{"id":488,"date":"2022-01-06T23:40:22","date_gmt":"2022-01-07T05:40:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/summitreachcounseling.com\/?page_id=488"},"modified":"2022-01-06T23:50:24","modified_gmt":"2022-01-07T05:50:24","slug":"act","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/summitreachcounseling.com\/index.php\/act\/","title":{"rendered":"Acceptance &#038; Commitment Therapy (ACT)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Does Acceptance And Commitment Therapy (ACT) Work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-default-gap has-vertical-unset\" id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-908daa5d\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\" id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-4857bd98\">\n<p>Acceptance and Commitment Therapy\u00a0(ACT) encourages people to embrace their thoughts and <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-386 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/summitreachcounseling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/manphone2-215x300.jpg\" alt=\"Smiling Client with phone\" width=\"296\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/summitreachcounseling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/manphone2-215x300.jpg 215w, https:\/\/summitreachcounseling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/manphone2-734x1024.jpg 734w, https:\/\/summitreachcounseling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/manphone2.jpg 748w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/>feelings rather than fighting or feeling guilty for them.<\/p>\n<p>It may seem confusing at first, but ACT paired with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/positivepsychology.com\/what-is-mindfulness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mindfulness-based therapy<\/a> offers clinically\u00a0effective treatment. After all:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>Running away from any problem only increases the distance from the solution. The easiest way to escape from the problem is to solve it.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Medical conditions such as anxiety, depression, OCD, addictions, and substance abuse can all benefit from ACT and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT).<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-489 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/summitreachcounseling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/ACT-300x251.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"421\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/summitreachcounseling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/ACT-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/summitreachcounseling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/ACT-768x644.jpg 768w, https:\/\/summitreachcounseling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/ACT.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 421px) 100vw, 421px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>ACT develops psychological flexibility and is a form of behavioral therapy that combines mindfulness skills with the practice of self-acceptance. When aiming to be more accepting of your thoughts and feelings, commitment plays a key role.<\/p>\n<p>In the case of ACT, you commit to facing the problem head-on rather than avoiding your stresses. Imagine committing to actions that help you facilitate your experience and embrace any challenge.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about ACT therapy at <a href=\"https:\/\/positivepsychology.com\/act-acceptance-and-commitment-therapy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Positive Psychology Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"nv-iframe-embed\"><iframe title=\"Psychological flexibility: How love turns pain into purpose | Steven Hayes | TEDxUniversityofNevada\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/o79_gmO5ppg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>Psychological flexibility: How love turns pain into purpose | Stev<em>en Hayes | TEDx University of Nevada<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How Does Acceptance And Commitment Therapy (ACT) Work?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_regular_price":[],"currency_symbol":[],"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-488","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"post_slider_layout_featured_media_urls":{"thumbnail":"","post_slider_layout_landscape_large":"","post_slider_layout_portrait_large":"","post_slider_layout_square_large":"","post_slider_layout_landscape":"","post_slider_layout_portrait":"","post_slider_layout_square":"","full":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Acceptance &amp; 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