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How do you get the most out of Supervision in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy? Sometimes we love supervision. It’s everything you dream it could be. You feel supported and know it’s safe to explore frustrating, embarrassing or scary events. Supervision doesn’t always work so wonderfully. Have you ever had a bad experience in supervision? How much …
Why doesn’t ACT focus on symptom reduction? When practitioners discover Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, they are often surprised by the message that symptom reduction is not so significant. For many years psychology services have used self-report measures such as the PHQ9 and GAD7, which focus on specific so-called ‘symptoms’ of depression and anxiety. These tests …
How do you teach Acceptance in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy? We are talking about acceptance in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). It’s often tricky for clinicians because we can fall into the trap of talking about acceptance instead of showing a client how to do it. When this happens, we say things like, “you can’t …
What is Creative Hopelessness in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy? When I was a younger man in my early twenties, I believed it was wrong to express anger. I thought it was a sign that you were losing control and that losing control was a weakness. If I felt angry about something, I’d pretend I was …
What Cognitive Defusion exercises are there in ACT? As you’ll probably know, Cognitive Defusion is one of the six behavioural processes in psychological flexibility. It is part of the Openness pillar, closely related to Willingness or Acceptance. More about that later. What is cognitive defusion? Cognitive defusion is a process that addresses your struggles with …
What is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)? I will tell you about Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ACT in this article. ACT is a model of behaviour change. It’s all about helping people do things that work better for themselves, their communities, and this beautiful planet. Since the first book on ACT came out in 1999, …
Do schools kill creativity? What do you think? Do schools kill creativity? Since having to contend with school closures back in lockdown, I wonder whether homeschooling kills creativity. In September 2020, nearly 9 million children returned to school after spending five months at home. Many were waiting with eager anticipation. Others were feeling nervous about …
Racism: For the sake of our communities, we must not ignore it Who is George Floyd? Who is Breonna Taylor? Who is Rodney King? Who is Sean Rigg? Who is Sheku Bayoh? Who is Mzee Mohammed? Who is Stephen Lawrence? You may know some of these names. You may not know others. Before writing this …
How to cope with a busy life Why Lieutenant Columbo won’t help you solve the crime of busyness Now I love Columbo as much as the next man. I’m not criticising his detection skills as he knows how to catch the bad guys. But, if you’re finding you’ve ended up in the dark underworld of …
How do I build my confidence at work Navigating the choppy waters of Professional Uncertainty and becoming the Competent Practitioner Doubting your abilities isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Who would you rather be, the cocky novice who thinks they are always right and rarely is, or the steady early learner who is aware of their …
