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Learn ACT to become a better therapist One of my favourite research papers is “Love yourself as a person, doubt yourself as a therapist.” Published in 2015, the authors share what they discovered when they investigated the impact of therapist in-session behaviours on client outcomes. Interestingly, therapists who embrace self-doubt, practice self-compassion, and actively deal …
Hmm…how might we be failing our clients? At first glance, it looks like there are many reasons why people don’t make progress in therapy. We think: ACT Therapists fuse too! Your mind gives you reasons to explain why clients aren’t improving. When you fuse, you’re more likely to react in unhelpful ways. For example, if …
Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Grief The fantastic thing about ACT is you can use it to help many people. Grief is such a painful experience. It can feel exhausting, overwhelming, and paralysing. You encounter painful and destabilising losses that throw your life into turmoil. How do you find a way back to normality? …
Can a therapist be direct? We often feel concerned about upsetting our clients. It comes from a place of caring; it’s what drives us toward being therapists. Like everyone else, we follow rules that don’t work. We talk around a subject, beat about the bush and delay the critical conversation. We deflect our fear and …
What is the Yearly Roadmap? The Yearly Roadmap is a free guide to help you reflect on the last 12 months and plan for the next year. How will it help you? The end of the year symbolises change, and many people like to start fresh. It’s an opportunity to build on your successes and …
What thoughts and feelings get in the way of your helpful habits? How do you stay motivated when behaviour change is so hard? Therapist and trainer Benji Schoendorff teach you how to complete an ACT Matrix. Grab an A4 piece of paper and pen to complete your ACT Matrix while listening to this interview between …
Do you struggle with exercise? Does your motivation come in waves? Do you get caught up with thoughts that you can’t be bothered? In this episode, your host Jim Lucas talks about how to get motivated and stay committed to an effective exercise routine. He shares his challenges getting and staying committed to physical …
What is Self-help? Can it help? What sort of problems does it help you solve? The Self-help industry is enormous, which is a double-edged sword – there is a lot to choose from, and there is too much to choose from. How do you know what works? In this episode, your host Jim Lucas tells …
How can I control my depression and anxiety? Dennis felt desperate. He couldn’t believe what had happened in the last 12 months. He’d gone from being on top of his game to struggling to leave the house. What had gone wrong? A visit to the GP and the realisation hit him square in the face. The D-word! …
Do anti-depressants work? I wish this was a simple question to answer. What makes it difficult is the endless misinformation and controversy. But, it is an important question I will do my best to answer. On the surface, it seems relatively straightforward…” does medication help with depression?” The pharmaceutical industry would have you believe that anti-depressants work. Many …
