Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping individuals accept difficult thoughts and feelings, rather than trying to eliminate or change them. The therapy encourages individuals to commit to taking action towards values and goals that are important to them, despite the presence of difficult thoughts and feelings.

ACT is based on the idea that psychological suffering often arises from attempting to avoid or control thoughts, feelings, and experiences that are ultimately unavoidable. Instead, ACT encourages individuals to develop psychological flexibility, which involves learning to experience difficult thoughts and feelings without becoming overly absorbed by them, and being able to take action in line with personal values and goals.