Hello, and thank you for sticking with me over the past few months for this multi-part series on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Today’s post is going to be my last one on the subject, tying the contents of the previous posts with the “final step” so to speak. As you might have guessed we […]
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Part 2: Separating from Your Thoughts
Welcome back to the next segment breaking down some of the basic elements of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) that I utilize in therapy. Last time you read about feelings and this time we are going to address those other things that go on in your brain; your thoughts. Let’s clarify what I mean […]
How Will I Know When I’m Done With Therapy?
I’m dedicating today to a shorter question. The length should not underscore it’s importance though because it is one of the most common questions in therapy. How are you supposed to know when you are done? It isn’t like going to the doctor where you just take the pills you were prescribed till you run […]
The Therapeutic Relationship
The Therapeutic Relationship No, this isn’t about dating your therapist. In fact, that’s a really bad idea because they likely know very private things about you might not even share with a significant other so that can never be an equal partnership. What I’m talking about is the kind of relationship you have with […]
What do I do in Therapy?
That’s a question most everyone has wondered before coming in for the first time. Most people have a vague idea about what therapy is like, either from watching TV or from hearing about the experience from someone else. There’s this vague notion that you talk to someone about your problems and that someone somehow makes […]