Therapists, case managers, church leaders, and other helping professionals:
Join the 2026 Train-the-Trainer group
and learn how to implement
the POOF model in your community
POOF, which stands for Pulling Out Of Fire, is a culturally tailored form of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy geared toward addressing racial and systemic oppression/ trauma. It is administered in a ten-week group model.
Trainees participating in the Train-the-Trainer series will learn how to run/ facilitate POOF groups. Group training will occur in five 2-hour sessions per week. All Train-the-Trainer participants will receive the PowerPoint slides and other documents/ exercises to facilitate groups.
PLEASE NOTE:
Because the POOF model addresses the sensitive topics of racial and systemic trauma for marginalized or oppressed populations, consultation groups should only be joined if you already have a trusting relationship and established rapport with the marginalized community that you intend to serve.
POOF Weekly Group Topics
Q: Will we receive CEs for this training?
A: No, there are no CEs for this particular training, because clinicians and non-clinicians can facilitate this model. Thus, coaches, case managers, and church leaders can learn the model.
However, therapists trained in the model can bill the model as group therapy, since it is based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
Q: What time and days are the training?
A: The training will be held on five consecutive Fridays, starting Friday, January 30th, 2026. Each module occurs from 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm Eastern Time.
There may be future training sessions scheduled at times better suited for those outside the U.S., but none have been scheduled yet.
Q: What is the cost of the training?
A. The training is $225.00 for ten hours of training over the course of five consecutive Fridays.
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