Knowledge hub: Approaches and modalities

Articles that explore approaches and modalities around acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and also complementary/alternative therapies and models that can work in collaboration with ACT.

ACT for children and young people

Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is a form of psychotherapy tha ...

ACT for sport

Can ACT be used in sport? Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) can ...

ACT in the workplace

Recent statistics reveal that a significant proportion of British work ...

CBT and ACT

What is cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)? Cognitive behavioural the ...

CFT and ACT

What is CFT? Compassion-focused therapy (CFT) is a therapeutic approac ...

Chairwork and ACT

What is chairwork? Chairwork, also known as the “two-chair techn ...

Creative hopelessness and ACT

What is creative hopelessness? Creative hopelessness is a term used in ...

DNA-V - the ACT model for children and adolescents

What is DNA-V? DNA-V is a combination of Acceptance and Commitment The ...

EMDR and ACT

What is EMDR? EMDR stands for eye movement desensitisation and reproce ...

Emotional efficacy and ACT

What do we mean by emotional efficacy? Emotional efficacy refers to an ...

Focused ACT: a brief and effective behavioural intervention

Introduction In the field of psychology and healthcare, Focused Accept ...

Functional analysis and the ABC model

What is functional analysis? Functional analysis refers to the process ...

Internal family systems (IFS) and ACT

What do we mean by internal family systems (IFS)? Internal family syst ...

Mindfulness and ACT

What is mindfulness? Mindfulness is a practice that involves bringing ...

Multiple selves, CFT and ACT

What are ‘multiple selves’? Used in compassion-focused therapy (CF ...

Process-based behaviour therapy: an introduction

Process-based Behaviour Therapy (PBBT®) is an exciting new scientific ...

Psychological flexibility

Embracing change for a meaningful life What is psychological flexibili ...

RFT and ACT

What is relational frame theory? Relational frame theory (RFT) is a ps ...

SEED model of ACT supervision

An overview of SEED The SEED model of acceptance and commitment therap ...

Self-harm and suicidality in young people

Helping with self-harm and suicidality in therapy with young people is ...

The ACT matrix

What is the ACT matrix? The ACT matrix (Polk, Schoendorff, Webster &am ...

The power of metaphors in ACT: illuminating perspectives and facilitating change

Metaphors have a long-standing tradition in therapeutic interventions, ...

Trauma and ACT

What is trauma? Trauma refers to a deeply distressing or disturbing ex ...

What is acceptance and commitment (ACT) therapy?

An overview of ACT Acceptance and commitment therapy (said as one wor ...

Why ACT for coaching?

What is acceptance and commitment coaching? Acceptance and commitment ...

Workability in ACT

What is workability? The concept of workability is an important aspect ...