What is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT Therapy Explained)

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy or "ACT" said as one word is an evidence-based third wave cognitive behavioral therapy that teaches people how to accept their full experience, recognize patterns of avoidance and learn to break unhelpful patterns in service of their values and living a meaningful life.

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**DISCLAIMER: This channel provides general educational information about mental health and is not a substitute for psychotherapy nor intended to replace individual work with a licensed mental healthcare professional. If you are in need of help, seek out professional services from a licensed mental healthcare professional who can help you with your specific concerns.**

[stevelewis]

So glad I found this channel! I'm a current MFT grad student and came across ACT during a lecture. My curiosity was instantly piqued. Thank you for sharing!

[EzekielEshechiel]

Sounds like associative cognitive rescheduling (training) as well! Love the value based approach to personal organization

[johnstampen]

Great video series! You explain the core concepts of ACT in an engaging and accessible way! Thanks for making these available for everyone!

[seanacai]

Just watched all your act clips. Thank you so so much for these amazingly informitive clips. I was really drawn towards act in class however the focus was placed on hhe underpinning theories behind it and we didnt have much time to put it into actual practice. You have delivered the pract9cal aspects so clearly, i cannot thank you enough. After i decompress from achedemia when my course finshes i really hope that i can find someone as knowlegable and as easy to understand as you that will guide me through the training

[WellActualllyyy]

what is act starts at 5:05

amazing content btw!

[willnorris]

Hi.
I just came across A.C.T. tonight.
It does seem a very interesting therapeutic approach.
Mixing non judgemental behavioural analysis, with depth and the acknowledgement of the meaning of said behaviours.
Ive had mental health 30 years now and found the Jungian approach to anxiety applys best to me.
Also ive found different psychology schools ie cbt or analytical too seperate from each other.
ACT seems to mix a few which can be powerful in a positive way.
Feel free to comment or disagree or even not.
Thank u for your video though, it was exacty what the doctor ordered for me tonight.
Bye now Will.

[iamnotfarah]

Thank you so much for explaining this❤

[Shivam]

The video is too good..love the way things are presented!
Really helpful for people with OCD.
SUBSCRIBED!

[DoctorEyeHealth]

Yey for ACT! I have found a lot of stoic philosophy matches well with ACT.

[seanacai]

You could say in act terms... I'm hooked😂

[expensivepink]

ACT is awesome! Hope it gets more popular. My PHP taught it alongside CBT, DBT, and CPT.

[morgash]

Something i have reaaallly struggled with as a therapist is integrating different theories and philosophical perspectives of suffering and working with distress... After watching your video i feel like ACT may offer a flexible and person centred model that i can understand and work with... I will be checking out your other content! Thanks!

[martinwillms]

Hi Jessica, I love your channel and appreciate you sharing your thoughts here. I'm a therapist, have been doing some reading up on ACT, and I'm starting to integrate some of it into my practice. I'm looking for training to figure out how to become more skilled. My problem is that, while I love the model, some of the interventions I've seen leave me cold. They involve what sound like a bit of a wordy setup, what sometimes feel like leading questions and metaphors that - coming out of my mouth at least - sound and feel awkward. I've read references to more organic forms of ACT and listened to an interview with Kelly Wilson where he described some of his work with clients. My I thought then was - this is brilliant, and this is the way I want to do ACT. Assuming that this even is a way of doing ACT, I was wondering if you had any advice for me about how I could learn how to do ACT skillfully in this more organic fashion.

[claytonhubbard]

What does a patient have to do in ACT therapy?

[MarissaBeresfordxo]

Love this video! I am a therapist in Canada, do you have any recommendations on which ACT trainings are valuable? Definitely want to become an ACT therapist, I provide DBT right now and love it.

[hamidpopal]

Hey, great video, thank you. Just wondering how ACT fits into DBT (dialectical behavioural therapy) and if you could please kindly clarify how the cognitive defusion aspect of ACT actually works in a clinical setting with a patient that may be experiencing PTSD with loud noises as triggers. Once again, thanks. :)

[sek]

Any guidance on applying ACT to intense group setting where patients suffer from sever depression due to chronic pain, memory loss, TBI or even just the aging process?

[boomerbutler]

Not me a therapist learning how to do ACT from your book

[audreyherrera]

Act should be covered by all insurances. Help mental health crisis.

[brandonfant]

What books do you recommend on ACT as a therapist