The ACT Approach: A Comprehensive Guide for Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
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| Rating | : | 4.47 (837 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 168373081X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 171 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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Tim is also a yoga teacher who integrates movement and yoga practices into his work.Jessica Borushok, PhD, is a psychologist specializing in health-related problems, including obesity, chronic pain, and coping with chronic medical conditions. He is a peer-reviewed ACT trainer and coauthor of several ACT books. In addition to clinical work, Jessica provides ACT trainings and program development internationally. He specializes in treating attachment and trauma related disorders.
This makes the text invaluable to novices and experts. Whether you are an ACT therapist or a therapist looking to incorporate ACT into your own work, the activities and worksheets are tools that you and clients alike will find helpful. I particularly like the clinical vignettes with cheat-sheets attached that makes it clear what is going on in session and helps the reader do the same in their own practice. This book is a wonderful primer for any therapist who wants to learn ACT. The process discussions added to the therapy transcripts are very helpful in guiding the reader in applying the principles of ACT in their own sessions. Singer, PhD, LCSW, Associate Professor of Social Work, Loyola University-Chicago, Founder and Host of the Social Work PodcastThe ACT Approach has cleverly integrated all the newest advances in the field of ACT into the text in an accessible and immediately useable format. Written by working clinicians for working clinicians, the book is engaging a
Combining the foundational knowledge of ACT with practical guidance, strategies, and techniques, you can begin to use ACT immediately with any client that walks through your door. Highly recommended by other ACT experts, this workbook is filled with unique tools you won't find anywhere else: - Reproducible handouts & worksheets - Mindfulness scripts - Experiential exercises - Transcripts from therapy sessions with line by line analysis Includes specific case examples and treatment strategies for: - Anxiety Disorders - Depression - Chronic Pain - PTSD - OCD - Substance Use - Borderline Personality Disorder - Adults, Children, Couples, Families and Groups!. "Clearly written, entertaining, informative, and very clinically focused." - Kirk Strosahl, PhD, co-founder of Acceptance and Commitment TherapyThe ACT Approach is the ultimate Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) resource all clinicians need to move their clients and therapy forward