Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) provides a powerful framework for getting clients unstuck and helping them live a more meaningful, values-guided life. In The ACT Flip Chart, clinicians will find a variety of interactive tools and exercises that bring the six core elements of ACT to life: • Self-as-context • Defusion • Experiential acceptance • Present-moment awareness • Values • Committed action The chart’s engaging and easy-to-use nature makes it ideal for helping clients to: • Develop psychological flexibility • Let go of ineffective behaviors • Connect with their values • Become more present and aware • Relate differently to distressing thoughts and difficult emotions • Take values-based action in the face of discomfort • And more! Included you will find: • 22 full-color diagrams on client-facing pages • Additional explanations and sample scripts on each corresponding therapist-facing page • Dry-erase client pages for easy markup, customization, and reuse About the Author: Richard W. Sears, PsyD, Ph.D., MBA, ABPP, has given hundreds of workshops on and ACT all around the world. He is a board-certified clinical psychologist in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he runs a private therapy and consultation practice, and is Director of the Center for Clinical Mindfulness & Meditation. He holds several academic appointments, including the Department of Clinical Psychiatry & Behavioral Neurosciences with the UC College of Medicine. Dr. Sears is also a psychologist contractor with the Cincinnati VA Medical Center and with Alliance Integrative Medicine. Dr. Sears is author of over a dozen books, including ACT with Anxiety; The CBT & Mindfulness Toolbox and Mindfulness: Living Through Challenges and Enriching Your Life. He is also a sixth-degree black belt in Ninjutsu, and once served as a personal protection agent for the Dalai Lama of Tibet. He has a PhD in Buddhist Studies, and received ordination in three traditions, as well as recognition as a Zen master. |