The Complete Guide to Acceptance & Commitment Therapy

Are you interested in utilizing ACT in your therapy practice but struggling with the nondiagnostic framework? Do you wish you could get more hands-on experience to translate ACT concepts into real life?What if you could find a solution to these needs . . . in a book?The Complete Guide to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy provides this very solution with its unique interactive design, which doesn't just teach you ACT--it trains you in it.Filled with skill-building exercises, quizzes, scripts, and practice worksheets for new and seasoned clinicians alike, this book shifts the focus from "learning" to "doing" so you can: Introduce ACT to clients and get buy-in for therapy Approach diagnosis, intake, and treatment planning from an ACT perspective Use complete visual representations to map out abstract ACT concepts Integrate ACT-consistent practices into your treatment setting's policies and requirements Create impactful metaphors that connect with clients Adapt skills from other disciplines into the ACT framework Navigate common pitfalls and roadblocks in your ACT practice And more!Just as clients must put in the work to make meaningful progress in therapy, you must put in the work to successfully (and flexibly!) implement ACT in practice. Let this book show you how.