A clear and accessible introduction to ACT for clinicians and lay readers to help them develop new skills and effectively change their behaviour.
"The human mind does not come with an owner's manual, but this book covers much of what you need to know. It shows how just three critical skills can be cultivated and used that will make a profound difference in your life - addressing problems like depression, anxiety, anger and low self-esteem. Simple and clear, it gives you the tools to move forward, now."
Prof. Steven C. Hayes, co-developer of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and author of Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life
ACTivate Your Life will reconnect you with yourself by showing how the techniques of ACT can be used to set meaningful goals and give your life some direction. It includes:
· A clear introduction to the ACT approach
· Real life scenarios to make the examples come alive
· Workbook activities for clinicians and clients
Learn to enhance your life skills and change your behaviour for the better!
JOE OLIVER is a clinical psychologist and Director for Contextual Consulting, offering ACT-focused training, supervision and therapy. He also works within the UK National Health Service.
JON HILL is a corporate trainer and executive coach, helping to develop leaders and employees who are healthy, resilient and psychologically flexible.
ERIC MORRIS is a clinical psychologist, researcher and Director of the La Trobe University Psychology Clinic, Melbourne. He trains and supervises ACT therapists.
This book is not a magic wand that will effortlessly free you from all of your problems: it invites you to actively participate in what could be hard personal work. Written with great wisdom and expertise, but also from a place of compassion and full of our common humanity, Oliver, Hill & Morris have placed in your hands a supremely practical resource for changing how you approach your life, and building a more meaningful and fully-lived existence. -
Dr. David Gillanders, Academic Director, Doctoral Programme in Clinical Psychology, University of Edinburgh
