How to Practice Willingness and Acceptance in ACT for PTSD

Learn Effective Techniques: Practice Willingness and Acceptance with Physical Metaphors in ACT for PTSD. Help Clients With Their Psychological Flexibility.

In this presentation, Dr. Sonja Batten, Ph.D., examines willingness and acceptance from a practical perspective through metaphors, examples, and exercises.

Here are some highlights we’ve extracted from this video:

1. Find experiential ways of demonstrating what the process actually is.
2. Physical metaphors, using notecards or other visual cues, can provide a useful introduction to various stances of control, avoidance, and willingness.

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Willingness takes practice and reflection in order to understand it. Thoughts, Feelings, Sensations, associated with anxiety can be triggered when taking committed action. Fighting or ignoring can distract from the action being taken. This particular intervention incorporates exposure and defusion. Willingness is the committed action being taken while experiencing uncomfortable thoughts feelings and sensations. It's helpful to choose a valued action that is compelling enough to overcome internal resistance.

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The world is full of people telling..creating no change. Change comes from the application of simple, non confusing, non overwhelming exercises... I'm always looking to practice change, I'm accepting and excited to practice this challenge in my life.. thank you and now a new follower.. 😊🙏

[JN]

Very informative, clear and helpful. Thank you!