Making ACT Happen

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Packed with case examples, clinical tips, new and classic metaphors, reflection prompts, and learning exercises, this concise primer helps readers hone their skills and confidence for practicing acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT).

Packed with case examples, clinical tips, new and classic metaphors, reflection prompts, and learning exercises, this concise primer helps readers hone their skills and confidence for practicing acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). Gijs Jansen is a leading ACT trainer and supervisor who explains complex concepts in a candid, conversational style. He offers a unique window into how ACT sessions unfold, equipping therapists to deepen their engagement with clients and select interventions that address clients’ individual needs and struggles. This is the English edition of Het ACT basisboek, published in the Netherlands in 2023 and translated, updated, and revised by the author.

See also Jansen's accessible self-help resource, The ACT Guide to Living Fully No Matter What Life Throws at You, an ideal client recommendation.

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Foreword, Steven C. Hayes
Preface
1. How to Think Like an ACT Therapist
2. The Therapy
3. Relational Frame Theory
4. Behavioral Analysis
5. Process within ACT
6. Process-Oriented Interventions
7. Dealing with Resistance
8. New Exercises and Metaphors
9: Examples of Conversations
10. The Intake
11. The Future of ACT
In Conclusion: An Optimistic View of Our Humanity
Frequently Asked Questions
Bibliography
Index