Experiential Acceptance

In the last reflection, we considered the “ choice point ," or the moment when we can turn either toward or away from our values. We can choose actions which move us towards living in line with our values and goals, or we can choose actions which move us away from them. Here in lies a fundamental problem of being human. It's just not easy. Or, summarized by St. Paul in Romans: " What I do, I do not understand. For I do not do what I want, but I do what I hate." In our imperfe

The answer, in the words of my grad school professor Dr. James Werth, would be - it depends. Experiential Acceptance and Avoidance In...

At the core of experiential acceptance is learning the skill of sitting with our emotions. It is letting ourselves be with our feelings,...

Perhaps it was providential that I met with so many of my clients who have chronic health illnesses this week when I was formulating this...

In the past few posts, we’ve been exploring the ACT skill of cognitive defusion , or the ability to notice thoughts without getting...