Author: hilarycollins

What Makes Us Hate Ourselves? Part Two

What Makes Us Hate Ourselves? Part Two

Editor’s note: This is the second half of a two-part exploration of the construction of self-hatred through the lens of contextual behavioral science. For part one, go here.                                                                  When it… READ MORE

Using the Present Moment to Produce Radical Change

Using the Present Moment to Produce Radical Change

A Letter from Kirk Strosahl, PhD and Patricia Robinson, PhD Practitioners using the acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) approach often comment about how hard it is to identify and utilize present moment experience… READ MORE

What Makes Us Hate Ourselves? Part One

What Makes Us Hate Ourselves? Part One

Editor’s note: This is part one of a two-part exploration of the construction of self-hatred through the lens of contextual behavioral science. Depressed, anxious, shy, ugly, socially inept, unlovable, complicit… READ MORE

Mindfulness for Psychosis

Mindfulness for Psychosis

For the past couple of weeks we’ve been discussing an integrative treatment approach for psychosis that incorporates acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), compassion-focused therapy (CFT), and mindfulness approaches within the… READ MORE

Guiding, Not Yanking in Sessions

Guiding, Not Yanking in Sessions

When she first started out using the modality, acceptance and commitment therapy authority and clinical psychologist Darrah Westrup, PhD, was so excited about a therapy that made so much sense… READ MORE

Self-Disclosure as Clinical Tool

Self-Disclosure as Clinical Tool

Last week we began our discussion of the value of equality within the client/therapist relationship. The primary way to behaviorally demonstrate therapist = client equality is with thoughtful self-disclosure, that… READ MORE

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