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<blockquote class="definition">'''Acceptance and Commitment Therapy''' is a form of psychological therapy designed to encourage clients to take "action guided by core values."<ref>Harris, Russ. Act Made Simple: A Quick-Start Guide to the ACT Basics and Beyond. New Harbinger Publications, 2019. https://amzn.to/2MWqp01</ref> The therapy uses techniques such as the [[Choice Point]] to guide clients to make choices more in line (i.e. more [[Aligned]])) with what they believe and value in life. According to the founder, the aim of ACT is to "increase one's ability for mindful, values-guided action."<ref>Harris, Russ. Act Made Simple: A Quick-Start Guide to the ACT Basics and Beyond. New Harbinger Publications, 2019.</ref> | <blockquote class="definition">'''Acceptance and Commitment Therapy''' is a form of psychological therapy designed to encourage clients to take "action guided by core values."<ref>Harris, Russ. Act Made Simple: A Quick-Start Guide to the ACT Basics and Beyond. New Harbinger Publications, 2019. https://amzn.to/2MWqp01</ref> The therapy uses techniques such as the [[Choice Point]] to guide clients to make choices more in line (i.e. more [[Aligned]])) with what they believe and value in life. According to the founder, the aim of ACT is to "increase one's ability for mindful, values-guided action."<ref>Harris, Russ. Act Made Simple: A Quick-Start Guide to the ACT Basics and Beyond. New Harbinger Publications, 2019.</ref> | ||
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Choice Point. An effective therapeutic technique designed to "rapidly maps out problems, identifies sources of suffering, and formulates an ACT approach to handling them."ref>Harris, Russ. Act Made Simple: A Quick-Start Guide to the ACT Basics and Beyond. New Harbinger Publications, 2019.</ref> | Choice Point. An effective therapeutic technique designed to "rapidly maps out problems, identifies sources of suffering, and formulates an ACT approach to handling them."<ref>Harris, Russ. Act Made Simple: A Quick-Start Guide to the ACT Basics and Beyond. New Harbinger Publications, 2019.</ref> | ||
Based on [[Relational Frame Theory]] (RFT) | Based on [[Relational Frame Theory]] (RFT) | ||
Revision as of 17:43, 19 October 2019
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is a form of psychological therapy designed to encourage clients to take "action guided by core values."[1] The therapy uses techniques such as the Choice Point to guide clients to make choices more in line (i.e. more Aligned)) with what they believe and value in life. According to the founder, the aim of ACT is to "increase one's ability for mindful, values-guided action."[2]
Terminology
Committed action, taking effective psychological and physical action, guided by values.
Cognitive Defusion, the ability to not get entangled in one's thinking process
Fusion, getting "entangled" in one's thinking process.
Acceptance (opening up) to guilt, shame, and unwanted thoughts and experiences, to more easily process and disentangle.
Contact with the present moment (a.k.a. presence).
Choice Point. An effective therapeutic technique designed to "rapidly maps out problems, identifies sources of suffering, and formulates an ACT approach to handling them."[3]
Based on Relational Frame Theory (RFT)
Notes
ACT is interesting from an LP perspective because it (vaguely) acknowledges the importance of being in Alignment. However, ACT steers clear of saying that we need to be in alignment with Highest Self.
ACT is also interesting because it acknowledges the need to take Action. However, ACT steers clear of saying that we need to be take action in order to heal and connect.
ACT covers two points of the LP Connection Framework.
ACT normalizes Psychic Sepsis and infection, saying that the
Further Reading
For an excellent introduction to ACT, see ACT Made Simple]
Footnotes
- ↑ Harris, Russ. Act Made Simple: A Quick-Start Guide to the ACT Basics and Beyond. New Harbinger Publications, 2019. https://amzn.to/2MWqp01
- ↑ Harris, Russ. Act Made Simple: A Quick-Start Guide to the ACT Basics and Beyond. New Harbinger Publications, 2019.
- ↑ Harris, Russ. Act Made Simple: A Quick-Start Guide to the ACT Basics and Beyond. New Harbinger Publications, 2019.
