• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

  • Relieving Stress and Overcoming Anxiety, Worry, Fear, Social Anxiety and Depression Through ACT Strategies
  • By: Juliana Magalhães
  • Narrated by: Silvia Venturini
  • Length: 4 hrs and 5 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (16 ratings)

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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

By: Juliana Magalhães
Narrated by: Silvia Venturini
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Uncover the incredible healing power of ACT and beat mental illness for good!

Do you suffer from anxiety, depression, stress, or social anxiety? Are you looking for a way to heal your mind and enjoy a more emotionally stable life? Interested in knowing how acceptance and commitment therapy can help you? Then, keep reading.

No matter if you suffer from anxiety, depression, stress, worry, or trauma, acceptance and commitment therapy is a proven treatment which is championed by psychologists and therapists around the world for its ability to create real, lasting change.

Inside this guide, you’ll explore the world of ACT, uncovering exactly how you can harness this powerful psychological tool to supercharge your mental well-being and overcome anxiety, stress, depression, and more.

Here’s what you’ll learn inside:

  • Exploring the fundamentals of acceptance and commitment therapy
  • The key reasons that ACT is so different from other therapies
  • The six vital aspects of act and how to harness them to change your life
  • Proven ways to beat anxiety and overcome depression
  • The secret to how ACT can help you beat stress, worry, and fear
  • Powerful ways you can practice mindfulness and self-compassion
  • And so much more...

Drawing on years of scientific research and psychological theories, ACT is an incredible way of drastically changing the way you think. Transform the way you look at mental illness, arm yourself with the tools you need to rewire your brain, and begin your journey to a more mentally and psychologically healthy mind!

Don’t wait! Scroll up and buy now to discover how ACT can change your life!

Frequently asked questions:

How does ACT work?

Acceptance and commitment therapy draws on mindfulness strategies to help you reshape your mind-sets and view your problems in a new light. It harnesses real, clinical methods to promote lasting change while encouraging you to accept yourself and embrace your mind.

Will ACT help me with my mental illness?

ACT has been proven to help sufferers of depression, anxiety, excess stress and worry, phobias, and social anxiety manage and overcome their conditions. Why not give it a try and see if it can help you, too?

Does the author have any other books on therapy?

Of course! Be sure to check out Juliana’s other books on cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectal behavioral therapy.

©2020 Juliana Magalhães (P)2020 Juliana Magalhães

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Good intro, less practical application

Nice explantation of the theory, the history, and the purpose. Also good discussion of how it relates to other empirically supported theories. A bit disappointed that it lacked examples and practical application.

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You’ll find effective tips and strategies

You’ll find effective tips and strategies for moving past misconceptions about mindfulness and acceptance, how to deal with reluctant or unmotivated clients, and how to break down communication barriers that can stand in the way of progress.

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Easily integrate into their practices

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Anxiety Disorders adapts the principles of ACT into practical, step-by-step clinical methods that therapists can easily integrate into their practices.

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Includes detailed examples of individual therapy

It includes detailed examples of individual therapy sessions as well as many worksheets and exercises, the very important 'homework' clients do at home to reinforce work they do in the office.

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We reach this feeling of emptiness

We reach this feeling of emptiness, finding we have lost ourselves in the process of life.

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Harmony with your personal values

This audiobook is an accessible, every-person’s guide for building your personal set of practical ACT skills and moving towards a life lived in harmony with your personal values.

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This audiobook is easy to navigate

This audiobook is easy to navigate, allowing busy professionals to find the information they need when they need it.

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The most common group of mental illnesses

The audiobook focuses on the broad class of anxiety disorders, the most common group of mental illnesses, which includes general anxiety, panic disorder, phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder.

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Help your clients achieve lasting change

Easy-to-listen reference guide will help you troubleshoot common in-session challenges and help your clients achieve lasting change.

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Dissemination of ACT Therapy

To be successful, you must first love yourself. Sounds counter-intuitive, since we have been taught to selfless, giving, and always considering others.

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