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ACT made simple : an easy-to-read primer on acceptance and commitment therapy /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Harris, Russ, 1938- (Author)
Corporate Author: ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oakland, CA : New Harbinger Publications, Inc., [2019]
Edition:Second edition.
Series:Context Press mastering ACT series.
Subjects:
Acceptance and commitment therapy.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy > methods
Adaptation, Psychological
Mental Disorders > therapy
Patient Participation
PSYCHOLOGY / Clinical Psychology.
PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Counseling.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Your choice point
  • What’s new in version two?
  • How to use this book
  • Part 1: What is ACT? The human challenge
  • Getting hooked
  • “Mindfulnessâ€? and other dodgy words
  • Get your geek on
  • Part 2: Getting started. Setting up for success
  • What’s the problem?
  • Where do i start?
  • Part 3: The nitty gritty stuff. Creative what?!
  • Drop the struggle
  • Dropping anchor
  • Notice that thought
  • Deeper into defusion
  • The defusion smorgasbord
  • Barriers to defusion
  • Leaves, streams, clouds, and sky
  • “Technique overloadâ€? and other perils
  • Being present
  • Hold yourself kindly
  • Know what matters
  • What if nothing matters?
  • Do what it takes
  • Fifty shades of acceptance
  • Emotions as allies
  • What’s stopping you?
  • The noticing self
  • Flexible exposure
  • Cognitive flexibility
  • Shame, anger, and other “problemâ€? emotions
  • Flexible relationships
  • Part 4: Wrapping up. I and thou
  • A quick guide to getting unstuck
  • The act therapist’s journey.