ABOUT PURPOSE IN PRACTICE
How we do the work matters.
Purpose in Practice creates opportunities for behavior analysts to slow down, think together, practice new skills, and reconnect with what matters in their work.
Everything we offer is grounded in behavioral science and makes room for curiosity, compassion, and the realities of everyday practice.
FOUNDER & LEAD PRACTITIONER
Jeffrey Siegel, M.A., BCBA
Jeff is a behavior analyst and educator who helps practitioners use ACT in their day-to-day work. He leads workshops and practice groups and provides consultation to behavior analysts, supervisors, and organizations.
His approach is grounded in behavioral science and shaped by years of supporting adults, teams, and supervisors in complex service settings. He is especially interested in what helps ideas become usable: practice, feedback, curiosity, and honest conversation.
COLLABORATORS & LEADERSHIP
The people who help make this work possible.
Jonathan Tarbox, Ph.D., BCBA-D
COLLABORATOR & CO-PRESENTER
Jonathan has spent much of his career researching and teaching ACT within behavior analysis. He collaborates with Purpose in Practice as ideas and workshops take shape, and joins Jeff in presenting selected programs. He brings deep expertise and an engaging, hands-on teaching style to the work.
Noah Bookman, MPP
CO-FOUNDER & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Noah oversees the business operations, systems, and event logistics behind Purpose in Practice. He makes sure the details are in place so workshops and other programs run smoothly.
WHAT GUIDES US
Connection. Curiosity. Compassion.
We learn through honest conversation, shared practice, and relationships where people can think together.
Connection
We slow down, notice what is happening, and stay open to perspectives we may not have considered.
Curiosity
We approach people and difficult work with care, humility, and respect for the complexity of being human.