Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

ACT is a form of behavioral therapy that combines mindfulness skills while promoting self-acceptance. It encourages the client to embrace thoughts and feelings instead of fighting them or feeling guilty for having them. ACT is supported to treat concerns such as anxiety, depression, addictions and substance abuse.

I align with the Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) approach not only for its emphases on mindfulness and being in the present moment but that is helps a client make room to feel what they are feeling. The process is not trying to change your thoughts but gives you options to influence your behavior. To learn more, Let’s Talk.

ACT can help you experience your thoughts, feelings and sensations while still doing the things you value in your life.

My favorite modality of all to integrate, I love helping my clients accept what is while still taking meaningful action in their lives. The truth is, sometimes we will feel anxious or depressed. Getting frustrated when it doesn't go away is only exacerbating our pain. But when we accept that sometimes we will feel discomfort, we can then lean in to still living the life that corresponds with our values.

Acceptance and commitment therapy techniques have been a part of my "tool bag" for many years while helping folx through crisis. While ACT can be incredibly helpful for some, it is often used in conjunction with other modalities like DBT or IFS.

ACT combines the wisdoms of western and eastern sciences and philosophies to create a truly practical and wise approach to better living. The ACT framework can help clients learn to be less preoccupied with the past and future, to live more in the present and with greater integrity (authentically and in line with their deepest values), and to feel more fulfilled, confident, and happy.

ACT was my first love and the modality that spoke to me the most when I first started. What I really like about it is the flexibility it gives me and my clients while, at the same time, being super comprehensive. ACT assumes that to get stuck is the most human thing to do - everyone gets stuck at some point in their lives. Difficult feelings and thoughts are part of the human experience, and how we interact with them is crucial and can mean the difference between suffering and doing well.

I love incorporating Acceptance & Commitment Therapy into what I provide to my clients. At its core, it is about helping you align yourself with what you value most. Acceptance can bring about a profound peace, even in the midst of chaos, and we all are feeling the chaos present in the world today.

Many people get frustrated in therapy by seeking "the answer" to their problems, building insight into their suffering with the idea that this insight will "fix" them. ACT is different, because rather than looking backward, it focuses on the present moment. ACT is heavily grounded in mindfulness and self-awareness in the present moment. This approach grounds clients and helps quiet their minds allowing for more meaningful engagement in their lives.

ACT is an action-oriented approach that stems from traditional behavior therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy. Clients learn to stop avoiding, denying, and struggling with their inner emotions and, instead, accept that these deeper feelings are appropriate responses to certain situations that should not prevent them from moving forward in their lives. With this understanding, clients begin to accept their issues and hardships and commit to making necessary changes in their behavior.

ACT has been described as an "existential humanistic cognitive behavioral therapy." It is an evidence-based approach focusing on thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. In ACT, there is an additional emphasis on values, acceptance, meaning, compassion, and living in the present moment. At its core, ACT encourages us to be present, do what matters, and remain open and flexible. My goal would be for you to create a rich and meaningful life by developing psychological and behavioral skills.

ACT is another one of my favorite therapy modalities in that, instead of telling us to uselessly fight against the circumstances of life that are out of our control anyway, it teaches us how to accept whatever comes our way. ACT also helps us create more meaning and joy in our lives as we clarify what it is that we value most and make moves to always live by those values.

Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) teaches mindfulness skills to help individuals live and behave in ways consistent with personal values while developing psychological flexibility. Acceptance of things as they come, without evaluating or attempting to change them, is a skill developed through mindfulness exercises in and out of session.

Engages in continuous training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) helps clients accept their thoughts and feelings while committing to living according to their values. Utilizing mindfulness, attention to values, and commitment to action, ACT aims to develop and expand psychological flexibility as clients learn to accept feelings that they may have been trying to avoid, deny, or repress, using those as motivators to change behaviors.

I utilize ACT to help clients get out of their head and engaged in what truly matters to them in life. ACT combines talk therapy with behavioral interventions to help clients live their best lives, despite life's challenges.

My favorite treatment modality for depression and anxiety is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). In ACT, clients shift away from fighting with their thoughts and emotions and instead learn to accept them without being controlled by them. ACT utilizes mindfulness techniques (meditation not required!) and client-centered values-exploration to help you build the life you actually want to live. Instead of changing your thoughts, we focus on changing your life. How cool is that?