ACBS World Conference 2026
Lyon, France
A Warm Welcome from Christina Fox, the Current Chapter President
Welcome to the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of ACBS! We are honored by the membership of over 300 persons across 7 states and the District of Columbia, and are proud to offer regular virtual & in-person training events, peer consultation groups, and social gatherings. Our priority remains: connecting this amazing community in the name of contextual behavioral science.
Since getting involved in this community, I have been blown away by the passion, values, and clinical excellence of the MAC-ACBS network. This community has relentlessly inspired and supported me to grow into the best human-as-therapist that I can be. I find myself repeatedly standing in awe of the dedication, kindness, and authenticity our community brings to their helping professions. It is my great honor and privilege to serve this brilliant and welcoming community.
If you haven’t already - please! - join us! Browse the website for training or volunteer opportunities and don’t forget to join our thriving listserv. And please feel free to reach out to me if you have any requests or ideas for how our board can support you.
– Christina Fox, Licensed Clinical Social Worker in DC | MD | VA
Member Spotlight
Andy Santanello, Psy.D (he/him) is a licensed, clinical psychologist in Maryland, owner of Santanello Psychological Services, and co-owner and Director of Learning and Program Development at the ACT Academy. He is a Peer Reviewed Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Trainer, a National Cognitive Processing Therapy trainer, and has provided expert training and consultation to military and civilian providers for over 20 years. His professional interests include dissemination and practice of Evidence-Based Psychotherapy with an increasing focus on mechanisms of change and process-based psychotherapy, psychological resilience, and the intersection of behavioral science and mindfulness-based approaches to alleviating human suffering.
Members of our MAC-ACBS community are making a meaningful impact every day—supporting the health and wellness of their clients, communities, our profession, and one another. If you or someone you know has a story to share—how they do what they do, the successes they’ve achieved, or the ways they’re making a difference—consider nominating them/yourself for a Member Spotlight. We are so proud of our members and would be honored to shine a light on the important work you are doing to our extended Mid-Atlantic listserv community!
“The mission of the organization shall be to foster the development of functional contextual behavioral practice, science, and community service within the Mid-Atlantic region.”
— MAC By-Laws
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Your Contributions Matter to Our Collective Community
MAC is a growing community of people – mental and behavioral health therapists, researchers, educators, coaches, healthcare professionals, etc. – who share a common interest in the work that is going on in contextual behavioral sciences including, but not limited to, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Relational Frame Theory (RFT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Functional Analytic Therapy (FAP), and Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT).
Our overriding mission is to foster the development of contextual behavioral practice, science, and community service within the Mid-Atlantic region (i.e., MD, DC, VA, WV, DE, NC and SC). To that end, we conduct regular clinical trainings, and we’ve facilitated the development of several peer consultation groups in the region. We’re also working to increase member networking and referrals via our member forum. Our aim is to build and support a community among MAC and all ACBS members.
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