Our Recommended Psychologists for ACT

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy – ACT

Acceptance is the process of perceiving one’s present experience without preference or judgement, but instead with kind consideration.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy or ACT – founded by Steven Hayes in 1982, and popularised by Russ Harris (author of The Happiness Trap, 2007) – has, in the recent couple of decades, become a highly regarded theoretical framework and treatment modality in the field psychology.

It has attracted a lot of interest and gained its popularity primarily because it is useful for increasing psychological flexibility, through promoting greater internal awareness and understanding of the present.

Acceptance is the process of perceiving one’s present experience without preference or judgement, but instead with kind consideration. It is an alternative way of responding to our internal environment, allowing for adaptive functioning and the integration of mindfulness within the process of counselling.

Commitment is the process on engaging in behaviour that bears desirable outcomes. It underscores the conscious intention of embracing one’s authentic thoughts and feelings rather than struggling against them.

ACT has been used effectively to address and manage a variety of manifestations of psychological challenge and distress – including: stress, anxiety, social concern, depression, addiction and obsessive-compulsive behaviour.

If the sound of ACT resonates with you and you would like to hear more about how it may be helpful to your specific circumstance, you can contact our Intake team and arrange to speak with one of psychologists who are informed by ACT as a therapeutic approach.

At Nexus Psychology, we are proud to work with a diverse team of highly qualified psychologists whose wealth of experience and expertise cover a wide range of issues. Looking for exceptional psychologist? Take some time to read through our individual psychologist pages and learn more about our team.

The word Nexus means a connection – the junction between two points

We believe that the importance of a personal connection between psychologist and client should never be under estimated, and is in fact crucial to ensuring truly successful therapy. For this reason, during our intake process we take the time to carefully match our clients to the most suited psychologist, who not only holds the expertise they need, but who will work well with them on a personal level.