Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a therapy approach that helps people accept difficult emotions and thoughts rather than fighting them, while encouraging actions that align with their personal values. It uses six key ideas:

1. Accepting feelings
2. Cognitive diffusion (stepping back from thoughts to see them as passing mental events rather than absolute truths)
3. Staying present
4. Seeing yourself beyond your thoughts
5. Clarifying what matters to you
6. Taking meaningful steps forward.

ACT is great for people stuck in negative thinking or avoiding painful emotions, as it builds mental flexibility and resilience. It works well for issues like anxiety, depression, or trauma, and fits with perspectives that value mindfulness and living a meaningful life, without needing to “fix” every bad feeling.