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Acceptance&commitment therapy (ACT)
ACT targets a person’s tendency to avoid things.
- It introduces the idea of achieving a state of mind where people are able to notice the problematic thoughts, feelings, or behaviours but not be overwhelmed or consumed by them (the “acceptance” part.)
- It encourages people to identify values that are important to them and figure out ways their day-to-day life can reflect these values (the commitment part).
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A psychologist you click with
One of the most important aspects of psychological treatment is having an engaging relationship with your psychologist. If you don’t “click” within the first few sessions, treatment is unlikely to be effective.
It’s also important to find the method of therapy that suits you best....
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Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT)
It's one of the most widely used and well-known talking therapies. It is based on the assumption that the way a person feels is closely related to the way a person thinks and the way they behave.
To change a person’s feelings, a psychologist providing CBT will help that person engage...
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Method of levels
It focuses on the control that a person has in their life, how it was interrupted, and how it can be restored. It uses the conversation that develops in therapy, based on the individual's perspective of their problems, as the main “technique”.
This type of therapy responds to how a p...
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Behavioural activation
It involves identifying and scheduling activities that promote enjoyment or reduce stress.
The focus of behavioural activation is on helping people develop specific goals and achievable plans that activate rewarding behaviours.
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Treatment is simply a resource
And people can use to it help make sense of things that previously seemed senseless and to restore contentment, satisfaction, and feeling that you’re living a valued life. It’s the people who make treatments work.
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Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)
The goal of ACT is not necessarily to reduce one's problematic thoughts and emotions. It is to help people effectively function while they are distressed and to promote more flexible and value-driven behaviors.
In other words, the primary goal is to promote 'valued living.'
Acceptance & Commitment
Acceptance and commitment therapy aims to create a rich, full and meaningful life while effectively handling the painful thoughts and feelings that go with it.
- Effectively handling painful thoughts and feelings is done through mindfulness, which can be divided in to defusion, expansion...
Sickness vs. symptoms approach
When people come with specific problems or concerns during 1:1s, try and dig deeper to diagnose the root of a problem.
- When someone is particularly stressed or tense, and they don't know why, ask them things like what part of the day these feelings are the strongest. This allows you ...
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