ACBS World Conference 2027
Hong Kong, China
A Warm Welcome from Kathryn Wood, 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.
If you haven’t already - 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.
– Kathryn Wood, LCPC, RDT
Member Spotlight
Mary Lewis, Psy.D. is a licensed psychologist in Maryland and a PsyPact provider who specializes in working with children, adolescents, young adults, and families navigating OCD, anxiety, ADHD, autism, body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs), and related concerns. Her clinical work is grounded in contextual behavioral science and integrates ACT, CBT, ERP, I-CBT, SPACE, and PCIT.
Mary is passionate about providing neurodiversity-affirming care and helping her clients better understand their unique brains so they can respond to life’s challenges with greater flexibility and self-compassion. She particularly enjoys collaborating with parents, helping them develop new ways of responding that build connection while fostering confidence and independence.
Mary loves connecting with colleagues who share her enthusiasm for psychology and lifelong learning. She attended her first ACBS World Conference this year and looks forward to becoming more involved with MAC-ACBS. When she’s not working, you may find her on the water, paddleboarding with her two sheepadoodles, George and Dolly.
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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