Acceptance & Commitment Therapy

Overview

Do you feel entangled in your pain? Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people accept their pain, decrease suffering, and move toward things that matter in life. There are 16 lessons within this guide that have been adapted primarily from Hayes (2005).

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When to Seek Professional Help

If you continue to feel entangled in your pain and struggle to live a meaningful life, it is important to seek professional help. We can assist you in locating a therapist that is geographically close to you.

If you want an ACT therapist specifically, there are thousands listed at the website of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science, which is the primary ACT professional organization. Visit http://www.contextualscience.org and click on the box saying “find an ACT therapist.”