Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) Resource Bundle (386 pages)

ACCEPTS SKILL ACT

ACT is a type of mindfulness-based therapy that encourages people to embrace their thoughts and feelings rather than pushing them away, running from them, or feeling guilty about them. Hence, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy techniques emphasize acceptance rather than avoidance. The purpose of ACT is to help you develop psychological skills to deal more effectively with difficult thoughts and feelings, to reduce their impact and influence over you. As such, it aims to clarify your values (your heart’s desires) and focus your attention on what is important and engage fully in whatever you are doing. Acceptance and commitment therapy C T A Accept your reactions and be present Choose a valued direction take action