Understanding therapy

Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)

ACT helps you make room for hard feelings and take action toward what matters to you, instead of fighting your own thoughts.

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What Acceptance & Commitment Therapy helps with

Anxiety and chronic worry
Depression
Chronic pain and illness adjustment
Feeling stuck or disconnected from your values

What to expect

Rather than trying to eliminate difficult thoughts, ACT builds psychological flexibility — mindfulness and values-based skills that let you move toward the life you want even when discomfort shows up.

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Common questions

Is ACT a type of CBT?

ACT grew out of the CBT family but focuses on acceptance and values rather than disputing thoughts directly.