Resource Type: formulation

When clients apologise for their emotions: An ACT perspective

It’s a moment many therapists will recognise. A client takes a breath, their voice shakes, and they say: “I’m sorry for getting emotional. I’m overreacting.” For ACT practitioners, this is more than a passing comment; it’s a doorway into important therapeutic work. This article looks at the reasons why clients might apologise for their emotions, […]

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Unlocking vulnerability through non-dominant handwriting: An exercise for functional analytic psychotherapy

Sometimes the simplest tools and techniques can help us uncover profound truths. One such tool is the non-dominant handwriting exercise, a powerful experiential practice designed to evoke raw, primal emotions and encourage deeper self-awareness. What is the exercise? At its core, this exercise is deceptively simple: participants are asked a series of questions and asked […]

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