Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps you accept your thoughts and feelings rather than fighting them or feeling guilty for having them. It helps you commit to actions that align with your personal values, building psychological flexibility so difficult thoughts have less power to steer your choices.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps you accept difficult thoughts and feelings and commit to actions that align with your personal values.

WHAT IT TREATS / WHO IT'S FOR

ACT is used for anxiety, depression, chronic pain, and stress, and can help if you tend to get stuck fighting your own thoughts rather than moving forward with your life. It's available virtually across Canada through Shift Collab.

RESEARCH EVIDENCE

ACT works better than waiting or usual care for anxiety, depression, addiction, and health problems, and studies suggest it may work about as well as CBT. For you, that means learning to make room for hard feelings is a well-supported option.

View study on PubMed

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