The creator of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dr. Steven C. Hayes, joins the show to help us explore how to use techniques from this powerful approach to therapy to address major challenges and improve our wellbeing. About our Guest: Dr. Steven C. Hayes is Nevada Foundation Professor in the Behavior Analysis program at the Department […]

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What is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy? Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, as defined by the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science, is “a unique empirically based psychological intervention that uses acceptance and mindfulness strategies, together with commitment and behavior change strategies, to increase psychological flexibility”. To put this definition in lay terms, ACT is a type of […]

A lot of people can be scared or intimidated when it comes to attending a session with a therapist, no matter what type of therapy they require. This is only natural; after all, you are taking a step into the unknown. However, it is important to recognize the benefits you will achieve at the end […]

Our qualitative study of the experiences of people with psychosis who engaged in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy groups to support their recovery has just been published online in the journal Psychosis.  The qualitative study was led by Dr Sally Bloy, who interviewed people participating in ACT for Life groups, meeting them after the group program […]

Online self-help interventions, in which individuals learn psychological skills on their own to address mental health concerns, are effective and can have broad reach. However, people also regularly struggle with adhering to these programs when using them on their own. Initial research was fairly clear in suggesting that receiving additional guidance and support from another […]

Everyday life is full of challenges and situations that are beyond our control, and that sometimes makes us angry. For a child on the autism spectrum, however, feelings of frustration or anger that can surface from these everyday hiccups may become overwhelming. At Gateway Pediatric Therapy, which services seven locations in southeast Michigan, board-certified behavior […]