Meaningful change through shaping: reinforce, evoke, and model – Lou Lasprugato expert tip

Shaping behaviour is an essential component of ACT (acceptance and commitment therapy). In this video, ACT expert Lou Lasprugato talks through the combination of modelling, evoking, and reinforcement and how they can work together to help clients develop skills that encourage psychological flexibility.

This video is taken from our ‘Expert tips for ACT’ playlist on YouTube:


These shaping strategies not only guide clients towards meaningful change through psychological flexibility but they also strengthen the therapeutic alliance, a crucial factor in achieving successful outcomes. 

LOU LASPRUGATO is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Integrative Psychotherapist with Sutter Health’s Institute for Health and Healing, and Peer-Reviewed Trainer in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) with the Association for Contextual Behavioural Science (ACBS). He is also the ACBS Training Committee Chair and a trainer for Contextual Consulting.

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