinical Behavioral Sciences program, where he taught ACT at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario.

As Tim presents ACT workshops around the world, he is renowned for his passion and his experiential approach to training professionals.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Timothy Gordon maintains a private practice and receives royalties as a published author. He receives a speaking honorarium, recording, and book royalties from PESI, Inc. Timothy Gordon has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Timothy Gordon is a member of the Ontario College of Social Workers & Social Service Workers and the Ontario Association of Social Workers.

Jessica Borushok, PhD, is a psychologist in private practice specializing in anxiety and chronic health conditions in adults. She received her PhD in clinical psychology with an emphasis in behavioral medicine from Bowling Green University. She trained in a variety of clinical settings, including inpatient and outpatient hospitals, chronic pain clinics, primary care, group practice, long-term care, nursing homes, and weight loss programs, before starting her private practice. Jessica is a peer-reviewed ACT trainer. She is an award-winning author and the coauthor of three ACT books and one card deck. In addition to training mental health professionals, Jessica teaches ACT to the public through her YouTube channel, The ACT Therapist. Jessica lives in the states with her husband and adorable pup.