Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
ACT Auntie created this accessible, understandable visual explanation of what it means to step back from what you’re struggling from, to disentangle yourself from the power of thoughts and feelings, and to move towards your values. We love that she included...
Emotion Regulation, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Dr. Z recently contributed a blog post for welldoing.org that introduced her work with superfeelers and the approach taken in Escaping the Emotional Rollercoaster. Within this short article, she briefly explains how behaviors can often be a “bandaid” for...
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Interpersonal problems, Parent series: general parenting, Parent series: OCD
Dr. Zurita Ona’s recently published book discusses parenting skills that they may be especially helpful for parents of teens who seem to have an emotional switch that turns to the max in response to small triggers. One of the core skills emphasizes appreciation of...
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Interpersonal problems, Parent series: general parenting
When you first imagined being a parent, you probably imagined fun times, shared memories of meaningful connections, and perfect family meals together. It is unlikely you imagined the often-painful realities of parenting a teen that struggles with emotion...
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Interpersonal problems, Mindfulness, Parent series: general parenting
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