Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a clinically effective treatment that helps patients understand that a thought is just a thought, thoughts are not always true, and thoughts do not always reflect our values system. Through this mindfulness-based therapy, clients learn to allow thoughts to come, acknowledge them, and let them go without threatening their mental wellbeing. ACT can be beneficial for many conditions like anxiety, depression, and substance abuse.
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Improving Health with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
APA & SAMSA Approved
Did you know that ACT has been approved as an evidence-based therapy by both the American Psychological Association (APA) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSA)? While research is still growing, ACT has been backed by these organizations for a range of issues.
Chronic Pain
Chronic pain is pain that can last a long time, usually more than 6 months, and can constantly be affecting a person physically or mentally. ACT has shown strong results for helping with the management of chronic pain. This includes helping with depression, anxiety, and physical health issues that can be persistent.
Other Disorders
Besides chronic pain, including anxiety and depression, other issues that ACT has helped to certain degrees in evidence-based studies include:
- Addiction
- Stopping smoking
- Stress at work
- Diabetes
- Weight
- Epilepsy
- Self-harm
- Body image
- Eating disorders