Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people navigate the challenges of daily life. It teaches us to accept our thoughts and emotions without judgment. By identifying and aligning with our core values, ACT empowers us to take meaningful actions that lead to personal growth and a stronger sense of purpose. It's like having a toolkit for navigating life's twists and turns with resilience and authenticity.

When attending individual or group ACT sessions you will learn to decrease avoidance of emotions and painful situations. You will learn to walk towards these experiences and emotions in a way that lets you move forward towards the life you want. Instead of thinking about change, in ACT you will learn how to commit to making necessary or desired changes in behavior.

The creator of ACT, Steven C. Hayes said: "We as a culture seem to be dedicated to the idea that ‘negative’ human emotions need to be fixed, managed, or changed—not experienced as part of a whole life. We are treating our own lives as problems to be solved as if we can sort through our experiences for the ones we like and throw out the rest,"

Lisa Sledd, LMFT is trained in ACT and utilizes this evidence based treatment as one of her main therapy modalities. She is excited to share more about ACT with you. Lisa is licensed to provide ACT in TX and CA, Reach out today for a free phone consultation.