This book empowers both new and seasoned clinicians to enhance their
proficiency in acceptance and commitment therapy. Acceptance and
commitment therapy (ACT) is rooted in a behavioral and contextual
understanding of human suffering, with language and cognition playing
a central role. While the capacity for language enables creativity,
planning, and connection, it also allows humans to engage in internal
dialogue that can generate and prolong distress, increasing suffering.
ACT is a psychological intervention that aims to increase
psychological flexibility—the ability to stay present, open up to
experience, and take action guided by deeply held values. With their
book, the authors aim to help newer and seasoned clinicians understand
the underpinnings of ACT, and learn and develop skills in implementing
ACT as an integrated therapy. Deliberate practice of ACT is designed
to guide readers through learning ACT in a structured, step-by-step
way—from core theory and model to applied clinical skills. The book
is organized into a series of parts that build on one another, each
laying the foundation for the next to support deep, integrated
learning. Chapters address basic, intermediate, and advanced skills
development, complemented with engaging personal and clinical practice
exercises to help readers understand the process both conceptually and
experientially. The book offers theory and skills building on a
personal level by inviting readers to examine the impact of ACT
concepts on their own experience before applying them in session, and
to practice exploring the full model with feedback from students and
other professionals interested in learning ACT.
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Deliberate Practice to Develop and Enhance Skills in ACT
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781433844201
Publisert
2026
Utgiver
American Psychological Association
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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