Category: ACT

  • From CBT to ACT – Finding a new approach

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    Chelsea Testorff
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    During my practicum and Internship in Graduate School, I learned to use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in sessions with clients. I understood and saw the value in the approach, but if I’m being honest, I never “vibed” with it or felt it was for me as a therapist. I want to say, I think CBT…

  • Values Sorting Exercise

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    Frankie Salisbury, LPC NCC
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    This link will take you to a values sorting exercise. It will ask you to go through several potential values and identify ones that fit you, narrowing down to your top values. Try not to overthink this one, and remember that just because you decided to “discard” a value doesn’t mean it’s not important –…

  • The Chess Board Metaphor

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    Frankie Salisbury, LPC NCC
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    The chessboard metaphor is an excellent example of what ACT calls “self-as-context”. Many of us go through life caught up in a battle with our own thoughts and experiences. We get so entrenched in this internal game of chess, it becomes our world. We start to see ourselves as a collection of chess pieces, building…