People often struggle with negative thoughts, emotional distress, and a sense of being stuck in unhealthy patterns. Traditional therapy models focus on symptom reduction, but what if there were a different approach—one that helps us embrace our thoughts and emotions rather than fight against them? Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) offers a transformative method to achieve psychological well-being. Rooted in […]
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): A Mindful Approach to Psychological Flexibility
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) was developed as a method of introducing the techniques of Mindfulness into psychotherapy. ACT is based on Relational Frame Theory (RFT), which is a theoretical framework developed by Steven Hayes of the University of Nevada. RFT is a way of looking at how language influences behavior, and how behavior influences languages. A corollary to RTF […]