Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a type of psychotherapy that focuses on accepting thoughts and feelings rather than fighting or avoiding them. It’s based on the idea that trying to control or eliminate uncomfortable emotions can actually make things worse in the long run. ACTwas created by Dr. Steven Hayes in 1986 and has been proven to be an evidence-based practice.

ACT has a few key principles including acceptance, cognitive defusion, mindfulness, values clarification, committment to action. Clients work with a therapist through different princples to essentially get unstuck from unhelpful internal patterns.

ACT is often used to treat conditions like anxiety, depression, chronic pain, and stress. It’s considered a third-wave cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and focuses on psychological flexibility—the ability to adapt to changing circumstances while staying true to one’s values.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a type of psychotherapy that focuses on accepting thoughts and feelings rather than fighting or avoiding them. It’s based on the idea that trying to control or eliminate uncomfortable emotions can actually make things worse in the long run. ACTwas created by Dr. Steven Hayes in 1986 and has been proven to be an evidence-based practice.

ACT has a few key principles including acceptance, cognitive defusion, mindfulness, values clarification, committment to action. Clients work with a therapist through different princples to essentially get unstuck from unhelpful internal patterns.

ACT is often used to treat conditions like anxiety, depression, chronic pain, and stress. It’s considered a third-wave cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and focuses on psychological flexibility—the ability to adapt to changing circumstances while staying true to one’s values.