A bit about Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
What is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)?
ACT is an evidence-based therapy that teaches us to “accept what is out of our personal control and commit to action that improves and enriches our lives” (Harris, 2020).
As a mindfulness-based therapy, ACT “consciously brings awareness to [the] here and now experience with openness, interest and receptiveness” (Harris, 2006).
ACT is different to other therapies as it assumes mental processes are harmful and create distress. ACT does not aim to remove all mental health symptoms. Instead, symptom reduction is a positive side-effect. This therapy has a focus on values, acceptance, forgiveness, compassion and living in the present moment (Harris, 2006).
