ACT BootCamp: What’s in it for Behavior Analysts?
By Tom Szabo, PhD, BCBA-D Have you ever found yourself teaching a parent to be contingent and discovered that his…
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A Look into the Future of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
By Jason Luoma, PhD, coauthor of Learning ACT, 2nd Edition I remember when I first started to learn acceptance and
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The Two Kinds of Conversations We All Have with Our Clients
By Kelly G. Wilson, PhD What I want with my clients are significant conversations, conversations that can change
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Moving From the Anxious Mind Toward Compassionate Thinking
By Dennis Tirch, PhD, ACT Trainer Anxiety, when it descends upon us, is all encompassing. Anxiety activates our
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Letting Go of Being the Hero, Having the Answers, and Solving Problems in Session
By Jessica Borushok, PhD. ACT Trainer We’ve all been guilty of it. A client comes in with a problem
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Don’t Believe Everything You Think: What Is Defusion in ACT?
Last updated May 6 2026. By Kelly G. Wilson, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of Mississippi and
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Guiding Valued-Based Choices with RFT Theory and a Card Deck
By Chad Drake, PhD, assistant professor at Southern Illinois University Choices pervade our lives. Much of the time, the act
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How Avoiding Emotions Keeps Them at High Intensity
The following is an excerpt from Emotion Efficacy Therapy by Aprilia West, PsyD, MT, and Matthew McKay, PhD The normal
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5 Ways Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Improves Outcomes in Group Therapy
Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) maximizes the change mechanisms of groups. When done well, ACT magnifies therapeutic change mechanisms inherent
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