Do you have therapists specialising in ACT therapy?

Hi Poro,

Thanks for your question and good for you for reaching out for help in a time of change and transition and with noticing the increase in stress and anxious thoughts and feelings. I am glad that you have found ACT work to be helpful in the past and want to continue with help and support from a therapist. 

I believe there are likely more than one therapist on the platform that uses ACT (acceptance and commitment therapy)  as an approach. I responded to your question as I have had training in ACT therapy and resonate strongly with the approach. I don't consider myself an expert in this approach but rather a student of it... I have found that the processes in acceptance and commitment therapy and my practice approach are aligned quite well. No matter what the therapy approach, it is also my belief that much of the work is about relationships and goodness of fit between client and therapist.  

There are many things I like about acceptance and commitment therapy such as Being able to see ourselves in relationship to our thoughts... As I like to say in ACT work... "seeing our thoughts... not being our thoughts" ...being able to change our relationship with our thoughts and feelings... giving space in order to discern what to do in a particular situation... asking questions about thoughts such as ... is it helpful? is it healthy? is it workable?  will this move me more toward the sort of person I want to be or away? I see ACT work as a blend of cultivating a set of mindful processes/ skills, learning to notice the movement of the mind rather than reacting or responding to the thoughts and feelings... being able to "hold them lightly not clutch them tightly" clarifying what matters (values) , and than creating habits that support what matters and taking action steps that help to move us in that direction. 

The purpose of ACT is to be able to live a valued life. Developing more flexibility to hold our thoughts and emotions ab it more lightly and act on longer-term values rather than getting caught up in implude=es and reactivity to the thoughts and emotions that come up. Good luck in your search for a therapist. My door is open to you if you decide to give it a try with me. 

Take good care and warm regards

Dave