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Promoting self-compassion for people with long-term health conditions using the ‘soothing hand’ exercise

Living with long-term physical health conditions can be challenging, often leading to feelings of frustration, anxiety, and self-criticism. For individuals with long term health conditions, we often find the presenting concern (e.g. chronic pain) and then the secondary consequences of this. These can be far reaching, e.g. avoidance, frustration / irritation, impact on relationships, and […]

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Trainer profile: Yvonne Barnes-Holmes

Yvonne Barnes-Holmes is a highly accomplished academic and clinician who has made significant contributions to the field of psychology. She has over 20 years of experience in teaching, training, publishing, and presenting. Before co-founding Perspectives Ireland, she was an Associate Professor in Behaviour Analysis and a Senior Research Fellow at Ghent University. In this article […]

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Using Internal Family Systems (IFS) to complement ACT: addressing avoidance 

Addressing experiential avoidance is a key aspect of ACT intervention, and such behaviours can significantly hinder personal growth and emotional well-being. We wanted to consider how internal family systems (IFS) offers a complementary approach that can effectively tackle avoidance by fostering internal dialogue and self-awareness. Here’s some of our ideas on how IFS can help […]

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Embracing discomfort: The wrinkly sock metaphor in sports psychology

In the world of sports, anxiety is a familiar companion. Whether you’re an athlete facing the pressure of competition or someone navigating challenges in leadership, managing discomfort is crucial. Alison Maitland, a sports psychologist who will be hosting a training session for us in March – ‘Thriving in Sport’ alongside Jenna Ashford, recently joined us […]

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Taking the steps to becoming a more advanced ACT practitioner 

When learning Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), many practitioners begin with the key concept of promoting psychological flexibility, which is the ability to adapt to life’s challenges while staying connected to what matters most. A natural starting point for beginners is to learn each of the six core ACT processes individually and then apply them […]

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Training, supervision and therapy: A look back at 2024

As we build towards the end of another calendar year it’s a great time to look back, appreciate and reflect upon our journey over the last 12 months. With over 140 hours of new live CE accredited training, 250+ supervision sessions, 600+ therapy sessions and a plethora of free resource and advice provided, we hope […]

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Navigating grief in the lead up to Christmas

Practical suggestions from ACT to help with grief The festive season is often portrayed as a time of joy, connection, and celebration. However, for those experiencing grief, the lead-up to Christmas can feel particularly heavy. Grief doesn’t take a holiday, and the contrast between the external festivities and internal pain can feel overwhelming. Christmas can […]

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Understanding self-forgiveness: insights from an ACT therapy poll

Clients often bring struggles surrounding self-forgiveness into the therapy room.  This is a complex issue that cannot always been boiled down to a simple process without context, but we were curious on ACT practitioners go to ideas when working with self-forgiveness. We did a recent poll on our social media channels regarding forgiveness and how […]

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Understanding the loop: a powerful analogy in PBBT 

The loop is a simple yet profound analogy in process based behavioural therapy (PBBT) that helps us navigate complex emotional landscapes and can be transformative for clients in therapy.  What is the loop?  The loop is an analogy that illustrates how our feelings and situations can often trap us in a repetitive cycle. When someone […]

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20% off selected courses for a limited time only!

From 28th November – 2nd December 2024 We know Black Friday is normally about big TV’s and overconsumption, so we thought – hey, why not provide something of real value. For a limited time only we are offering 20% discount across some of our 2025 online training courses. Save 20% off these courses JANUARY ACTing […]

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