Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

ACT is, as its name suggests, an action-oriented therapy with roots in mindfulness and cognitive behavioural theories. It focuses on helping individuals recognize, examine, and understand how their perceptions and self-talk might be hindering their ability to effectively manage concerns such as trauma, challenging relationships, or physical concerns. Central to this approach is the belief that it is important to experience and accept the difficult situations and feelings that life brings without overreacting to them. By changing how you think about and react to uncomfortable moments, you can make lasting attitudinal and behavioural changes that will help bring you closer to the person you want to be. ACT is especially helpful in regulating stress and treating OCD, eating disorders, workplace stress, anxiety, depression, chronic pain, substance use, and phobias.