Acceptance and Commitment Therapy NEAR IRVINE, ca
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) stems from CBT and focuses on the role of acceptance as the instrument of change. Through acceptance one can decrease avoidant behaviors and manage emotions impacting ability to move forward. Patients are taught to accept their difficulties and make necessary changes in their behavior.
Acceptance and Commitment THERAPIST IN ORANGE COUNTY AS WELL AS ONLINE THERAPY ANYWHERE IN CALIFORNIA
What is ACCEPTANCE AND COMMITMENT Therapy?
The Six Core Processes of ACT include:
- Acceptance: open up to the experience of unpleasant thoughts and feelings
- Cognitive Defusion: the ability to recognize thoughts as thoughts, and not be consumed by them
- Being Present: be in the now, versus the past or future
- Self as Context: step back and watch what is happening to you from and outside perspective
- Values: engage in behavior consistent with what you stand for and what is most important to you
- Committed Action: take effective action in a way that is consistent with your value
what would that look like for you?
