What are physical health problems? When we discuss physical health problems we generally refer to chronic health conditions, long-term illnesses, or health issues that significantly impact one’s lifestyle. While these may be categorised as physical health, the overlap with mental health is well-documented. For an individual who has been used to leading an active and […]
Enhance your skills with acceptance and commitment therapy! When learning acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), one of the most common questions everyone asks us is, “Where do I start?”. ACT is a rich, dynamic, and flexible model, and with a vast number of books, models and experts it can certainly feel overwhelming at first. However, […]
Guest blog from Duncan Gillard and Freddy Jackson Brown Adolescence can be a complex and often confusing time. Finding ways to talk about and clarify what you’re thinking and feeling, and what you want your life to be about, can be hard, as you try to navigate the social world and the world of education […]
Guest blog from Eric Morris & Linda Nicholson If your supervision sessions are mostly conversations about reviewing cases, discussing links between theory and practice, and offering advice, you may be missing one of the most effective approaches available to ACT supervisors: experiential learning. Experiential methods move supervision beyond a “tell” model to a “show and […]
Our sale gives you the chance to save 20% off a huge selection of on-demand courses – but be quick! These offers are only running until 31st August 2026. Get 6 months of access to a variety of ACT topics, ranging from beginner to advanced and covering issues such as neurodiversity, chronic pain, menopause, specific […]
When you sit across from clients day-to-day, you begin to notice the same handful of things coming up, session after session, client after client. Quite often it’s not the big dramatic decisions that people regret, but the quieter ones instead, whether that be the disagreement that never resolved, the opportunities that were missed or the […]
Mindfulness has become a buzzword in recent years, but it’s not immune to its fair share of stereotypes and misconceptions. These stereotypes can cloud the understanding of what mindfulness truly is and hinder clients from fully experiencing its benefits. We wanted to take the opportunity to debunk some of the common myths about mindfulness, reminding […]
Good ACT practitioners know their clients. They notice what resonates, what falls flat, and when a metaphor has landed somewhere useful versus somewhere puzzling. What separates skilled practitioners from newer ones isn’t usually the size of their toolkit, it’s knowing how to use what’s already in it. The metaphors we reach for most often in […]
You’re sitting with a client who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s six weeks ago and you introduce the word acceptance. Watch what happens. The shoulders drop a little. Sometimes you’ll hear it said back to you almost word for word: “So you want me to just give up?” It’s not a difficult client, and it’s not […]
Do you really need your inner critic to stay motivated? Expert tip from Russell Kolts Part of helping clients work with shame and self-criticism involves getting curious about the functions the client ascribes to their self-critic. Clients can sometimes have real resistance to addressing self-criticism: “I need my self-critic to keep myself on track and […]
A process of presence, values, and growth A new way of seeing supervision Supervision is a familiar space for most clinicians; a place for guidance, reflection, and accountability. Yet when we step into supervision through the lens of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), the atmosphere feels subtly but profoundly different. Rather than focusing only on […]
Guest blog from Matthew Pugh and Tobyn Bell A common misconception is that chairwork can’t be delivered online, or that it is much less effective in this format. This concern is understandable. Chairwork is associated with movement and physical action: moving chairs around the room, switching between seats, standing back to observe different parts of […]
You know the client. They show up, they engage, they can articulate their values with real clarity and they’ll happily defuse from a thought, run an exposure, sit through an uncomfortable emotion. On paper, they’re doing everything right, yet the shame doesn’t shift. Sessions start to feel like you’re both pushing against something neither of you can name. If you work from an ACT frame, it’s worth […]
Finding an approach to therapy that suits both therapists and clients can be a daunting task. When using acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) this can present its own set of challenges as the intricate concepts and relatively unstructured nature means applying ACT principles in real-time situations can prove to be demanding. The reality of being […]
An expert tip from Dr Chris McCurry, ahead of his workshop ACT for parents Anyone who works with children knows that the real work of therapy rarely happens in the therapy room. It happens in kitchens, cars and bedrooms, in the heat of a Tuesday evening meltdown, long after the session has ended. The person […]
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