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At times, fighting your thoughts can make them stronger. Sometimes the more we resist feelings, the more they persist.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a therapy method that focuses on helping someone develop psychological flexibility. Psychological flexibility means the ability to:
Through the acceptance and commitment therapy approach, you learn to stop getting stuck or irritated by unhelpful mental patterns and begin focusing on actions that support the life you want to live.
Issues that acceptance and commitment therapy can help with include:
ACT therapy is particularly helpful for individuals who want to develop greater emotional balance and resilience.
Many people struggle with controlling or eliminating difficult emotions such as anxiety, sadness, or self-doubt. ACT therapy takes a different approach. Instead of eliminating and fighting these experiences, ACT helps you accept the internal experiences while committing to actions that align with your desired values.
Develop new ways of responding to your negative thoughts and emotions
ACT therapy typically focuses on six core processes that build psychological flexibility:
Over time, these skills help you respond to life’s challenges with greater resilience and flexibility. Reach out, we look forward to supporting you!
At Normalize Therapy, our ACT therapists aim to support your emotional growth and holistic wellbeing. You can expect:
Each of our ACT therapists is also personally dedicated to their own healing work in order to guide you on your healing journey with clinical excellence as well as lived experience. We’re human too, we’ve been there, we get it, and we can help!
ACT therapy is especially beneficial for individuals who:
Many people choose ACT because it focuses on taking actions to build a meaningful life rather than eliminating difficult emotions entirely.
ACT stands for Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, a psychological approach that helps people accept difficult experiences while committing to creating a meaningful life.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people change their relationship with negative thoughts rather than trying to eliminate them or avoid them. Through ACT techniques such as cognitive defusion and mindfulness, individuals learn to observe thoughts without automatically believing or reacting to them. This approach reduces the power of negative thinking and allows people to focus on actions that align with their values and long-term wellbeing.
Healing is not a straight path — it unfolds differently for everyone, in the same way, each person’s experience with ACT is unique. You may begin to notice small yet meaningful shifts within yourself after only a few sessions, and over time, these changes can grow into deeper transformation. As you continue to apply what you learn in therapy to your daily life, the impact becomes even more profound. At the heart of lasting change is the commitment to show up for yourself each day with curiosity and compassion.
Preparing for ACT is simple and doesn’t require anything complicated. Before your first session, take a little time to reflect on why you’re seeking therapy and what you hope to change. You don’t need perfect clarity in your answers, just an honest sense of what’s been weighing on you down.
It can also help to write down specific concerns, situations, or patterns you’ve noticed, such as anxious thoughts, low self worth, or stress triggers etc. If you have goals, even small ones, bring them with you, but this is not a must. Most importantly, come as you are. You don’t need to “prepare “ in any right way. Your therapist will guide the process, and together you’ll create a plan that feels manageable and supportive.
Each of our ACT therapists is also personally dedicated to their own healing work in order to guide you on your healing journey with clinical excellence as well as lived experience. We’re human too, we’ve been there, we get it, and we can help!
Normalize Therapy — Supporting you towards lasting psychological wellness.
